Starting from a carpark just off the Lyell Highway in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, this walk leads to the Donaghys Hill lookout and back via the Donaghys Hill Nature Trail. The track climbs steadily through forest and scrub to a high lookout perched on the rocky Donaghys Hill. From the summit of the pointy hill the views extend in all directions, with the valley of the Franklin River filling the foreground and the impressive Frenchmans Cap and its neighbouring peaks looming beyond. The walk isn't especially steep or tricky, but it is a solid twenty minutes of uphill effort. Weather is the important factor - on a grey cloudy day you might see nothing, but in clear weather the views are stunning and justify the uphill climb. The walk back to the carpark is refreshingly downhill all the way.

Turn map	Directions & comments
x	(0 km) Start. (-0 km) There is a car park (about 9 m back from the start). (1.1 km) After another 1.1 km come to a viewpoint.
x	(1.1 km) Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.1 km to get back to the start.

AS 2156.1-2001 - Walking tracks Classification

The main spine of this walk follows a formed track, you will require some bushwalking experience.

	Length	2.2 km
	Time	45 min to 1 h

Class 3/6 Moderate track	Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
	Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
	Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
	Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
	Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
	Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Getting to the start

From Murchison Highway, A10, West Coast.

Turn on to Anthony Road, B28 then drive for 38.4 km
Turn left onto Zeehan Highway, A10 and drive for another 64.5 km
Turn right and drive for another 25 m

GPS coordinates for the start: -42.1912936,145.9406677

AS 2156.1-2001 - Walking tracks Classification

Getting to the start

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