Hartz Peak, Tasmania.
An hour-and-a-half’s drive from Hobart is a place rich in biodiversity and history that gives new meaning to the phrase ‘pretty as a picture’.
The Best Walks in Derwent Valley & Surrounds
Just around the corner from Hobart, the Derwent Valley region flaunts multiple wilderness areas, including Mount Field National Park, one of Tassie’s oldest and most heterogenous parks. The Lake Webster Tarn Shelf is a Derwent Valley circular walk that leads through everchanging vegetation, remnants of monolithic glaciers and some of the world’s tallest eucalypt forests. Not far from here, Hartz Mountains National Park offers a similar isolated and rugged experience, with trails summiting Hartz Peak, affording unimpeded views of the alpine lakes and vegetation below. The Derwent Valley walks in this region combine a rich natural beauty with cultural significance, securing it as a must-see destination in Tasmania.
