Tasman Peninsula — Hobart to Port Arthur CoastLoop.
Distance
200 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
800 m
Tasman Peninsula — Hobart to Port Arthur Coast Loop.
A compact day loop from Hobart to the wild Tasman Peninsula, where the Southern Ocean smashes into 300m dolerite cliffs. The peninsula is connected to mainland Tasmania by a 30m-wide isthmus — Eaglehawk Neck — once a chained dog line keeping 19th-century convicts on Port Arthur. Tessellated pavement, blowholes, the convict ruins themselves, and the dramatic Remarkable Cave finish. Ride clockwise to keep the sea on your left.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance200 km
Days1
Total climb800 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
HobartStart · Start at Salamanca Place on the Hobart waterfront. Saturday morning farmers market is worth a 30-minute detour before heading east on the Tasman Highway A3.
SorellFuel Stop · Last reliable fuel stop before the peninsula. The Arthur Highway A9 turns south here through farmland to the coast.
Eaglehawk Neck — Tessellated PavementPhoto Spot · Saltwater erosion has carved natural rock tiles that look man-made. Best at low tide. The narrow isthmus is where convict escapees were stopped by chained-dog line in the 1830s.
Tasman Arch & Devil's KitchenScenic Point · Twin sea-cave collapse features producing a spectacular natural arch and a crashing rocky inlet. 5-minute walk from the car park.
Port Arthur Historic SiteRestaurant · Australia's most important convict ruin — UNESCO World Heritage. Lunch at the on-site cafe. Allow 2 hours for the ghost-town walk through penitentiary, asylum and church.
Remarkable CaveScenic Point · Sea cave that breaks into a perfect outline of mainland Tasmania at the right tide. 115 timber steps down to the platform. End-of-the-world feel.
HobartEnd · Return to Hobart via the same route. Dinner at MONA Brewery or in Battery Point. Total loop is a relaxed full day with plenty of stops.
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