Freycinet Peninsula Circuit

The wild and beautiful Freycinet Peninsula Circuit is an 18 mi looped trail that starts and ends 4km past the Visitor Information Centre, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania. A breath-taking coastal hike, the trail is graded as Medium difficulty (for information on how we grade trails, please click here.) with a total elevation gain of 2811 ft. Some experienced bushwalkers choose to hike the entire loop in one day, whilst others spread the miles over 2 – 3 days, packing a tent and taking full advantage of the National Park and the Freycinet Peninsula’s beautiful beaches and basic campsites, which can be found at the southern end of Hazards Beach, on Cooks Beach and at the southern end of Wineglass Bay. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info, click here. This beautiful hiking route takes in two of Tasmania’s ‘Great Short Walks’, the Wineglass Bay and Hazard Beach loops and promises serene white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and dramatic wild coastal paths and forests. It’s best walked between December and April offering longer daylight hours and warmer overall temperatures. The trail has some steep challenging sections around Mount Graham (579 m) and the terrain is varied throughout, from sand and bushland trail to bog, scrub and rocky sections, with some scrambling if you add the detour to the summit of Mt Freycinet (620 m), so sturdy boots and gaiters are recommended. Parks Tasmania requests that walkers hike the circuit anti-clockwise to help minimise the spread of Phytophthora​ (root rot). Dogs are not allowed in Tasmania’s National Parks for the protection and conservation of the park and its wildlife.