Tuesday 25th February 2014
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| Clarks Cliffs |
Recently my partner and I spent 5 days down on the Tasman Peninsula and I managed to get in a few short walks.
Clarks Cliffs is a circuit walk of Mount Clark and the walk starts at a small car park 5.5 kms. along Fire Tower Road from B37.
I started walking just before 0800 and the first part of the walk was up an old fire trail and was a gentle climb uphill. It should be noted that the walk can be done in either direction and I choose to walk it anticlockwise. After 1.9 kms. I reached a sign indicating a lookout over Norfolk Bay and duly checked it out. Shortly after this the track left the fire trail and became a walking track only. I could hear some dogs barking up ahead, but never came across them.
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| Norfolk Bay Lookout |
The track followed along the top of the ridge for some distance before coming to a sign indicating Musk Forest. It was only a short distance to walk before coming to rocks overlooking a musk forest, which was quite nice and worth a look. Back on the main track it was a short distance to Clarks Cliffs which provide limited views out to the south west. I had a short break and then continued on. Pretty soon the track started going downhill, quite steeply in places and some of the rocks were a little slippery. The track basically followed a creek down before levelling out. It was in this lower section where there numerous trees down and some scrambling was required to dodge them. Soon the track met up with the road and it was a short stroll back to the car. It was not a fantastic walk and the views were limited but the forest was rather nice in places and quite pleasant to walk through and it was a rather easy walk.
Distance: 6.4 kms.
Time: 2'30"
Ascent: 300 metres
Click here to download GPX track.
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| Fire Trail |
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| Fungi on the fire trail |
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| Musk Forest |
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| Clarks Cliffs |
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| Clarks Cliffs |
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