Panorama - ZigZag Track Circuit - 3 Nov 2026

 We are walking a circuit on Mount Wellington from The Chalet up the Panorama Track across the top of the mountain to descend the ZigZag Track and then take the Organ Pipes Track back to the cars at the Chalet.

The weather forecast is cool and cloudy with no predicted rain so should be good walking weather. 

There was mountain mist where we left the cars. 

Heading up to the Panorama Track.

There were a lot of different flowers in the bush.

Bauera Rubiodes.

Golden Pea.

Still misty.

Mendelt has found a home.

Some of the rock formations were spectular.

Enjoying the fact that we did not have to climb over the boulder stack.

Native Pepper Tasmannia Lanceolata 

A happy walker as we have reached the end of the Panorama Track.

A partial view of the City from the Pinnacle Road.

Bushy Needlebush  Hakea Sericae

About to reach the top of Mount Wellington.

Chris was taken with the reception he had on his phone only a couple of hundred meters from the Tower.

This skink continued to lay on the rock while about eight of the group walked pass his warm rock.

 

 

The mist is moving in again.

Richea Scoparia.

Turning the corner to start down the ZigZag Track.

Tasmanian Waratah Telopea Truncata  from buds to full flower.

Still heading doown the ZigZag Track.

Is it a seat or just a sloping wall for the water to run off the mountain.

Hanging Rocks in the mist.

 

The group still looking for a view.

Old Mans Beard.

Mountain Pink Berry

Nearly to the junction of the Organ Pipes Track.

Richea dracophylla

The view from the Organ Pipes Track was still misty. 

We were nearly back to the cars before we had a smidgen of a view.

Heading into the world of the Hobbits.

Yong disappeared from the carpark but we found that he had left and saved us our seat at the Springs so we could all enjoy our lunch and a well earned cup of coffee.

We had 11 walkers who cover about 7 kms in 3 hours climbing and descending 300+ meters.

A good walk through a variety of the mountain with lots of plants flowering. 

Thanks to Ron and Chris for their photos.