Trip Overview

Sensational hiking, wonderful bars and restaurants, the historic city of Hobart and of course, your friends, both old and new. It’s a trip where you arrange your own accommodation, so you can arrive when you like, and leave when you like. The walks are accessible from Hobart either by public transport or taxi. 

Accommodation

You must organize your own accommodation. A YHA Hostel exists in Hobart and is well serviced. Alternatively you can stay at another hostel, an Airbnb or a hotel or motel. 

We can put you in touch with others if you wish to share, but YHA Bushwalking won’t do any more than that. If you indicate you would like to share, it is rather bad form if you pull out and don’t pay your fellow hikers for your share of the booking; so please check your schedule carefully. 

Transport

We will travel to and from the walks each day by public transport or taxi. 

You will need to arrange your own transportation to and from Hobart. Flights can be surprisingly cheap if you find a deal – but when I checked, they generally seemed to come in at around $250 return. Note that this is grand final weekend, so best to book in advance, as many people may be making the trip and prices will probably go up. 

Please note that if you decide to hike on the day of your departure, the risk is yours; I don’t know the area very well and simply cannot predict that we will be back in time for late afternoon flights, especially given the vagaries of public transport or taxi transport. If you do decide to fly back on the day of one of the hikes, please book your flight late. 

Itinerary and Walk Descriptions

Wednesday, 25 September: Arrive in Hobart 

Thursday, 26 September: Urban Hike 

12-15 kilometres // 3-4 hours // Easy 

Urban hike around Hobart. We aim to finish around 3 pm, before making our way back to town either by bus or taxi. 

Friday, 27 September: Mount Montagu and Wellington Falls Circuit 

15 kilometres // Hard

A stunning walk starting in the south eastern border, ascending quite quickly up to Cathedral Rock and making it’s way along the ridge line to Mont Montagu. The trail crosses the North West Bay River after Montagu and leads you down the steep Siphon Track.  This is a long walk with plenty of sites to sit and enjoy.  

Saturday, 28 September: Waterworks to the Springs via Pipeline Track 

14 km // Medium-Hard // Out and Back // Alltrails 

A fantastic hike close to Hobart, commencing from the reservoirs within the Waterworks Reserve and heading to the Springs. You will be treated to mountain scenery, superb vantage points, river crossings and waterfalls. 

Sunday, 29 September: Mount Wellington and O’Grady’s Falls via Fern Tree 

15 kilometres // Hard // Alltrails 

There are many walks in the Mount Wellington area; this walk combines several of them. Starting from Fern Tree carpark, we pass the Silver Falls, and ascend the mountain using Middle, Radford’s Pinnacle and Zig Zag tracks. We then descend via the Panorama Track 

Booking

Booking is required for this trip. Please indicate what similar walks you have done recently (i.e. in the past few months) to give the leader confidence that you are capable of doing this one. Refer to Walking Grades which, in conjunction with the walk description, will help you assess whether you have the required walking fitness and experience to do this walk.

The Leader will confirm your acceptance on the trip, or not, via email.  The leader will provide details of where and when to meet.

By booking into this event you acknowledge that you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Booking Fee:
Members: free.     Non-members: $12.

Payment:
To avoid handling cash, non-members are required to pre-pay their booking fee.
You can pay by Paypal. If you are not a Paypal member, you can use Paypal to pay by credit or debit card.

Cancellation:
If you need to cancel, please advise the leader as soon as possible, so that someone else has the opportunity.
There will be no refunds of the booking fee.

What to Bring

• All the equipment, clothing, food and water you will need for the walks and overnight stays (refer Trip details above). It will be somewhat colder than Melbourne for late September. Please dress accordingly. Expect rain, so bring a proper, warm raincoat, hat and maybe even waterproof gloves. 

• To help manage the Covid risk, the following may be useful: Hand Sanitiser, Face Mask(s), RAT test(s).

Refer to our Gear Checklist page for more details, or discuss with the leader.  If you are not properly equipped, the walk leader can decide not to let you participate on this walk.

Safety and Ambulance Insurance

We strongly recommend that you have Ambulance cover. If conditions are hazardous, the walk may be cancelled. If any doubts at all, check your emails the night before and the morning of the event. For more details refer to: Joining a walk and your safety

If you are Covid-19 positive, have any Covid-19 symptoms or are a contact of someone with Covid-19, please follow the instructions in the Coronavirus Victoria website.

Still have questions?

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