A
great adventure with magnificent
scenery.
The Walls of Jerusalem National Park
is only accessible by foot which
allows it to retain its wilderness
character. The region is an alpine
wilderness dominated by dolerite
peaks and alpine vegetation. With 4
days and 3 nights at our base camp
we have ample time to explore and
enjoy the amazing walking
opportunities that make this one of
Tasmania’s premier walking
destinations. We carry light weight
backpacks for the walk into the base
camp and then enjoy day walks whilst
in the park.
Day 1:
Launceston to Walls of Jerusalem
We transfer from Launceston to the
Walls of Jerusalem National Park
(travel time approx. 2 hours). We
don our light weight backpacks and
commence our walk with an uphill
climb until the plateau of the
National Park is reached. From here
the walking is flat as we pass by
numerous tarns and lakes enroute to
our base camp for the next 3 nights.
We set up camp, relax and enjoy the
amazing surrounds of the dolerite
peaks of the West Wall.
Day 2:
Day Walk
Today we head out from our camp
(carrying just our day packs)
passing Lake Salome and the Pool of
Bethesda before reaching the
imposing dolerite Gate of Damascus.
Passing through the Gate of Damascus
takes us into a large stand of
Pencil Pines known as Dixons
Kingdom; open grass lands surround
the historic Dixons Kingdom Hut.
Dixons Kingdom Hut was built in the
early 1930’s by Reg Dixon a trapper
of the time. After a short break
enjoying our lush green surrounds,
we head off to climb Mount
Jerusalem. On a clear day the views
from Mt. Jerusalem stretch across
the central highlands where it is
now possible to understand why the
area is also known as the “Land of a
thousand Lakes."
Day 3:
Day Walk
Today is another fantastic day where
we continue to explore this alpine
paradise. We climb Kind Davids Peak
and follow the ridge line along to
Solomon’s Throne where we have an
excellent view of the area we walked
on the previous day. From here we
head south and enjoy yet more of the
lakes, forests and open grass lands
that make this such a superb walking
location. For the keen there are
more opportunities to climb the
surrounding peaks.
Day 4:
Walls of Jerusalem to Launceston
Being our final day, we make the
most of our morning by enjoying one
last short but stunning walk to the
top of Mt. Opheul. After lunch we
commence our return walk and journey
back to Launceston arriving around
5:00pm. |
