Bike riding

Cycling in Wellington Park ranges from road riding above the tree-line to a family frolic on the Pipeline Track – or gravity and cross-country tracks traversing technical terrain. There’s something for everyone. 

Bicycles are permitted on formed roads and fire trails in the Park, and on:

• selected walking tracks including the Pipeline, Radfords, Pillinger Drive, Stumpside and Crosscut (uphill only) tracks, and the upper section of Middle Track. 
• bicycle-only (downhill only) tracks including Old Farm, Upper Luge and Drops tracks. 
• Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park - check Trail Map for details

Motorbikes - motorcycles and quad bikes and side-by-sides/ATVs/UTVs are defined as vehicles and are not permitted in Wellington Park without a permit from the Trust. The only exception is for registered motorcycles, which are allowed on Pinnacle Rd and Jefferys Track.

All walking, shared use and bicycle tracks are graded according to the Wellington Park track grading system, which is derived from the Australian Walking Track Grading System and the International Mountain Biking Association Trail Difficulty Rating System. Shared use tracks on the eastern slopes of kunanyi / Mount Wellington are shown on the bushwalking/riding map available to download below. 

Riders can plan their adventures using Greater Hobart Trails, a convenient and powerful way to plan your visit. The site includes tracks and trails within Wellington Park as well as the greater Hobart region, for walkers, trail runners, riders, people in wheelchairs, people pushing prams, dog walkers and even horse riders. 

Riders on walking-only tracks place themselves and others at risk, while also breaching the Wellington Park Regulations. Authorised Officers monitor trail use within the Park and may issue an on–the–spot fine.