Tasmanian Cycling Circuit

1144 km Loop, Hilly/Mountainous, Hard/Remote, Unsealed/Sealed Roads

What a ride! Cycle around the whole of Tasmania. Enjoy the contrast between West and East Coasts. The Tasmanian Circuit gives you the complete Tassie experience of the wildlife, fabulous foods, amazing scenery with spectacular views, ancient forests and wild coastlines.  It is an adventure through historic streetscapes, heritage estates, rich farmland, premier cool-climate wines, fresh produce and is a haven for designers and craft makers.

Only a few roads penetrate the rugged west, a land of mountains and the heart of the remote Tarkine Wilderness. This area of Tasmania is ancient and it is impossible to tell if moss covered trees have been there for fifty or a thousand years. Roads can be steep and rough in the wet. Punctuating the wilderness are small settlements.

Enjoy riding on roads with little traffic, passing by majestic forests, fields of sheep and fragrant lavender. As you head south towards Hobart, river valleys open up with cows and sheep grazing beside the road. Enjoy a few days in Hobart, a city skyline unchanged since its convict colonial times and a burst of development in the 1970's.

On the East Coast, the road hugs the sea. The coast is dramatic and the views to long white sand beaches and rocky headlands are simply stunning. This East Coast is the favourite holiday spot for the Tassie locals.  In the last few years the beauty of the area has become well known and now "Mainlanders" and International tourists are enjoying the scenery too. 

Best Times:  October to mid December.  Mid February to April.

The Tasman Highway on the East Coast can be very busy - avoid riding this section in the Christmas and Easter school holidays.

Thank you to Josiah for riding the trail and collecting photos and trail data.