Must-see viewpoint · West Coast, Tasmania
Mount Achilles
Mount Achilles is a viewpoint in West Coast, Tasmania.
Mount Achilles: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Achilles
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Achilles — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.85916, 145.97754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Achilles
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Thetis · viewpoint · West Coast · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion West · viewpoint · West Coast · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Ossa · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pelion Gap · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion East · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Oakleigh · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Geryon North · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Acropolis · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castle Crag · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Gould · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Barn Bluff · viewpoint · West Coast · ~20 km · Must-see
- Smithies Peak · viewpoint · Kentish · ~25 km · Must-see
- Overland Track section 1 · trek · Kentish · ~25 km · Must-see
- Artillery Knob · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Olympus North · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~28 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Achilles
- Mount Thetis · viewpoint · West Coast · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion West · viewpoint · West Coast · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Ossa · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pelion Gap · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion East · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Oakleigh · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Geryon North · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Acropolis · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castle Crag · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Gould · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Achilles yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Achilles?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Achilles?
Nearby: Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Mount Thetis (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Pelion West (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Ossa (viewpoint, 6 km), Pelion Gap (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Pelion East (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Mount Achilles worth visiting?
Mount Achilles is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Tasmania on Spotwander.