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Cycling, camping and climbing the Tasmanian West Coast in 9 days

16/1/2016

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A couple of friends and I decided to cycle from Launceston to Hobart (through Cradle mountain). I found a guide on the Discover Tasmania website with info from Hobart to Launceston but it warned us of the lack of food and water stops in the area. So we spent many hours trying to figure (google) out how not to starve, I'm writing it up in case it might help others.

In the end the West Coast is BEAUTIFUL and mountainous! I felt like I was in the Swiss Alps (or what I imagine the Alps to look like, it's on my bucket list). The valleys, rivers, and lakes. The interesting towns we rolled through.  

The final stats
Distance Travelled: 721.1 kms
Elevation gain:  11, 186 metres
Baked Beans: 3 cans
Fights: 2
Muesli bars (per person): 3 a day = 27 
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Day 1 - Sydney - Launceston

Flew from Sydney to Launceston, arrived at 12pm.
Setup bike at the airport (the airport has 2 bike stands with bike tools). Yes it's amazing.
Ride from the airport to the main city grabbed lunch at a bakery.
Cruised around town, check out the James Boag's brewery and the gorge.

Launceston Highlights:
  • Cataract Gorge
  • James Boag's brewery​
  • Ride along Tamar Valley

Warning: This city be hilly!
Strava details: link
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Day 2 - Launceston - Deloraine

Route: Launceston - Deloraine
Distance: 52 kms
Elevation:
Accommodation: Camping grounds by the river and a train line
Shops: IGA, bakery, pubs, liquor store

Highlights:
  • Camp site with loads of Christmas festive lights
  • Toast over "camp fire"
Strava: link
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Day 3 - Deloraine - Base of Cradle Mountain

Route: Deloraine - Base of Cradle Mountain
Distance: 76.1 kms
Elevation: ​1,460 m
Accommodation: Behind the Cafe in someone's backyard (not recommended)
Shops: Not much. Cafe at Cethane  closed at night
Highlights:
  • Ramen with vegemite
  • Riding the Tassie devil
  • Mole Creek's overgrown station
  • Swimming in Mersey River
Strava: link
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Day 4 - Rain day means rest day

Rained out
Shops: Non. Limited supply of canned goods at Gowrie caravan park
Accommodation: Cabin at Gowrie caravan park 

Highlights:
  • Hot coffee in the morning around a fireplace in Cafe Cethana (coffee, breakfast, cookies, soy milk)
  • Drying out at the tents
  • Ride around the country side
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/456343839
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Tasmania West Coast - Part 2

12/1/2016

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Day 5 - Cradle Mountain

Distance: 78.5 kms
Elevation: 2,112 m
Accommodation: Side of the road in massive open fields in Belvoir
Shops: No shops. Cafe at Cradle Mountain. Small shop at a caravan park near Cradle
Water: No water at Cradle Mountain. Water at Belvoir (but didn't look too clean) 
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/457690542
Highlights:
  • Riding to Cradle mountain
  • Camping out in the wilderness
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Warning: It's cold in the mountains and at night. 4 degrees. Bring thermals.

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Day 6 - Belvoir - Zeehan

Route: Belvoir, Tullah, Roseberry
Distance: 83.6 km
Elevation: 1,280 m
Lunch: Pub/Cafe in Tullah with sandwiches and burgers
Food: IGA at Roseberry, IGA at Zeehan, Pub (not recommended)

Accommodation: Treasure Island Caravan park at Zeehan
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/457771928

Highlights:
  • Emo pony
  • Pub/Cafe in Tullah with the locals
  • The descent into Roseberry is fast and furious

Warning: Zeehan looks rough but the caravan park people are very friendly
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Day 7 - Zeehan - Queenstown - Lake Burbury

Distance: 66.9 kms
Elevation: 1,157m
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/459154774
Shops: In Queenstown plenty of pubs, cafes, bakeries, IGAs, second store
Accommodation: Lake Buubury Camping

Highlights:
  • Queenstown locals (funny bunch of shop keepers, check out the second hand store)
  • 99 bends out of Queenstown - learning about the silver mining
  • Guy with the gnomes 
  • Riding into Lake Burbury (man made lake but stunning)
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Day 8 - Lake Burbury - Derwent Birdge - Lake St Clair

Distance: 69.8 kms
Elevation: 1,663m 
Shops: Grocery Shop at Derwent bridge closes at 6pm (yep we missed it). Massive pub with grub (pircey)
Accommodation: Free camping (with National Park entry) inside the park along the walking trail, no shower facilities, water at the cafe, toilet is a dunny
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/459145891

Highlights:
  • Swimming in River Franklin
  • Waterfalls walk
  • Coffee in the morning by the Lake of St Clair 
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Day 9 - St Clair - Hamiliton

It's all downhill from now (kinda). Riding in 40 degree heats on the last day of 2015. 
I felt deserved a tub of ice-cream. 
Distance: 92.6 kms
Elevation: 1,247 m
Shops: IGA at Ouse, no facilities at 
Accommodation: Camping in Hamilton (coin operated showers) great facilities
Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/460412783 
Warning: No shops in Hamilton. IGA in Ouse for supplies (groceries and a pub)

Highlights:
  • Seeing all the logging in the forests
  • Guilt free tub of ice cream
  • Rocking it out of 2015 with one of the coolest people I know 
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Day 10 - Hamilton - Hobart

Distance: 70.4 kms
Elevation: 614 m
Shops: New Norfolk shopping centre
Accommodation: Springvale hostel, New Town  (boarding house converted to hostel during holidays)
Warning: Winds!
Strava link
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Highlights:
  • Potato cakes at New Folk take away.
  • Cycling along river past several vineyards (no energy to stop and sample)
  • Cycleways to Hobart
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