Tasmania Western Wilds

The Western Wilds route heads from Hobart through the Derwent Valley and Lyell Highway to Queenstown and Strahan. You can continue to Cradle Mountain. It is remote, wet and mountainous, with the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park on the way.

The stops

1. Start

   Hobart

2. Town

   Derwent Valley

   Farms and rivers

3. Park

   Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers

   Short walks

4. Town

   Queenstown

   Mining town

5. Town · Overnight

   Strahan

   Gordon River cruises

6. Park

   Cradle Mountain

   Alpine walks

7. Finish

   Cradle Mountain

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Queenstown

  Hotels and caravan park

• Night 2

  Strahan

  Holiday park

When to go

Summer; winter snow possible

On the road

Winding mountain roads; fog and ice.