East Coast and Central Highlands
Exploring nature by foot can be invigorating on its own but Tasmanian Walking Company is going a step further with the launch of three themed walks.
Yoga
At scheduled times during the year or by request, Tasmanian Walking Company’s (taswalkingco. com.au) dedicated mindfulness walks are centred around the idea of “restoring stillness within” and giving guests a deeper connection to place. Led by an experienced practitioner, the four-day Three Capes Lodge Walk includes regular yoga, mindfulness sessions and daily meditation. Accommodation is an exclusive stay at the company’s Cape Pillar and Crescent Lodge with the very best of Tassie wine to sip at the end of each day.
Photography and bird watching
The island state is home to bird species that can’t be found anywhere else and it helps if you’re guided by someone who knows where to look for them. The company runs several birdfocused walks and photography groups around The Bay of Fires and Bruny Island – with the latter including stays at the off-grid Mt Mangana luxury camp site where you’ll replenish your supplies with Bruny produce, including fresh seafood, cheese and wine. If you’re lucky, your lens will capture one of the island’s true rarities, like the tiny forty-spotted pardalote.
Adventure
For anyone stuck at a desk all day, just spending time in the wilderness breathing in the sweet smell of eucalypt and feeling the crunch of leaf matter underfoot is adventure in itself. But upgrading your walk to a run or mountain climb is exhilaration on another level. These tours – whether it’s hot-footing it down Kunanyi/Mt Wellington or scaling Cradle Mountain – are for those who like their getaways with a shot of adrenaline. The Bruny Island Trail Run includes a downhill sprint from the summit of Kunanyi/ Mt Wellington followed by multikilometre dashes along Bruny Island’s Cape Queen Elizabeth and Labillardiere Peninsula, powered by delicious fuel such as freshly shucked Bruny oysters.