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Tarn Shelf circuit

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Tasmania

Tarn Shelf circuit

Moderate

4.9

(20)

176

hikers

Tarn Shelf circuit

04:29

14.7km

510m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Mount Field National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.17 km

Boardwalk through the Moor — Mount Field National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This convenient boardwalk elevates you above the wet moorlands below and protects the delicate alpine plants that would otherwise get trodden on.

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2.88 km

View of Tarn Shelf, Lake Newdegate, and Lake Webster

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great view from up here...when the sun is shining. Otherwise rather mystical but also beautiful.

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3.53 km

Tarn Shelf Track — Mount Field National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The Tarn Shel Track takes you by a series of picturesque glacial lakes over a variety of surface types. The mountain landscape changes greatly from season to season with xc …

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8.03 km

Twilight Tarn and Twilight Tarn Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This historic ski hut is a popular place for hikers to rest and get a taste of the past. This was the site of the first ski club in Tasmania …

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11.8 km

Lake Seal

Highlight • Lake

Lake Seal is the largest lake on the Tarn Shelf circuit and well worth the short detour off the main track. It is downhill from the track to the shore, …

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14.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

3.64 km

Surfaces

7.31 km

6.12 km

1.25 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

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Comments

February 6, 2024,Tarn shelf

A lot of ineven surface walking makes it more difficult on feet snd knees. The ancient dead trees at the far end of the loop are the highlights of the hike.

March 17, 2023,17.3.23 Tarn Shelf Circuit ⛰️🚶‍♀️Wandern durch Dschungel🌴🌳🌴, Moor 🌺🌱und alpines Gebiet 🏔

A great tour through great scenery! The difference in altitude wasn't that big, but the vegetation was absolutely different! Jungle changed to moorland and further up to alpine terrain. Downhill again the forest became denser, tall eucalyptus trees and dense undergrowth, in which the many screeching birds could hide wonderfully from us and our Ferngkas. 🦜🐦🕊
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Tarn Shelf circuit

Boardwalk through the Moor — Mount Field National Park

View of Tarn Shelf, Lake Newdegate, and Lake Webster

Tarn Shelf Track — Mount Field National Park

Twilight Tarn and Twilight Tarn Hut

Lake Seal

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