 The east coast is the 'classic' tourist route, more or less flat country with many lovely, empty, white beaches and a mild, dry and sunny climate to enjoy.
Experienced cyclists will find it easygoing, but if you have never done a long tour before, you may find some sections harder than expected if unpleasant weather occurs.
 You can start any day, but we recommend a Friday which enables you to experience the Salamanca Market next morning, and you will have less truck traffic en route to Orford. This tour starts with an arrival day in Hobart.
Next morning you have enough time for a short stroll through the city before you begin the cycle to Richmond. You will arrive early allowing time to explore this historic small town. The next day's destination is Orford on the east coast after cycling over some hills. We recommend an additional night here to visit Maria Island.
You will continue to Swansea along the coast with beautiful sea views, then cycle on to the tourist town of Bicheno. It can be reached via the Highway or via a shortcut, cycling directly on the beach and crossing a lagoon by small boat. The next day can be spent in famous Freycinet National Park for a walk to Wineglass Bay, voted one of the best beaches in the world!
From then on its a pleasant ride to the east coast capital of St Helens (pop 6000). En route you may visit a nearby animal park where with a bit of luck you may get to pet a tasmanian devil. You can end the trip in St.Helens and take the bus to Launceston or Hobart tomorrow morning at 8.30 am (weekdays only). If you continue on our northeast tour, you can spend the following day exploring the stunning surrounding coast, including the famous Bay of Fires.
Duration: 8 days
Starting-point: Hobart
End-point: St.Helens
Distance: 285 to 405 km (172 to 245 miles) depending on options taken.
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This section takes you inland across the beautiful north-east; an astonishing contrast of rolling, green hills with temperate rainforest and many places worth visiting.
Some long ascents need to be managed. As compensation, most daily distances are short. This will present no real problem if you have already done our east coast tour.
The tour starts from St. Helens on the north-east coast with an arrival day. If you have just finished the East coast tour, you will have a rest day to explore the stunning surrounding coast, including the famous Bay of Fires or Peron Sand Dunes.
The first cycling day is fairly short; to a country pub in the farming community of Pyengana. You can visit the 90m high, St. Columba falls and some very old mine machinery hidden in the forest. The following day is quite tough; you will need to climb 500m in one go. You will stay in the very small town of Branxholm.
Scottsdale is the next day's destination and it's just a short ride. We have deliberately kept it short because of the exhausting day tomorrow ,also to give you time to visit wood carvings at Legerwood and maybe do an excursion to the nice coastal town of Bridport. On the last cycling day you will have to ascend the steep and winding "Sideling", however, going down the other side, through dense forest, is pure pleasure. Your destination is the quiet, historic village of Evandale, just 3km (2m) from Launceston airport.
Duration: 6 days
Starting-point: St. Helens
End-point: Launceston
Distance: 167 to 237 km (102 to 145 miles) depending on options taken.
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 The route to the west coast takes you through very dramatic scenery, lots of it in World Heritage listed areas and alpine regions. Everything here is different from the east; more hills, more rain, a much smaller population density and longer distances between settlements.
The terrain is mostly hilly with some long ascents and long daily distances and it can be isolated in places. There is a good chance of bad weather, especially rain.
This trip starts with an arrival day in historic and quiet Evandale (close to Launceston airport). If you have just finished the north-east tour then you have a rest day to explore the nearby city of Launceston.
The first day's cycling is long, but mostly flat. You will stay in the laid-back village of Mole Creek. The next day takes you up into the high country to stay in a remote and lovely location. After a short ride you'll arrive at famous Cradle Mountain National Park where you can walk around romantic Dove Lake or do some even longer walks. From now on there will be more downhill than uphill cycling.
After a stop-over in the old mining town of Roseberry, you will head to the 'tourist-magnet' of Strahan for 2 nights. There you will have the opportunity to take a half-day cruise into the spectacular wilderness of the Gordon River: one of the worlds last remaining pristine rivers. The following section through dense forest to Queenstown (which looks like a lunar landscape) is short but features 273 bends.
The section to Derwent Bridge (just 3 houses!) is quite tough but offers some extremely nice walks. After you have visited nearby Lake St.Clair National Park the next morning, you continue on the "Wild way" to the little town of Ouse. For the last day, on the way to New Norfolk you can visit Mount Field National Park with its famous Russel Falls and many significant tall trees. Next day you travel to nearby Hobart by bus and have plenty of time to enjoy Tasmania´s capital.
Duration: 13 days
Starting-point: Launceston
End-point: Hobart
Distance: 410 to 728 km (251 to 447 miles), depending on options taken.
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