kunanyi / Mount Wellington summit

The Pinnacle Road climbs from Fern Tree to a summit car park with an enclosed lookout shelter. On a clear day you see Hobart, the Derwent estuary, Bruny Island and the Tasman Peninsula. It is always colder and windier than the city, and the top can have snow in any month.

Good to know

• Take a jacket even in summer
• Check the road is open on the Hobart City Council page before you go
• Go late afternoon for sunset over the city

Best time

Clear late afternoon, or sunrise

Open

All year, road closes in snow

Getting there

Sealed, winding road from Fern Tree. Closed when there is snow or ice.

Vehicles

Fine in any car

Dogs

Dogs on a lead

Facilities

• Picnic tables
• Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.