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Tasmania hikes

Tasmania has some of the best-maintained, best-signed wilderness walking in the country — Cradle Mountain, Freycinet's pink granite, and kunanyi/Mount Wellington rising straight out of Hobart. Weather turns fast; even day walks here deserve full wet-weather kit.

Trails
41
Total
296 km
Easy walks
20
Areas
8

Top trails

Ranked on track quality and day-walk suitability from the data we hold — not on reviews, which we don't collect.

  1. #1Frenchmans CapExpert8.39 km1212 m upEst. 4.4 hrFranklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park
  2. #2Rocky Cape CircuitHard7.47 km370 m upEst. 2.5 hrRocky Cape National Park
  3. #3Cape Hauy TrackModerate9.7 km572 m upEst. 3.3 hrTasman National Park
  4. #4Cape RaoulExpert6.73 km707 m upEst. 3 hrTasman National Park
  5. #5Hartz PeakHard7.4 km384 m upEst. 3.3 hrHartz Mountains National Park
  6. #6Tasman Coastal TrailExpert13.98 km823 m upEst. 5 hrTasman National Park
  7. #7Mount Rufus CircuitHard11.55 km486 m upEst. 3.8 hrCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
  8. #8Hazards Beach CircuitModerate5.85 km96 m upEst. 1.6 hrFreycinet National Park
  9. #9Dove Lake CircuitModerate5.4 km162 m upEst. 1.6 hrCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
  10. #10Walls of JerusalemHard10.24 km200 m upEst. 2.9 hrWalls of Jerusalem National Park
  11. #11Cape Pillar TrackExpert14.5 km1074 m upEst. 5.6 hrTasman National Park
  12. #12Three Capes TrackExpert18.52 km880 m upEst. 6.2 hrTasman National Park
  13. #13Barn BluffHard3.11 km371 m upEst. 1.5 hrCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
  14. #14Mount Pelion EastModerate2.54 km255 m upEst. 1.6 hrCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
  15. #15Hartnett FallsEasy0.71 kmEst. 0.2 hrCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
  16. #16Fluted Cape TrackModerate3.34 km276 m upEst. 1.4 hrSouth Bruny National Park
  17. #17Mount OakleighModerate2.23 km310 m upEst. 1.2 hrCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
  18. #18Mount OssaEasy2.62 km22 m upEst. 0.7 hrCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
  19. #19Wineglass BayEasy1.4 km3 m upEst. 0.4 hrFreycinet National Park
  20. #20Bishop and ClerkModerate3.16 km77 m upEst. 0.9 hrMaria Island National Park

The remaining 21 are listed in full below.

All 41 trails in Tasmania

Frenchmans Cap

Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Expert
Distance
8.39 km
Time
4 hr 26 min
Elev. gain
1212 m
OvernightSummit

Rocky Cape Circuit

Rocky Cape National Park

Hard
Distance
7.47 km
Time
2 hr 32 min
Elev. gain
370 m
CoastalSummit

Cape Hauy Track

Tasman National Park

Moderate
Distance
9.7 km
Time
3 hr 20 min
Elev. gain
572 m
Coastal

Cape Raoul

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
6.73 km
Time
3 hr 2 min
Elev. gain
707 m
Coastal

Hartz Peak

Hartz Mountains National Park

Hard
Distance
7.4 km
Time
3 hr 16 min
Elev. gain
384 m
Summit

Tasman Coastal Trail

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
13.98 km
Time
5 hr
Elev. gain
823 m
Coastal

Mount Rufus Circuit

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Hard
Distance
11.55 km
Time
3 hr 45 min
Elev. gain
486 m

Hazards Beach Circuit

Freycinet National Park

Moderate
Distance
5.85 km
Time
1 hr 36 min
Elev. gain
96 m
CoastalSummit

Dove Lake Circuit

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Moderate
Distance
5.4 km
Time
1 hr 37 min
Elev. gain
162 m
Family Friendly

Walls of Jerusalem

Walls of Jerusalem National Park

Hard
Distance
10.24 km
Time
2 hr 51 min
Elev. gain
200 m
Overnight

Cape Pillar Track

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
14.5 km
Time
5 hr 38 min
Elev. gain
1074 m
CoastalOvernight

Three Capes Track

Tasman National Park

Expert
Distance
18.52 km
Time
6 hr 12 min
Elev. gain
880 m
CoastalOvernight

Barn Bluff

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Hard
Distance
3.11 km
Time
1 hr 29 min
Elev. gain
371 m
OvernightSummit

Mount Pelion East

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.54 km
Time
1 hr 38 min
Elev. gain
255 m
OvernightSummit

Hartnett Falls

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
0.71 km
Time
10 min
Elev. gain
0 m
Family FriendlyOvernightRainforestWaterfall

Fluted Cape Track

South Bruny National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.34 km
Time
1 hr 21 min
Elev. gain
276 m
Coastal

Mount Oakleigh

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.23 km
Time
1 hr 9 min
Elev. gain
310 m
Overnight

Mount Ossa

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
2.62 km
Time
40 min
Elev. gain
22 m
Family FriendlyOvernightSummit

Wineglass Bay

Freycinet National Park

Easy
Distance
1.4 km
Time
21 min
Elev. gain
3 m
CoastalFamily FriendlySummit

Bishop and Clerk

Maria Island National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.16 km
Time
55 min
Elev. gain
77 m
CoastalSummit

Painted Cliffs Walk

Maria Island National Park

Easy
Distance
0.25 km
Time
5 min
Elev. gain
13 m
CoastalFamily Friendly

South Coast Track

Southwest National Park

Expert
Distance
65.02 km
Time
19 hr 40 min
Elev. gain
2027 m
CoastalOvernight

Apsley River Waterhole and Gorge

Douglas-Apsley National Park

Easy
Distance
0.44 km
Time
7 min
Elev. gain
8 m
Family Friendly

Mount Amos

Freycinet National Park

Easy
Distance
1.92 km
Time
28 min
Elev. gain
0 m
Family Friendly

Overland Track

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Expert
Distance
68.95 km
Time
19 hr 28 min
Elev. gain
1459 m
Overnight

Wineglass Bay Lookout Walk

Freycinet National Park

Moderate
Distance
3 km
Time
1 hr 3 min
Elev. gain
111 m
Summit

Cape Tourville Walk

Freycinet National Park

Easy
Distance
0.57 km
Time
12 min
Elev. gain
31 m

Donaghys Hill Lookout Track

Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Easy
Distance
1.08 km
Time
16 min
Elev. gain
7 m

Echo Point Track

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
0.04 km
Time
1 min
Elev. gain
0 m

Enchanted Walk

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
1.22 km
Time
19 min
Elev. gain
9 m

Frankland Beaches Walk

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
2.33 km
Time
38 min
Elev. gain
35 m

Lake Osborne Walk

Hartz Mountains National Park

Easy
Distance
1.04 km
Time
16 min
Elev. gain
9 m

Lake Rhona

Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Easy
Distance
0.47 km
Time
7 min
Elev. gain
0 m

Nelson Falls

Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Easy
Distance
0.62 km
Time
14 min
Elev. gain
43 m

Platypus Bay Walk

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
0.72 km
Time
13 min
Elev. gain
19 m

Sleepy Bay Walk

Freycinet National Park

Easy
Distance
0.51 km
Time
8 min
Elev. gain
6 m

Tarn Shelf

Mount Field National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.69 km
Time
58 min
Elev. gain
42 m

Watersmeet Track

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
1.28 km
Time
20 min
Elev. gain
9 m

Weindorfers Forest Walk

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Easy
Distance
0.29 km
Time
6 min
Elev. gain
13 m

Organ Pipes Track

Wellington Park

Easy
Distance
2.17 km
Time
41 min
Elev. gain
79 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyHistoric

Zig Zag Track

Wellington Park

Easy
Distance
1.38 km
Time
22 min
Elev. gain
15 m
Family FriendlySummit

Top parks in Tasmania

Frequently asked questions

How many hiking trails are there in Tasmania?

Aus Trails currently maps 41 walking tracks in Tasmania, covering about 296 km in total. Every one has a real elevation profile and a 3D terrain map, and all of it is free to use without an account.

What is the longest hiking trail in Tasmania?

The longest Tasmania track in our catalogue is Overland Track in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, at 68.95 km with 1459 m of cumulative ascent.

Which Tasmania trail has the most elevation gain?

South Coast Track in Southwest National Park climbs the most of any Tasmania track we map — 2027 m of cumulative ascent over 65.02 km.

Are there easy walks in Tasmania?

Yes — 20 of the 41 Tasmania tracks we map are graded Easy, meaning short distances on well-formed track with little sustained climbing. You can filter the full list by grade on the trails page.

Which national parks in Tasmania have hiking trails?

The best-covered areas in Tasmania are Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (14 tracks), Freycinet National Park (6 tracks), Tasman National Park (5 tracks), Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park (4 tracks), Hartz Mountains National Park (2 tracks).

Do I need to pay to use Aus Trails in Tasmania?

No. Offline maps, live GPS, elevation profiles, 3D terrain and every safety feature are free, permanently, with no account required. Pro only adds planning extras like custom route building and printable maps — nothing that keeps you safe on trail sits behind a paywall.