Local favourite peak · West Coast, Tasmania
Abel Peak
Abel Peak is a peak in West Coast, Tasmania.
Abel Peak: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this peak: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Abel Peak
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Abel Peak: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Abel Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.45990, 145.83324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Abel Peak
- Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~14 km · Must-see
- Frenchmans Cap · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Darwin · viewpoint · West Coast · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Sorell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Strahan · viewpoint · West Coast · ~44 km · Must-see
- King William I. · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes · viewpoint · West Coast · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Huxley · viewpoint · West Coast · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Owen · viewpoint · West Coast · ~56 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Galley Museum · museum · West Coast · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Olympus North · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~65 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Abel Peak
- Frenchmans Cap · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Darwin · viewpoint · West Coast · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Sorell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Strahan · viewpoint · West Coast · ~44 km · Must-see
- King William I. · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Jukes · viewpoint · West Coast · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Huxley · viewpoint · West Coast · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Owen · viewpoint · West Coast · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyell · viewpoint · West Coast · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Olympus North · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Abel Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Abel Peak?
Nearby: Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Frenchmans Cap (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount Darwin (viewpoint, 38 km), Mount Sorell (viewpoint, 40 km), Gordon Dam (lake, 40 km), Mount Strahan (viewpoint, 44 km).