An arieal view of the green forest that grows on the Alum cliffs
Alum Cliffs from the lookout (photograph: Craig Vertigan)
60 Great Short Walks

Alum Cliffs

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40-50 minute return, 1.6km
Grade 2: Suitable for most ages. The track has a hardened or compacted surface that may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps.
Supervise children, hazardous cliffs, unprotected track edges.
The Alum Cliffs track is reached, via a signed loop road, from road B12 between the townships of Mole Creek and Chudleigh.

About

​​This delightful walk near the town of Mole Creek, holds a surprise. After a short climb, the track winds through forest before suddenly reaching a set of cliffs 200m above the Mersey River. There are stunning views from the lookout, as the Mersey River rushes through a narrow, cliff-lined gorge. 

tulampanga, the Aboriginal name for Alum Cliffs, remains ​a place of particular significance to Tasmanian Aboriginals because of the ochre found nearby. Along the walk there are sculptures and pieces of outdoor furniture, some created by local Aboriginal artists. 

​The Alum Cliffs are located within the Alum Cliffs State Reserve and form a part of the Gog Range.

Simple map of the walk start and surrounding area.