Walking the Overland Track in Winter

Walking the Overland Track at any time of the year is a fantastic experience.

In April around Anzac day you have the "turning of the Fagus" where the green leaves of the Deciduous Beech Trees changes colour to red, orange and gold and it is only here in Tasmania that you will experience this.

From December to January is when the Alpine plant, the Mountain Rocket flowers, blooming from a white to a pale pink colour.

Happy Campers

Winter is a different experience to other seasons on the track as it is more tranquil and the trail is quieter.

The peaks and passes are often dusted with snow, lakes are frozen and the air is fresh and crisp.

To walk this alpine landscape in winter is an amazing experience and very photogenic.

At Adventure Seekers, in winter we run our tours a little different to summer. We utilize the huts instead of camping, or the more hardy can choose to camp if they wish.

We add an extra day to the tour as a contingency (7days) and move at a more leisurely pace as we shuffle along in our snowshoes through this magical landscape.

Winter tours run from the 21st July through to the 15th September 2014. You can book online here or just give us a call.

Have you walked the Overland Track before & when? Do you think that you would be up for a snowshoeing adventure? Please get in touch by commenting below.

Overland Track e-Book

THE OVERLAND TRACK – The Complete Guide is an eBook that will give you sound advice on how to prepare and plan your walk and help you identify the landscape as you travel through it.

Do you want the best advice?

This eBook is written by a Overland Track guide who knows all the best tips on how to plan your walk. The eBook includes a suggested itinerary, transportation, gear requirements, how to book the walk, accommodation, menu ideas, history of the track and much more.

What’s an eBook? – An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book. This eBook is read as a PDF or EPUB file and you can download it today at Adventure Seekers to your computer and start planning your walk straight away. Once downloaded you can save it and read it on your computer or print the whole document or individual pages of information.

The Author

JOHN ELLERM guides tours on the Overland Track and has walked extensively in Tasmania, New Zealand and Europe. As a guide John knows how difficult it can be to sort out the logistics of planning a walk on the Overland Track and recognized that an eBook would be a boon to those who wish to tackle this iconic walk. John is also a rock climbing and abseiling guide and also a keen mountaineer.

Save the Tasmanian Devil Program Appeal

John will donate $1 of every sale of this e-book to the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program.

A facial tumor disease threatens the existence of the Tasmanian Devil. The facial tumors make it difficult for Devils to eat which leads to starvation and death. In some areas of Tasmania up to 80% of the Devil population has been wiped out.

By purchasing this guide you will be helping The Appeal to conduct research and manage programs to preserve the species.

Hiking in Australia - World's Best Ridge Walk

The Western Arthur Range in Tasmania, Australia is considered the best ridge walk in Australia, if not the world. It is generally walked over 10 days and it is completed as a 85 km circuit.

The peaks, ridges and lakes of the Western Arthur Range are named after the planets, stars and constellations of the night sky. 


The total GPS recorded ascent for the whole walk is 4800 metres. It is a challenging walk but very rewarding and the views are breathtaking. 


Guided groups hike the range from November through to April.

A Guides Life - Lake Oberon Day 2 (Part 2)

From the summit of Mount Hayes you get commanding views of the range and the South West National Park.
Today's journey is full of ascents, descents, negotiating scree slopes, scrambling and "views". I may seem to go on about the views but we are lucky to get good weather up here, sometimes it can be a bit of a lottery.
Square Lake was a welcome site and a timely stop for lunch. The smoked chicken, avacado and salad wraps were divine!
After a well earned rest it was, (you guessed it) climb time! Up the slopes of Square Lake to the ridge top, around a huge buttress to a small saddle and then before us was the classic view of Lake Oberon.