Dove Lake & Marions Lookout circuit

Hiking trails & Routes

Australia

Tasmania

Dove Lake & Marions Lookout circuit

Moderate

4.9

(45)

413

hikers

Dove Lake & Marions Lookout circuit

04:07

13.1km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

176 m

Overland Track: Ronny Creek

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Overland Track at Ronny Creek marks the northern trailhead of Tasmania’s iconic long-distance walk, set within Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park. Beginning across button grass plains and boardwalks, this section offers immediate views of Cradle Mountain and plenty of wildlife sightings, including wombats. It's a well-defined and easy start before the track climbs toward Marion’s Lookout and the alpine plateau.

Tip by

2.75 km

Wombat Pool lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lookout sits right at the edge of Wombat Pool, with a sturdy bench where you can rest and enjoy the view, where you’ll see the peaceful reflections of the surrounding alpine forest and nearby peaks in the calm water. It’s a quiet, scenic spot perfect for soaking in the park's tranquil atmosphere.

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4.04 km

Chain Track

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

On the steep climb up to Marions Lookout, there are steps built into the track chains attached to the rocks. The climb is referred to as the Chain Track, or the Marions Lookout Link Track. It's no via ferrata, but it does require scrambling and the ability to take large, high steps while holding onto chains.

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4.41 km

Marion's Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marion’s Lookout sits high above Dove Lake, with sweeping panoramic views of Cradle Mountain, Crater Lake, and the surrounding alpine plateau. Situated on a rocky outcrop, it offers a dramatic perspective of the jagged peaks and glacially carved landscape below. On clear days, it’s one of the park’s most impressive vantage points, perfect for photos and taking in the scenery.

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6.80 km

Ballroom Forest

Highlight • Forest

Ballroom Forest is an enchanting patch of ancient myrtle beech rainforest. Almost everything has moss and lichen on it, and it feels old and prehistoric. Enjoy walking among King Billy pine trees, lemon-scented boronia, and keep an eye out for mushrooms.

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8.52 km

Dove Lake

Highlight • Lake

A hike around the glacier lake is an impressive, varied experience. Partly you move on wide paths, partly on single trails or on boardwalks along rock faces. From the side facing away from the car park, you have a beautiful view of a waterfall, a track branching off there (Lake Wilks Track) leads past it to a higher lake.
The access to the lake is subject to a fee, you can take the shuttle bus up from the large car park below the lake.
Access by car to the car park at the lake is not always guaranteed, but the road itself is already an absolute eye-catcher.

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10.9 km

Lake Lilla

Highlight • Lake

Lake Lilla is a small, serene alpine lake surrounded by forest and open heathland. The lake reflects the nearby peaks on calm days, creating a peaceful, photogenic spot along the Dove Lake circuit. It’s a quiet place to pause and enjoy the natural beauty away from the busier main lookouts.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

777 m

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.4 km