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Frenchmans Cap

One pin: the summit, DEM 1,411 m. Trailhead unresolved so high equals low. Cited 1,446 m is a landmark. Cited about 45 km. Register at the trailhead; no trail fee.

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 fee. Register at the trailhead.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
Trailhead registrationOfficial sourceNot recordedNo trail fee. Register at the trailhead.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-42.269, 145.830
Distance45 km*
marquee cited ~45 km; not summed pins · 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 point1,411 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point1,411 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Routeout-and-back
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T3 · YDS 2

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T3
Demanding mountain hiking. Exposed sections possible; hands may be needed for balance.
YDS Class 2
Class 2. Simple scrambling, occasional use of hands.

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Lyell Highway trailhead was not invented.

typicalDays 1 is a placeholder, not the hut itinerary.

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

  • Frenchmans Cap car-free: unknown
  • Frenchmans Cap car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • Trailhead unresolved. Landmark 1,446 m is not this DEM.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Frenchmans Cap?

No trail permit is listed as required on this record for Frenchmans Cap.

Frenchmans Cap permit quota and booking

No trail fee. Register at the trailhead.

How difficult is Frenchmans Cap?

Frenchmans Cap is graded SAC T3 · YDS 2. A sourced hazard on this record: Trailhead unresolved. Landmark 1,446 m is not this DEM.

How long is Frenchmans Cap?

The length on this record is 45 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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