Flowering scoparia, Mount Rufus
Flowering scoparia, Mount Rufus (photograph: Peter Grant)
60 Great Short Walks

Mount Rufus

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7 hour circuit, 19km circuit
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Supervise children. Tracks are subject to severe weather conditions – weather may change quickly. Tracks are difficult to navigate when covered in snow and may be impassable.
A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.

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While long and occasionally steep, ​this walk is accessible to capable and well-equipped walkers. The circuit can be walked in either direction, but the undoubted highlight is the view from the summit of Mount Rufus. 

In clear weather numerous other mountains can be seen in every direction, including Mount Olympus, Mount Hugel and Frenchmans Cap. 

During early summer the flowering of scoparia can be spectacular. With an altitude of 1416m, Mount Rufus is sometimes subject to severe weather.