Russell Falls, Tall Trees and Lady Barron Falls

From the visitor centre, the broad track leads through tree ferns to the foot of Russell Falls, which drops in two tiers. Climb the steps beside the falls to Horseshoe Falls, then follow the Tall Trees track up through forest of swamp gums, the tallest flowering plants on Earth. Continue on the Lady Barron Falls Track through wet forest and fern gullies to the junction near Lady Barron Falls, a few minutes down a side path. The track then winds back east through the forest to the visitor centre.

It is 6.6 km round with 147 m of ascent; allow about 2 hours. The grade is Easy: a wide, easy track to Russell Falls, then narrower forest tracks with steps and short steep sections.

The first part, to Russell Falls, is a wide, very easy track suitable for wheelchairs and prams; the rest of the round is not. The forest tracks can be slippery after rain.

A Tasmanian parks pass is needed; passes are sold at the visitor centre. Mount Field National Park is in the upper Derwent Valley, about 75 km by road north-west of Hobart.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.