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Self-guided bicycle tours


If you prefer to travel at your own pace and with companions of choice, this is the right tour for you.
Unlike an independently organised trip, with us you have no planning to do and no accommodation bookings to worry about. We provide a very detailed, easy-to-follow and accurate route-description which also contains countless tips and advice.
The itinerary is very flexible and can be customised to individual requirements.

What we do
* We give you advice on all aspects of the trip.
* We book and pay for all your accommodation.
* We supply a comprehensive route-description which includes many tips, suggestions for excursions and locations for supplies etc.
* We will supply a well-maintained rental bike if required.
* We offer a helpline that’s available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This is how it works:
* You select a tour and an accommodation category.
* If you have no additional requirements you may book and pay it online.
* Once the tour is booked, you will receive our extensive preparation material.
* Once payment has been received you will be sent your personalised route description.
* The rental bike (including all accessories) will be delivered to the first day's accommodation.
* You come and enjoy your bicycle holiday without any worries!



Fitness level required

Depends on the route chosen, see tourdescription. Here an overview:
east coast: For all cyclists with a bit of touring-experience.
north-east: For all cyclists who are moderately fit.
west coast: For experienced cyclists only! It can be isolated in places.
Normally you carry your own luggage, but don’t worry, you won't need much! For an additional fee we can arrange luggage transport for you. On a day to day bases it can be very expensive (done by taxi) but if transported every couple of days by bus or courier, its quite reasonable.

Journey overview

We offer 3 anti-clockwise trips in different regions of the island.

You can start ANY day.
Tours can be adjusted to your personal requirements.
Each tour can be booked individually.
Or can combine 2, or even all 3 to form a fascinating, 25 days long round trip.

For indepentend information about the region click on the maps.



East-coast tour

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.
This tour begins in Hobart with an arrival day. You can star any day, but ee recommend a Friday which enables you to experinece the Salamanca Market next morning and to avoid truck traffic en route to Orford.
The next day allows 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 cycleon 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.



North-east tour

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 lovely, historic town of Derby, where you mustn't forget to visit the local tin mine museum.
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.



West coast tour

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 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 Hobart, you can visit Mount Field National Park with its famous Russel Falls and many significant tall trees.
Duration: 12 days,
Starting-point: Launceston
End-point: Hobart,
Distance: 410 to 728 km (251 to 447 miles), depending on options taken.











G R E E NI S L A N DT O U R ST A S M A N I A3 Simeon Place, St. Helens, 7216 Tasmania, AustraliaTel + Fax: (+61) 03- 6376 3080