Three Capes Walk
Part of Peak Potential Adventures
Highlights
- Embark on a four-day trek through Tasmania's pristine Tasman National Park, experiencing unique coastal landscapes daily.
- Marvel at the towering cliff faces of the awe-inspiring Three Capes, a remarkable natural landmark of Australia.
- Relax at Stewarts Bay Lodge, enjoying seasonal meals and the soothing sounds of the ocean after each adventurous day.
Description
Journey through the rugged southeast coast of Tasmania on this fully supported and professionally guided four-day trek with Peak Potential Adventures.
Discovering parts of the pristine and wild Tasman National Park, you’ll encounter a new and different adventure each day. Witness the towering cliff faces of the Tasman Peninsula, home to the awe-inspiring Three Capes. Made up of Cape Raoul, Cape Hauy, and Cape Pillar, Three Capes is considered by many to be the most unique coastal landmark in Australia – if not the world. You’ll get to experience the best of what the Three Capes and Tasman Peninsula has to offer each day and then head back to your four-star accommodation at Stewarts Bay Lodge in Port Arthur to refresh, dine on seasonal meals made from local produce, and prepare for your next day’s exploration.
Stewarts Bay Lodge is nestled between the beach and the forest, where you will sleep to the sound of the calming ocean amongst the world heritage national park.
Contact and Map
- Start location: 6955 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, Tasmania, 7182, Australia
Highlights
Mount Brown and Crescent Bay Trek
The walk to Mount Brown is moderately easy. The hardest part is the uphill section leading to the summit. The summit has sweeping panoramic views of the spectacular Tasman Island, Arthurs Peak and Port Arthur’s Carnarvon Bay. You will also be rewarded with distant panoramic views further south to Cape Raoul and Bruny Island, as well as Crescent Bay, which is regarded as the most beautiful beach on the Tasman Peninsula.
The path to Mount Brown begins at the Remarkable Caves car park. For much of the way, you’ll traverse undulating sand dunes with healthy vegetation. On your travels, you also visit the large rock cavity Maingon Blowhole. With plenty of photos and videos taken on the summit of Mount Brown, we’ll head down to re-join the Crescent Bay track and follow that north until we hit the sand dunes that reveal the beautiful Crescent Bay beach.
After our visit to Crescent Bay beach, we will return to the bus for the 10-minute ride back to our hotel to check in.
Cape Raoul Trek
Along the plateau, on the way to the tip of Cape Raoul, the sweeping views will continue to open up revealing the towering cliffs along rugged coastline. You will see as far north to Cape Pillar and south to the ever-popular holiday destination of Bruny Island. Cape Raoul is famous for its dolerite organ pipes, and you won’t be disappointed when you see them up-close, towering into the sky from the ocean.
At the tip of Cape Raoul, you will take in the majestic views and enjoy lunch before we head back to the bus, where we expect to return to the lodge by 3:00 PM. You will have time to rest up and get ready for a special night ahead. Tonight, we will be having a team dinner at the highly acclaimed restaurant 1830 that overlooks the Port Arthur Historic Site. Made from fresh Tasmanian local produce, you will have the choice of entree and main, or a main and dessert. Take it a little easy on the famous Tasmanian wine though, as tomorrow is the longest leg of your adventure.
Waterfall Bay to Fortescue Bay Trek
Today is the longest trek of your 4-day itinerary, and it is highly regarded as one of the most fascinating on the Tasman Peninsula with its amazing views and ever-changing rainforest scenery. At around 18km long, it will take 8-9 hours to complete. We still classify it as moderately easy-going and well worth the effort.
There are some steep sections heading up to Tatnells Hill, but nothing a basic level of fitness won’t be able to knock over. The big advantage is, it’s a one-way trek from end-to-end, making the distance not as noticeable because you’ll be constantly encountering different, beautiful and unique scenery along the way – making the kilometres tick over with ease.
Morning Trek to Cape Hauy – Afternoon Wilderness Cruise (Optional) – Return to Hobart
Leaving the best till last, today is a trek to Cape Hauy in the morning and then a three-hour wilderness cruise with the award-winning Pennicott Wilderness Journeys exploring the sea cliffs up close and personal around Tasman Island and Cape Pillar. The way to Cape Hauy is moderately easy with some short steep uphill sections with well-built stairs as well as downhill sections, which are easily managed. It will take around four hours to complete.
The three-hour wilderness cruise is an added extra in our adventure itinerary when making the booking because we know some people suffer from severe seasickness. We have provided alternative options instead of the wilderness cruise further below.
Schedule
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On demand Please refer to our webpage for departure dates:
https://www.peakpotential.net.au/treks/three-capes
https://www.peakpotential.net.au/adventure-calendar/
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Accessibility
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
$135.00 for optional wilderness cruise