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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.
Where to stay
Lake Tahune Hut, newly constructed as April 2018. Campsites are also available here. Registration is now preferred by PWS when climbing at Frenchmans Cap - follow the link below for further details.
https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/know-before-you-go/overnight-walker-registration
Ethic
Frenchmans Cap is in The Franklin - Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and subject to the Tasmanian Wilderness Heritage Area Management Plan. Climbing is addressed on pages 143-14 of the plan. Some of the presceriptions related to climbing are:
• The area will be predominantly maintained as a traditional climbing area.
• The establishment or maintenance of routes that are protected primarily or exclusively using fixed anchors (i.e. ‘sport’ climbs) is generally prohibited.
• Existing routes in the 2013 minor boundary extension that use fixed anchors may be maintained. New routes may be established in existing locations where fixed anchors are utilised subject to approval by PWS.
• Based on historical precedence, the occasional limited installation (or replacement) of permanent anchors at Mt Geryon, The Acropolis, Frenchmans Cap and Mt Anne is permitted.
• Written authority must be obtained from the PWS before using power-driven equipment to install or replace any permanent anchor in the TWWHA.
• The operation and use of drones by park visitors on reserved land including national parks is not permitted.
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Author(s): Gerry Narkowicz
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9780646841946
Cracks, sea stacks, big walls, remote exotic locations, volcanic columns, no crowds and your choice of the predominant dolerite, some quartzite and a little sandstone to remind you of the mainland. Many a wilderness climbing experience can be had within a 2hr car trip from the main centers. By Gerry Narkowicz. This guide features 1280 routes.
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