about 15 km and 550 m of elevation gain / 550 m of elevation loss
























Three Capes Walk from Port Arthur, Tasmania
4 days / 3 nights
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Australia|
Highlights
- Stand above the Totem Pole and the Candlestick at the tip of Cape Hauy
- Walk out along the clifftops of Cape Raoul above a fur seal colony
- Follow the wild Tasman Coastal Trail from Waterfall Bay to Fortescue Bay
- See Cape Pillar and Tasman Island from the water on a three-hour cruise
- Explore the convict ruins of the Port Arthur Historic Site, entry included
- Keep the same Port Arthur room for three nights, with a driver at every trailhead
What’s included in the price?
Self-guided
Are you looking for a good adventure and limitless flexibility? Then you should try out a self-guided tour, perfect for independent explorers who want to set their own pace. Without the need to stick to a group schedule, you’re free to linger at scenic viewpoints while the logistics are taken care of in advance.
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OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Carefully selected self-contained studios and villas, all with private en-suite rooms and breakfast where the property serves it. Expect comfortable, well-appointed rooms with attentive hospitality, typically in convenient and scenic locations — some properties also offer on-site dining.
These are examples of the type and standard you can expect. Actual properties may vary depending on availability.
What to bring to the tour
- Hiking shoes/boots
- 25 to 45-liter backpack
- Base layer
- Sports T-shirts
- Hiking shorts
- Hiking water-repellent pants
- Waterproof jacket
- Midlayer
- Sports socks and underwear
- Leisurewear for evenings
- Down jacket
- Gloves
- Shade hat/cap
- Warm headwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Headlamp
- Hiking poles
- ID card or passport
- Snacks
- Cash
- Water bottles or hydration pack
- Sleeping liner
- Toiletries
- Toilet paper
- Small first aid kit
The Tasman Peninsula ends in the highest sea cliffs in Australia, dark dolerite broken into columns and stacks. This walk takes you to all three of its capes: Cape Hauy and Cape Raoul on foot, Cape Pillar from a boat at the foot of its cliffs.
It is not the Three Capes Track. That is Parks Tasmania's four-day hut walk, with shared bunk rooms on the trail. Here you sleep in the same Port Arthur room for three nights, and a driver takes you to a different trailhead each morning, including Cape Raoul, which the hut walk does not reach.
Two of the three walking days are long. Cape Raoul is about 15 km, the coastal trail about 15.5 km, on steep and sometimes rough ground with unfenced cliff edges. There is no water on any of the tracks. The distances on this page are approximate, taken from Parks Tasmania and our own route files.
Port Arthur gives the walk its evenings. Its convict ruins sit on a green slope above the harbour, a short walk from your room, and the restaurants are close by.
The walks are open all year. October to April brings the longest days; winter is cold and often clear, and whales pass along the coast.
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