Barn Bluff

Submitted by geoff on Sun, 13/02/2011 - 23:00
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I have fond memories of climbing Barn Bluff on my first visit to the overland track. An amazing peak away from the day tripping crowds. See the wikipedia article below or a Flicker slideshow (http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=barn+bluff+tasmania=)

Barn Bluff is a mountain located in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands of Tasmania at the junction of the eastern most points of the Murchison River and Mackintosh River river catchments.

At 1559 metres it is the fourth highest mountain in Tasmania, exceeding the height of the more famous Cradle Mountain by 14 metres.
It is frequently snow covered, sometimes even in summer. This mountain is a major feature of the national park because it is visible from most areas and stands on its own, well away from other peaks. It is a popular venue for bushwalkers and mountain climbers.