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Check out this 4.5-km point-to-point trail near Port Arthur, Tasmania. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 14 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking, birding, and camping, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are September through April. You’ll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren’t allowed on this trail.
Three Capes Track is an extraordinary multi-day adventure in Tasmania’s far southeast. The trail explores Tasman National Park as it hugs the peninsula’s rugged coastline. There are limited slots available for hikers each day, so please book in advance to ensure entry.
The scenery along the trail is exceptional with epic views of pristine coastline and the chance to spot whales and dolphins from one of the many lookouts along the way. The track surface varies throughout the walk, including gravel tracks, timber boardwalks, and stone steps.
Hikers must stay one night at each designated overnight stop. Cabins and communal quarters are located at each overnight stop and are well-equipped with mattresses, gas stoves, heating, drinking water, and seating.
The route mapped here is day one of the hike. Visitors are picked up from World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site where they board a purpose-built boat that takes them to the track’s start point at Denman’s Cove (a 75-minute journey).
After stepping off the boat at the spectacular Denmans Cove, you’ll follow the coastline, soaking up stunning views from the get-go! You’ll travel through eucalypt woodland and coastal heath along a fantastic, well-maintained trail.
Spend the first night in Surveyors cabin, featuring a panoramic deck from which you can enjoy the magnificent view out to Cape Raoul, knowing you have another three days of adventure in some of the most untouched wilderness in the world.
