Walks and Hikes | Discover Tasmania

Breathtaking and vibrant image of person on top of the mountain, hiking around cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

Things to do

Stroll an empty beach or climb a craggy peak.

Find your own strip of deserted island, or finish each day in a private wilderness hut with a glass of wine and a comfortable bed.

Tasmania’s trails are everything you want them to be.

How to walk in Tasmania

Children run from the sea towards their parents at Fortescue Bay, The Three Capes Track

Best multi-day walks

Overland Track with Barn Bluff in the background located in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

Name the highest mountains

Southwest National Park with Mt Anne in the background and wildflowers and flora in the foreground.

World Heritage wilderness

Wombats grazing on the grass taken from the inside of a tent, with feet in the foreground, as a person camps at Darlington.

Top campsites

Best short walks

Tasmania’s walking reputation is founded on its epic long-distance trails. But here’s a secret - you don’t have to walk far to see some of the state’s most spectacular natural sights.

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A couple rest and look at a map by Lake Dove, Cradle Mountain — Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain

Tourism Tasmania & Adrian Cook

Top guided wilderness walks

Long-distance walks don’t have to come with sore shoulders and freeze-dried dinners. Tasmania has Australia’s biggest and best suite of hut-based guided walks, bringing good beds, good food and good wine to each walking day.

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Aerial image with pink skies at Three Capes Track - Tasman Island — Three Capes Track - Tasman Island

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service