Walking in TAS

Walking Trails in Tasmania

Walking trails and paths in Tasmania by city, council area or suburb, with AusPlay participation figures for Tasmania.

walking trails and paths listed in Tasmania: 381
of TAS residents aged 15+ walked for recreation or exercise in 2025: 55.9%
people aged 15+ in TAS: 270k

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Walking Trails by City and Region

381 walking trails and paths listed in Tasmania

Walking in Australia

Hobart188 Regional TAS193

Walking in other states

1,096 1,527 1,194 207 769 39 65

In TAS: 211 bushwalking tracks, 99 walking trails, 71 shared paths.

AusPlay January to December 2025

Walking Participation in Tasmania

of Tasmania residents aged 15 and over walked for recreation or exercise in 2025Australia: 50.2%: 55.9%
people aged 15 and over in Tasmania: 270,000
children aged 0 to 14 in organised walking outside school hours*3.9% of children aged 0 to 14: 3,600
people aged 15 and over took part through a club, centre or other organiser5.4% of people aged 15 and over: 26,000

Participation rate, 2025	Tasmania	Australia
People aged 15 and over	55.9%	50.2%
Males aged 15 and over	45.6%	42.5%
Females aged 15 and over	65.4%	57.8%
Children 0 to 14 (organised, outside school hours)	3.9%*	2.7%

Source: Australian Sports Commission, AusPlay, January to December 2025, released 30 April 2026. Category: Walking (Recreational). * Flagged for caution by AusPlay. State-level survey estimates. AusPlay does not publish participation for cities or suburbs. National figures

Longest Walking Trails in Tasmania

Overland Track

Open to the public

Lake St Clair TAS 7140

Bushwalking track

80 km
Grade 3
Unsealed

Overland Track Directions

North East Rail Trail

Open to the public

Cuckoo TAS 7260

Shared path

26 km
Unsealed

North East Rail Trail Directions

Three Capes Track

Open to the public

Fortescue TAS 7182

Bushwalking track

23 km
Grade 3
Unsealed

Three Capes Track Directions

Pipeline Track

Open to the public

Wellington Park, Fern Tree TAS 7054

Shared path

15.8 km
Grade 2
Unsealed
Dogs: allowed

Pipeline Track Directions

Walls of Jerusalem Track

Open to the public

Walls Of Jerusalem TAS 7304

Bushwalking track

12.6 km
Grade 3
Unsealed

Walls of Jerusalem Track Directions

Devonport Cycle and Walking Track

Open to the public

Devonport TAS 7310

Shared path

13.8 km
Sealed

Devonport Cycle and Walking Track Directions

Arm River Track

Open to the public

Cradle Mountain TAS 7306

Bushwalking track

11.7 km
Grade 3
Unsealed

Arm River Track Directions

Sisters Hills Traverse

Open to the public

Rocky Cape TAS 7321

Bushwalking track

9.9 km
Grade 3
Unsealed

Sisters Hills Traverse bushwalk Directions

Cape Pillar Track

Open to the public

Cape Pillar TAS 7182

Bushwalking track

9.1 km
Grade 3
Unsealed

Cape Pillar Track Directions

Walking Trails by Council Area

The 20 council areas with the most walking trails and paths listed.

Hobart142

Kingborough42

West Tamar23

Circular Head16

Meander Valley16

West Coast14

Tasman13

Kentish12

Huon Valley12

Glamorgan-Spring Bay12

Derwent Valley11

Launceston8

Break O'Day7

Central Highlands (Tas.)7

Central Coast (Tas.)6

Glenorchy6

Dorset5

Waratah-Wynyard5

Latrobe (Tas.)4

Clarence4

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