Cape Hauy (06.11.2023)

© Helwig Hauser

Note that this track has been created from memory, i.e., it was not recorded automatically.

Trip Summary

When doing the rough overall-planning of our trip through Tasmania, we had put down two major goals: the "Wild West" of Tasmania as well as the south-east (with either Bruny Island and/or the Tasman Peninsula). While changing over from the west to the southeast, we then decided to focus on the Tasman Peninsula (instead of trying too much in only a few days). Connecting to the Tasman Peninsula was easy and straight-forward from Hobart. We had seen that one can do several, also multiple days long hikes there, so we had to choose. First, we thought that we could explore Cape Hauy, starting from Fortescue Bay. To get there, we had to navigate a several kilometers long forest road (on gravel). While this was not 100% pleasant, it still was fully OK and we arrived in Fortescue Bay without any issues. Moderately early, the next day, we then stepped onto the trail and walked out to Cape Hauy. Soon we understood, why this area is very popular for hiking: The closer we got to Cape Hauy the more we got impressed by the wild cliffs that fall off the Tasman Peninsula there, paired with "endless" views into the direction of New Zealand (far behind the horizon, of course). We also got very impressed by the trail standards, with long stretches of trail where big (and nice) stones were laid down to "pave" the trail. For longer stretches of this trail, it was more like stepping up and down stairways than hiking along a trail! After "soaking in" the views at Cape Hauy, we then followed the same trail back to Fortescue Bay, where we ended the day with, first, a visit to the beautiful sand beach, and, then, some simply dinner on the campsite. Kind of unbelievable was that, while sitting there and eating our dinner, we got to see a breaching humpback whale in the Bay! It later turned out that they were two (a mother whale and her baby) and we managed to "steal" a few more views of them, "playing around" in the Bay. Nice! :-)

Photos

Selected photos are available as Google photo album.

Useful Resources

See also the related FB-page Hiking around Bergen, Norway.