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Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start Start heading along Arm River Track. Find the New Pelion Hut at the start. Then pass the "New Pelion Hut Toilets" (on your right).
	Continue straight After another 85 m continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 90 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Pelion Ranger Hut Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track.
	Side trip to Douglas Creek waterfalls. Details near bottom of page. Continue straight After another 1.5 km (at the intersection of Overland Track & Douglas Creek Falls Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track.
	Side trip to upper Douglas Creek waterfalls. Details near bottom of page. Continue straight After another 55 m (at the intersection of Overland Track & Douglas Creek Falls Track) continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 2.7 km come to the "Pelion Gap".
	Side trip to the top of Mt Ossa, Tasmania's highest peak. You will need 4-5 hours of daylight to the summit and return to Pelion Gap. Exposed rock scramble to reach the summit, very slippery in wet conditions, requires clear weather. Details near bottom of page. Continue straight Pelion Gap continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 1.5 km cross the Pinestone Valley Bridge (about 20 m long)
	Continue straight After another 2.1 km continue straight, to head along Overland Track. After another 450 m come to the "Kia Ora Hut group camping platforms" (20 m on your left). W:www.parks.tas.gov.au
	Turn right After another 8 m (at the intersection of Kia Ora Hut toilet track & Overland Track) turn right, to head along Kia Ora Hut toilet track.
	Turn left After another 4 m turn left. About 20 m past the end is "Kia Ora Hut public camping platform". W:www.parks.tas.gov.au About 35 m past the end is "Kia Ora Hut public camping platform". W:www.parks.tas.gov.au About 45 m past the end is "Kia Ora Hut toilets". About 75 m past the end is "Kia Ora Falls".
	The end The end.

Side trip to Douglas Creek waterfalls. Side trip to Douglas Creek waterfalls.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start At the intersection of Douglas Creek Falls Track & Overland Track Start heading along Douglas Creek Falls Track (a walking track). After another 25 m come to a waterfall.
	The end The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 25 m to the main route.

Side trip to upper Douglas Creek waterfalls. Side trip to upper Douglas Creek waterfalls.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start At the intersection of Douglas Creek Falls Track & Overland Track Start heading along Douglas Creek Falls Track (a walking track). After another 35 m come to a waterfall.
	The end The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 35 m to the main route.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start Start heading along Mount Ossa Track. Find the Pelion Gap at the start.
	Continue straight Pelion Gap continue straight, to head along Mount Pelion East Track. After another 1.3 km come to "Mount Pelion East".
	The end The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 1.3 km to the main route.

Side trip to the top of Mt Ossa, Tasmania's highest peak. You will need 4-5 hours of daylight to the summit and return to Pelion Gap. Exposed rock scramble to reach the summit, very slippery in wet conditions, requires clear weather. Side trip to the top of Mt Ossa, Tasmania's highest peak. You will need 4-5 hours of daylight to the summit and return to Pelion Gap. Exposed rock scramble to reach the summit, very slippery in wet conditions, requires clear weather.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start Pelion Gap Start heading along Mount Ossa Track (a walking track). After another 2.7 km come to "Mount Ossa".
	The end Continue another 0 m to find Mount Ossa at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 2.7 km to the main route.

AS 2156.1-2001 - Walking tracks Classification

	Length	8.5 km
	Time	3 h to 4 h

Grade 5/6 Very challenging	Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
	Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
	Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
	Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
	Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
	Weather	Forecasted & unexpected severe weather likely to have an impact on your navigation and safety (5/6)

Pelion to Kia Ora
Walk up the valley to Pelion Gap with side trips to Mt Ossa and Mt Pelion East. Then down through more open button grasslands to Kia Ora.

Pelion Hut
Nestled at the edge of a buttongrass plain and at the foot of Mt Oakleigh this is one of the most delightful campsites on the Overland Track.

Kia Ora Hut
A lovely hut and camping area nestled beside Kia Ora Creek with bubble cascades and a waterfall

Getting to the start

GPS coordinates for the start: (-41.8295189,146.0466084)

Weather forecast for Cradle Valley

Friday 22 November

21 °C

Partly cloudy.

10% Chance of rain

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.

Fire Danger Rating: Moderate

UV Alert: Sun protection 8:50am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Saturday 23 November

10 °C → 20 °C

Showers increasing.

80% Chance of rain

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning west to northwesterly in the afternoon.

Sunday 24 November

11 °C → 19 °C

Shower or two.

50% Chance of rain

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning.

Monday 25 November

8 °C → 20 °C

Possible shower.

40% Chance of rain

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending north to northwesterly during the evening.

Tuesday 26 November

6 °C → 14 °C

Shower or two.

50% Chance of rain

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.

Wednesday 27 November

3 °C → 13 °C

Possible shower.

40% Chance of rain

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Thursday 28 November

4 °C → 17 °C

Partly cloudy.

20% Chance of rain

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely during the morning. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Weather forecast provided by Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology