Frenchmans Cap

in Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

By World Wild Places

April 9^th, 2018

Frenchmans Cap is 1446 meter tall mountain with with 300m sheer cliff in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

The trail to Frenchmans Cap is 23 kilometers long (one way) and takes you through the magnificent rainforest, dryer eucalyptus woods, also is a great place to spot Tasmanian special huon pines. After passing the hut at Lake Vera, the Barron Pass leads between very dramatic looking Sharlands and Philps peaks. Recently, there have been a lot of work done on the trail construction and upgrading the huts. There are drainage systems along the trail, stairs and bridges. Other than getting to the summit, walking the North Col ridge on the opposite side of the peak is also very rewarding with an excellent views.

Frenchmans Cap is a very spacial Tasmanian peak in many ways. If the weather is clear, most of the Tasmanian island is visible from the top. Over all the track is one of the best ways to experience the pristine South West Wilderness.