walking tracks in Tasmania

Mt Wellington

Mt Wellington towers over Tasmania’s capital city, Hobart.

From the foothills to its 1270m summit, Mt Wellington is laced with walking tracks and trails that vary in condition, gradient and length. There are walks of less than 30 minutes through to full day walks. Maps can be purchased at visitor information centres.

Most tracks are well signposted, but it is wise to also carry a map suitable for your route. The weather can change suddenly, so it’s advisable to carry protective clothing.

Walkers should be aware that some trails are of shared use and bicycles may be encountered.

Mobile phone coverage is variable.

Park fees do not apply.

Callistosporium ‘maroon’

Callistosporium ‘maroon’

Hymenophyllum peltatum

Hymenophyllum peltatum

Glyphipterix leucoplaca

Glyphipterix leucoplaca

Epiphyas cerussata

Epiphyas cerussata

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius austrocyanites var. brunyensis

Cortinarius austrocyanites var. brunyensis

Cortinarius cystidiocatenatus

Cortinarius cystidiocatenatus

Ramaria capitata

Ramaria capitata

Cortinarius clelandii

Cortinarius clelandii

Baloskion australe

Baloskion australe

Acaena montana

Acaena montana

Planocarpa petiolaris

Planocarpa petiolaris

Cladonia pleurota

Cladonia pleurota

Neolentiporus maculatissimus

Neolentiporus maculatissimus

Chrysolarentia psarodes

Chrysolarentia psarodes

Bisporella citrina

Bisporella citrina

Hygrocybe polychroma

Hygrocybe polychroma

Mycena lividorubra

Mycena lividorubra

Glyphipterix asteriella

Glyphipterix asteriella

Humidicutis mavis

Humidicutis mavis

Pedois lewinella

Pedois lewinella

Dorcadida bilocularis

Dorcadida bilocularis

Melitulias graphicata

Melitulias graphicata

Epiphyas xylodes

Epiphyas xylodes

Atherosperma moschatum

Atherosperma moschatum

Russula neerimea

Russula neerimea

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Dermocybe kula

Dermocybe kula

Hygrocybe firma

Hygrocybe firma

Entoloma readiae

Entoloma readiae

Hygrophorus involutus

Hygrophorus involutus

Phlebia ‘yellow-green’

Phlebia ‘yellow-green’

Rhodocollybia incarnata

Rhodocollybia incarnata

Stereum ostrea

Stereum ostrea

Pholiota squarrosipes

Pholiota squarrosipes

Mucronella pendula

Mucronella pendula

Eucalyptus risdonii

Eucalyptus risdonii

Lepista nuda

Lepista nuda

Coprinellus aff. disseminatus

Coprinellus aff. disseminatus

Wijkia extenuata

Wijkia extenuata

Lactarius eucalypti

Lactarius eucalypti

Postia subcaesia

Postia subcaesia

Melanophyllum  haematospermum

Melanophyllum haematospermum

Grammitis magellanica

Grammitis magellanica

Spyridium ulicinum

Spyridium ulicinum

Phlegmariurus varius

Phlegmariurus varius

Hygrocybe astatogala

Hygrocybe astatogala

Orites diversifolius

Orites diversifolius

Correa lawrenceana

Correa lawrenceana

Heteroscyphus sinuosus

Heteroscyphus sinuosus

Jamesoniella colorata

Jamesoniella colorata

Blechnum penna-marina

Blechnum penna-marina

Baeckea gunniana

Baeckea gunniana

Carpha alpina

Carpha alpina

Richea gunnii

Richea gunnii

Lyophyllum eucalypticum

Lyophyllum eucalypticum

Grammitis billardieri

Grammitis billardieri

Sticherus tener

Sticherus tener

Pentachondra involucrata

Pentachondra involucrata

Hiarchas sp.

Hiarchas sp.

Richea pandanifolia

Richea pandanifolia

Rutilotrixa sp.

Rutilotrixa sp.

Phyllocladus aspleniifolius

Phyllocladus aspleniifolius

Gahnia grandis

Gahnia grandis

Blechnum fluviatile

Blechnum fluviatile

Mimulus moschatus

Mimulus moschatus

Tasmanian Darner

Tasmanian Darner

Diemeniana hirsuta

Diemeniana hirsuta

Scoparia sp.

Scoparia sp.

Aporocera viridipennis

Aporocera viridipennis

Pterostylis dubia

Pterostylis dubia

Dipodeum roseum

Dipodeum roseum

Ozothamnus ledifolius

Ozothamnus ledifolius

Lycogala epidendrum

Lycogala epidendrum

Banksia marginata

Banksia marginata

Olearia viscosa

Olearia viscosa

Cleobora mellyi

Cleobora mellyi

Mycoacia subceracea

Mycoacia subceracea

Townsonia viridis

Townsonia viridis

Morchella australiana

Morchella australiana

Olearia argophylla

Olearia argophylla

Tasmannia lanceolata

Tasmannia lanceolata

Richea sprengelioides

Richea sprengelioides

Acacia melanoxylon

Acacia melanoxylon

Acacia riceana

Acacia riceana

Microsorum pustulatum

Microsorum pustulatum

Asplenium flabellifolium

Asplenium flabellifolium

Dicksonia antarctica

Dicksonia antarctica

Blechnum wattsii

Blechnum wattsii

Exocarpos humifusus

Exocarpos humifusus

Pentachondra pumila

Pentachondra pumila

Corybas diemenicus

Corybas diemenicus

Hygrocybe chromolimonea

Hygrocybe chromolimonea

Hygrocybe reesiae

Hygrocybe reesiae

Ozothamnus hookeri

Ozothamnus hookeri

Thaxterogaster submagellanicus

Thaxterogaster submagellanicus

Pluteus atromarginatus

Pluteus atromarginatus