Cradle Mountain Highlanders
- Rooms
Self-contained timber cottages at 3876 Cradle Mountain Road, 200 m past the visitor centre and about 7 km by road from Ronny Creek, from double cabins to two-bedroom and spa cottages.
Overland Track accommodation · Checked October 2026
Where to stay from Ronny Creek (trailhead) to Ronny Creek (trailhead)
7 places · 5 with rooms, 1 camping, 3 with meals on the Ronny Creek (trailhead) section of the Overland Track, in Cradle Mountain. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain Hotel
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Meals
Hotel at 3718 Cradle Mountain Road, about 8 km by road from Ronny Creek, with standard and view rooms and the Altitude Restaurant. Phone 1300 061 827 (within Australia), reception 6:30 am to midnight.
Cradle Mountain Lodge
- Rooms
- Restaurant
- Meals
Large lodge with cabins and suites on the edge of the national park, about 5 km by road from Ronny Creek, with a tavern bar and bistro. Parts of the lodge were being renovated in 2026, so check which services are open.
Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre and shuttle bus (PWS)
- Transfer
- Other
Parks and Wildlife Service centre at the park entrance, about 7 km from Ronny Creek, where Overland Track walkers check in, attend the briefing and collect their pass. The park shuttle bus to Ronny Creek leaves from here every day (included in the Overland Track fee in season); a café is in the courtyard opposite.
Discovery Resorts – Cradle Mountain
- Rooms
- Camping
- Restaurant
- Meals
- Shop
- Wi-Fi
Holiday park at 3832 Cradle Mountain Road, about 6 km by road from Ronny Creek, with cabins, chalets, budget dormitory rooms, powered and unpowered sites, camp kitchens, a store and Hellyers Restaurant. Campfires are not allowed.
Overland Track Transport
- Transfer
Launceston-based walker bus: daily departures Launceston to Cradle Mountain at 6:30 am and 12:00 pm, and Lake St Clair to Launceston or Hobart at 2:00 pm, with group transport in winter. Book ahead; shown here at the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre bus stop.
Waldheim Cabins (PWS)
- Rooms
Eight simple park cabins (4, 6 and 8 berth) beside Waldheim, about 0.5 km from the Ronny Creek start, with bunks, heating, an electric stove and shared showers; bring bedding or pay for linen. Minimum stay 2 nights; Overland Track walkers wanting one night call the Kentish Information Centre on +61 3 6491 1179.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. The huts on the Overland Track are run by the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service: free, first come, first served, with bunks but no mattresses, cooking gear or showers. Camp only on the tent platforms or overflow areas next to them, and cook on a fuel stove.
Walk Ronny Creek (trailhead) to Ronny Creek (trailhead) with Outest
The Overland Track route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.