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Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake Circuit)

One pin: Dove Lake, DEM 935 m. Loop incomplete. Cradle Mountain 1,545 m is a landmark, not this high. Tasmania Parks Pass, not a trail lottery.

Last verified 2026-09-23 vs Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial · author

    Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Permits and fees

Quota / restriction: No trail permit. A Tasmania Parks Pass covers park access. Amount not stated on source this pass.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
Tasmania Parks Pass (vehicle/park access)Official sourceNot recordedNo trail permit. A Tasmania Parks Pass covers park access. Amount not stated on source this pass.Parks & Wildlife Service TasmaniaNot recordedVerified 2026-09-23 vs Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania
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Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-41.660, 145.961
Distance0 km*
not recorded; 0 is not a measured kilometre · 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional
Ascent+0 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 high minus low · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Descent0 m*
one-way stored · 2026-09-23 · provisional
High point935 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point935 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Routeloop
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

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Spine incomplete. TypicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

No permit required.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

  • Dove Lake car-free: unknown
  • Dove Lake car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • Cradle Mountain summit is a landmark.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake Circuit)?

No trail permit is listed as required on this record for Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake Circuit).

Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake Circuit) permit quota and booking

No trail permit. A Tasmania Parks Pass covers park access. Amount not stated on source this pass.

How difficult is Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake Circuit)?

Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake Circuit) is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Cradle Mountain summit is a landmark.

How long is Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake Circuit)?

The length on this record is 0 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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