- August 25, 2026
An easy, reflective walk around the historic Wybalenna settlement and chapel on Flinders Island.
kunanyi / Mount Wellington is the mountain that gives Hobart its skyline — a broad dolerite massif rising straight up from the city, often capped with snow in winter and wrapped in cloud even in summer. What makes it such a good bushwalking destination is the range packed into one small area: a 15-minute drive from Hobart’s CBD gets you from wet fern gullies to sub-alpine boulder fields and columnar cliffs, with walks running anywhere from a 20-minute stroll to a full day on your feet.
Most of the walks below start from either Fern Tree or The Springs, both a short drive up Pinnacle Road from South Hobart, which makes this one of the easiest regions in Tasmania to fit bushwalking around a city stay — though for campers, the nearest proper campground is a bit further out, on the southern side of the range.
The full summit experience, and the benchmark walk on the mountain. From Fern Tree the track climbs steadily through forest, joins the Pinnacle Track and Zig Zag Track, and finishes at the Pinnacle itself — 1,271m above sea level, with views stretching from the Derwent Estuary to the Southwest wilderness on a clear day. It’s a serious half-day-plus outing with real elevation gain, so start early and check the weather; the summit can be in cloud, freezing, or windy even when Hobart below is calm and sunny.
Distance: 13km return • Time: 5–5.5 hours return • Difficulty: Grade 4, hard, steep and exposed near the top • Dogs: Not permitted
Nearest campground: Valley Campground, Crabtree, on the southern side of the Wellington Range in the Huon Valley, about 35–40 minutes’ drive from Fern Tree. campingtasmania.com
A there-and-back walk beneath the mountain’s most recognisable feature: the sheer, fluted dolerite cliffs known as the Organ Pipes, formed as Tasmania pulled away from Antarctica during the breakup of Gondwana. The track climbs steadily from The Springs with a couple of steeper pinches near the cliffs themselves, and it’s popular with rock climbers as well as walkers. Day shelters and toilets are available at both The Springs and Fern Tree.
Distance: 7.7km return • Time: About 3 hours • Difficulty: Grade 3, moderate, steady climbing with some steep sections • Dogs: Permitted on lead on part of the route only — check the map posted at the trailhead before bringing one
Nearest campground: Valley Campground, Crabtree, Huon Valley, about 40 minutes’ drive from The Springs. campingtasmania.com
A shorter, easier option from the same trailhead as the Organ Pipes walk. The track winds through tall, mossy forest to a granite-and-dolerite outcrop with a 180-degree view over Hobart and the Derwent, and it’s well formed and mostly flat, making it a good choice for families or anyone short on time.
Distance: 3km return • Time: About 1 hour • Difficulty: Grade 2, easy, with some uneven ground near the lookout • Dogs: Not permitted
Nearest campground: Valley Campground, Crabtree, Huon Valley. campingtasmania.com
Starting from a small car park at Big Bend, near the last hairpin before the summit, this track drops steeply through wind-stunted snow gums into a hidden dolerite plateau with boulder fields and cliff views back over the Derwent. Some sections need careful footing, and there’s an optional extension onto the much harder Old Hobartian Track for experienced walkers only — most people turn around once they’ve explored the plateau.
Distance: 2.5km return • Time: About 45 minutes • Difficulty: Medium, steep and rocky in sections • Dogs: Not permitted
Nearest campground: Valley Campground, Crabtree, Huon Valley, about 45 minutes’ drive from Big Bend. campingtasmania.com
An easy, low-effort walk from Fern Tree along the old Pipeline Track before a short diversion uphill to a pretty, fern-lined waterfall. It’s wide, well-graded and shaded most of the way, making it a good option for a quick outing or a warm-up before tackling one of the longer walks above.
Distance: About 2km return • Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour • Difficulty: Easy, gentle grade with a short climb to the falls • Dogs: Permitted on lead on the Pipeline Track itself, but not on the final stretch between Silver Falls and the Pipeline Track
Nearest campground: Valley Campground, Crabtree, Huon Valley, about 35 minutes’ drive from Fern Tree. campingtasmania.com
Unlike Tasmania’s national parks, Wellington Park is free to enter and doesn’t require a Parks Pass — you can drive straight up to The Springs or the Pinnacle at any time. Dogs are a genuine mixed bag here: they’re allowed on lead (2m max) on many lower tracks within the park’s Recreation Zone, but banned outright in the Natural Zone that covers most of the upper mountain, including the Pinnacle Track, Sphinx Rock and Lost World, so check the Wellington Park Management Trust’s dog-walking maps before you set off if you’re bringing one. On the safety side, weather on the mountain changes fast and independently of what’s happening in Hobart below — snow, ice and gale-force wind are possible on the summit in any month, so carry warm layers and check current road and track conditions before heading up, especially in winter.
An easy, reflective walk around the historic Wybalenna settlement and chapel on Flinders Island.
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