Adventurous 1/2 Day Mt Wellington Tour

This half day (4 Hour) tour includes a scenic drive from Hobart, an adventurous 2 - 2.5hr walk (550m elevation gain, 4.5km), a delicious gourmet lunch and a breathtaking (or bone-chilling!) Summit visit. Our experienced local guides tell you the history, explain the bush and point out the birds.

This activity departs from Hobart, Tasmania and visits Mt Wellington before returning to Hobart. Mt Nelson may be visited on the return journey to attain a view of the city on cloudy days. We provide a courtesy pick you service from your accommodation (central Hobart only). All Guides have current First Aid Qualifications, Ancillary Vehicle Licences for driving Public Passenger Vehicles and extensive knowledge of the Mountain Tracks and Environs.

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The Tour leaves Hobart at 11am daily, with hotel pickups from 10:45am. The Tour includes a stunning and adventurous walk of 4.5km (550m up)over roughly 2 hours. The complete tour is 4 hours.

There will be 1 Guide for every 12 Guests on the Walk.

A very minimal level of fitness is required for this tour. Unfortunately the tour is not available to people in wheelchairs (not equipped for this and 1 walk is not accessible) or children under 10 years. Max weight 130kg. Max height 6'3"

Minimum numbers policy: we are happy to take single guests on the first tour booked on any particular day. However, we do not run two tours on the same day with one guest on each. In this case we offer you the following options: join the other tour running on that day, reschedule for another day or 85%refund.

After we pick you up from your accommodation or from a central Hobart location we then head off to magnificent Mt Wellington for fun, fitness, adventure and discovery. Twenty minutes driving sees us at The Springs - the original source of Hobart Town's fresh drinking water. We start our walk at 720m ASL, and do it easy across to Sphinx Rock -a magnificent treetop lookout which gives us great views of Hobart, the Derwent, Tasman Peninsula and Maria Island on the East Coast. This is one of Hobart's best spots, and you'd be surprised how many locals don't even know about it. From here we head up across the face of the mountain on the old Sawmill Track to the base of the Organ Pipes, crossing boulder fields and mountain streams on the way. We get a great perspective on the cliffs from underneath. We cut back across the mountain and then take the Zig Zag Track steeply up beside the cliffs, stopping for a delicious Gourmet Lunch at a carved dolerite bench seat with outstanding views of Hobart, the Derwent, Freycinet Peninsula, Storm Bay, Bruny Island and the Tasman Peninsula. After a relaxing interlude, a short steep pinch sees us on the summit plateau and it's only five minutes from here to the summit! We typically spend ten or fifteen minutes here admiring the panoramic views and basking in the glow of our efforts.

Please note we're happy to take single guests on the first tour booked on any particular day. However, we don't run 2 tours on the same day with 1 guest on each. In this case we offer you the following options: join the other tour running on that day, reschedule for another day or 85%refund.

Activity rate guide
AUD$ 60
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