Cutting back south via Targa, it is possible to travel through forests and farmland on dirt roads all the way to Ben Lomond National Park. A skiing area in winter, in summer the park offers great walks and climbs, including Legges Tor - at 1575m it is Tasmania's second highest point (after Mt Ossa). A road known as Jacobs Ladder winds it's way up to the peak - the road is a narrow dirt track and features multiple hairpin turns as it climbs. This area and the added altitude can mean cold temperatures, even in summer - warm clothes are recommended.

From here our proposed route turns north, and travels past Mt Victoria to reach Branxholm and then continues on forestry trail to Forester and then towards Gladstone. From here a detour to Musselroe Bay is usually rewarded with sightings of Eastern grey kangaroos and Bennet's and red-necked paddymellon (small wallabies). The southern end of Mt William National Park features the historic lighthouse at Eddystone point, as well as wild surf beaches.