Cradle Mountain Dove Lake Day Tour

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Cradle Mountain Dove Lake Day Tour

Adventure and Outdoors Tours
Nature and wildlife
Sightseeing Tours
Walking and Biking Tours
1 min guests
15 max guests

Highlights

  • Embark on a scenic journey from Launceston, enjoying stunning views of Sheffield's murals along the way.
  • Experience a guided 6km circuit around Dove Lake, taking in iconic vistas of Cradle Mountain.
  • Wander through the tranquil Ballroom Forest, immersing yourself in Tasmania's premier short walk.
  • Prepare for changing weather conditions, ensuring a safe and enjoyable adventure in the alpine environment.

Departing Launceston

A full day tour to Cra­dle Moun­tain, starting at 7.30am, the tour trav­els via Sheffield, the Town of Murals before trav­el­ling up into the moun­tains through gorges, rain for­est and but­ton grass plains to reach the des­ti­na­tion of Cra­dle Moun­tain, one of Tasmania’s most recog­nis­able land­marks and one of Tasmania’s most vis­it­ed attractions.

Expe­ri­ence Cra­dle Moun­tains most pop­u­lar walk with a guid­ed 6km cir­cuit around Dove Lake.

A great intro­duc­to­ry walk to the park. Enjoy icon­ic views of Cra­dle Moun­tain and walk through the tran­quil Ball­room For­est on one of Tasmania’s pre­mier short walks.

ABOUT

Tour: The dura­tion of the walk is approx­i­mate­ly 4hrs includ­ing lunch.

Grade 3: Some bush­walk­ing expe­ri­ence rec­om­mend­ed. Tracks may have short steep hill sec­tions, a rough sur­face and many steps.

Weath­er con­di­tions in Tas­ma­nia can change quick­ly and fre­quent­ly, espe­cial­ly in alpine areas. Snow, rain, wind and sun are all pos­si­ble at any time of the year, and bush­fires can occur between Octo­ber and March.

Impor­tant: please observe all track signs – they are pro­vid­ed for your safe­ty. Always stay on the formed walk­ing tracks, this is both for your own safe­ty and to pro­tect the sen­si­tive alpine environment.

Tour details

  • Adventure and Outdoors Tours
  • Nature and wildlife
  • Sightseeing Tours
  • Walking and Biking Tours
  • Full Day
  • Land – Motorised
  • On-site Experience
  • Small Group Tour
  • Moderate
  • Available from 15 October 2025 to 31 March 2026

Features

Service facilities

  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
Accessibility

This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.

Operation information

McDermott's Cradle Mt Tours

McDermott’s Cradle Mt Tours provide dedicated touring and transport options to the iconic Cradle Mountain National Park from Launceston including day tours, guided walks, night and multiday tour experiences.

McDermott’s delivers a truly local and authentic experience which is supported by a professional team offering exceptional service along with a premium fleet of Volvo, MAN and Mercedes buses, this providing guests with quality, safety, performance and comfort.

Activities

  • Walks

Accreditations

  • Quality Tourism Accreditation

Memberships

  • Australian Tourism Export Council
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation

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