Deep in the eastern heart of the Strzelecki Ranges, this cool, shaded Mount Tassie loop trail features Victorian temperate rainforest of giant Mountain Ash eucalypts and lush tree ferns.
Discover remnant old growth and unusual Blackwood forests. See evidence of our early settlement logging history including gigantic springboard-slotted tree stumps.
Climb to Mount Tassie and you reach the highest peak of the Strzelecki Ranges at 720m above sea level. Here you'll be rewarded with breathtaking 360o views: north across the Latrobe Valley and Great Dividing Range beyond, east towards Longford and the Ninety Mile Beach, south to Wilson's Promontory and west across the scenic Traralgon Creek valley.
See the devastating impact of 2009's Black Saturday bushfires and how the forest is faring today. Pass through managed plantations and observe endangered damp forest containing ancient Mountain Grey Gum, Blue Gum and Messmate eucalypts that are now regenerating. Mountain Grey Gum and Blue Gum are the main food source of the unique Strzelecki Koala.
This trail also passes the site of the historic Morningside Grange homestead marked by enormous Sitka Spruce trees.
Grade 3 (Moderate) - Walks for Most Fitness Levels: Grade 3 on the
AWTGS represents moderate walking tracks. These are ideal for walkers with some fitness who are comfortable with some hills and uneven terrain. While suitable for most ages, some bushwalking experience is recommended to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Tracks may have short, steep hill sections, a rough surface, and many steps. The total distance of a Grade 3 walk can be up to 20 kilometers.
Total distance: 18789 m
Max elevation: 751 m
Min elevation: 408 m
Total climbing: 1205 m
Total descent: -1206 m
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Variation - Mount Tassie Short Loop - 15km
This hike follows the same general circuit but commences a few hundred metres south of the Mount Tassie Summit. You can park in a large open area just off the access road. After approximately 7km, rather than continuing along the management road, turn sharply south-east to ascend a steep and somewhat overgrown spur. The going is a little tough to start as you will have to navigate a series of fallen trees but it does ease after approximately 1km and is quite an enjoyable variation (better than walking on the road in my opinion)
Total distance: 14935 m
Max elevation: 752 m
Min elevation: 411 m
Total climbing: 969 m
Total descent: -969 m
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Alternate Walks of the Grand Strzelecki Track
Tarra Valley Loop (21.1km)
Mack's Creek Loop (25.2km)
Mount Tassie Loop (18.8km)
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Tarra Bulga National Park is situated approximately 200 kilometres east of Melbourne. The park is reached from the Princes Highway at Traralgon by following Traralgon Creek Road to Balook. Alternatively the park can be reached from Yarram via the Tarra Valley Road or Bulga Park Road. Roads throughout the area are narrow and winding but offer marvelous scenery with panoramic views from several points, including Mount Tassie.
With its lush gullies, giant mountain ash trees and tree ferns, Tarra Bulga National Park is one of only four major areas of cool temperate rainforest in the state. The rainforest is a haven for plants and wildlife. Discover a wide variety of birds including the pilotbird, yellow tailed black cockatoo, eastern whipbird, and currawongs. Visit in the evening when the forest comes to life as possums, owls and bats emerge to feed. If you're lucky, you may see a lyrebird scratching the forest floor looking for food or catch a glimpse of some of the other inhabitants like wombats, swamp wallabies, gliders and platypuses.
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3 Reviews on “Mount Tassie Loop Hike (18.8km)”
Tezcan Birgin
The Duff Sawmill Track is closed at present, at least that’s what’s sign-posted from the South end. You can pick up again from the Callignee South Rd. A good walk!
There are smaller walks also, should try and get one done before winter really sets in.
This is where you just take over and organize everything Virginia it’s not like you have any thing better to do… The girl just can’t take a hint hey Michelle ?
undies?
Vanessa Rawson done! Lock it in
Vanessa Rawson July 20 – 22nd, I am in ! and I have just put it in my diary.
Vic Wheeler
Virginia Cuthbert – I will bring our gear and we’ll do an overnighter
Virginia Cuthbert let’s do this one day
What about the grampians? Have you guys been there? Its delish
YES! I’m in
You may need new wheels though. Tash is getting some lesso ones like I’ve got. They’re very comfy but ugly af
Vanessa Rawson cool. Let’s do it! I am back in Benders after June 15 ( away in Darwin then Sydney for work) let me know what would work second half of June or July ?
Meaghan
Might have to plan a hiking holiday to Melbourne ?. Although 6hrs seems easy to us now ?
Named after our fav place!
oh right ??
Sian Gard let’s go for July. I don’t think I’ll have the stamina for June. Fittish but not that fit. Second last weekend??
Obv it’ll be a sleepover maybe a weekend? Michelle Wolff Tash Hartmann
Sian Gard
Sian Gard let’s get a date in June or July
Okey!
Sounds like a plan!
On my to do list ?
Steph Auston looks like a good loop
Pop it on the list, should be a good one to do once the leg is good ?
Same ?
Shane Treweek
Ok let’s do that i’ll do anything with the word delish in it
Sian Rowlands
Or Wilson’s prom! Sealers cove/refuge cove. Google em and see what you fink.
Sweeeto!
probs 2020 with Michelle Wolff
Hooligans? Deb Prinzi Jane McQuillan Shelley Matthews
ill bring lottsa undies
I’ll have stuff you can borrow
I’m free after the 8th of June when my hot trekking shoes arrive ?
Ill go anywhere
I’m in. We can book Oberon in again too. You can’t really count it when visibility is 5m!!
Im in?
Jordy Pilgrim 🙂
Judy Kennedy
June July
Kathy Lloyd Jodie Pincini Adele Giardina one for after winter
Kellie Dickson good idea about the undies. You never know what can happen. Oh wait, yes you do ?
Kellie Dickson hiking boots
Lea Audrey Hardy
Let’s do that soon!
Looks awesome
Looks like a great one!
Love Tarra Bulga. Should do it
Me too!!
me too. I love deliciousness