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Grades: AU
Photos: 6
Ascents: 95

UNKNOWN 73% TRAD 18% AID 4% ALPINE 3%

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Summary

Comprehensive online guide here: http://www.thesarvo.com/confluence/display/thesarvo/Frenchmans+Cap

Description

Frenchman's Cap is a 1446 metre high mountain in Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park in the West Coast region of Tasmania.

Access issues

It's a 25km hike from the Lyell Highway.

Approach

From Lyell Hwy carpark it's a 7-9 hr hike on well marked trail to lake Tahune hut. You can break-up the approach into 2 days, staying at the Lake Vera Hut (16km). The Cap summit is 1 hr from the hut.