Ben Lomond National Park is one the most renowned national park in Tasmania. This place is famous among skiers in winter for snow activities. On our trip to Tasmania we visited this place, although its summers but we visited this place for Jacob Ladder. Jacob Ladder is a patch of unsealed road which has sharp turns and a significant climb which takes you to an Alpine village on top of Ben Lomond Plateau. As advised by local this road is closed in winter and needs 4WD with chains on.
The entry of Jacob Ladder is after 20-30 minutes drive on unsealed road and I will recommend 4WD.
Drive was amazing but bit scary as expected but I felt its safe. The lookout was amazing on the top, you can see the curved road you traveled behind from there. Then we traveled to a village where snow activities take place in winters. Coming down is a bit more scary as you can see the down side of hills. Overall it was an amazing experience and if you are in Tasmania I will say this road trip is must.
Place
Coords
Jacob’s Ladder
-41.5121490785937, 147.6605002190585
Ben Lomond National park Ski Grounds
-41.53230860889288, 147.6661098221721
Ben Lomond National park entry
-41.4782179807237, 147.53446403123797
How GPS coordinates work.
Why I use GPS Coordinates instead of address-
I prefer to use addresses as a guide but not every location in the world is named and sometimes I got confused if I try to visit the same location again. GPS Coordinates are designed in such a way that location cant be duplicated by name. By Using GPS Coordinates the same location marked on the map can be visited again to high accuracy.
How to use GPS Coordinates-
On Google Maps, copy and enter the coordinates into the search box (where address is entered) and enter the search. You’ll then see a pin on the map for the spot with its coordinates. Swipe up from the bottom to obtain directions or take another action on the location.
Disclaimer: All the locations are marked as best of my knowledge and experience and should only be used as a guide only (for legal reasons I don’t take any responsibility for their accuracy.), please refer to the local authorities website for updated information.
Although coordinates provided, still many factors such as landslides, flood etc can restrict/block the access or finding the same location. Please refer to Local Authorities websites for updated information.