Route Identity

Tasmania Wilderness Scenic Drive

Australia — Tasmania

🚗 car 📏 334.5 km ⛰ 485.096 m ⚡ medium

Overview Layer

Overview

Journey through Tasmania with this incredible Wilderness Drive. This Australian nature road trip winds through dense rainforests, dramatic coastlines, and pristine wilderness, offering a perfect blend of natural beauty and quiet moments.

Weather

Coastal temperate maritime climate with moderate rainfall, seasonal storms, and mild temperature variation.

Seasonal Driving Conditions

🌱 spring

Weather

Mild coastal temperatures with moderate rainfall and improving road conditions.

Road Conditions

moderate rainfall periods
improving coastal visibility

☀️ summer

Weather

Warm conditions with higher humidity and occasional coastal storms.

Road Conditions

warm coastal driving conditions
occasional storm development

🍂 autumn

Weather

Cooling temperatures with more stable weather and reduced rainfall.

Road Conditions

stable road surfaces
reduced storm frequency

❄️ winter

Weather

Cool and wetter conditions with increased storm frequency in coastal areas.

Road Conditions

wet road conditions
increased coastal wind exposure

Road conditions

Coastal highway roads with occasional winding sections and exposure to wind and rain near the shoreline.

Driving difficulty explained

Low to moderate difficulty due to weather variability and coastal exposure.

Route Snapshot Layer

Route Snapshot

This is a scenic driving route in Tasmania, Australia.

The route features moderate driving conditions.

It is classified as Moderate and is best suited for general road trip travelers.

Points of Interest

Cafés and stops

Something Fabulous Cafe Wine Bar — 21 m from route (52.3 km from start)
Breakers Cafe And Take Away — 108 m from route (53.9 km from start)
Scamander Newsagency & Mouth Cafe — 82 m from route (93.5 km from start)

Interesting stops

Legs'n'breasts — 59 m from route (309.5 km from start)

Places to eat

Skippers — 21 m from route (52.8 km from start)
Bayside Hotel — 85 m from route (75.4 km from start)
Furneaux Restaurant & Comptoir — 67 m from route (76.1 km from start)
Indian Chilli Club — 155 m from route (309.5 km from start)

Interesting stops

Arrival Toilets — 58 m from route (334.5 km from start)

Scenic viewpoints

Gray Mare's Lookout — 235 m from route (107.0 km from start)

Actual Driving Track (GPX-data)

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Measured Driving Route

Distance

334.5 km

Max Elevation

485 m

Max Gradient

4.3%

Difficulty

medium

This route is analyzed directly from GPX track data. It features a total distance of 334.5 km, with an elevation gain of 1994 m.

Route Structure

Type	Distance (km)	Elevation Gain (m)	Avg Gradient (%)
flat	311.23 km	1614 m	0%
descent	10.8 km	3 m	-3.7%
climb	12.43 km	377 m	2.9%

About this route

The Tasmania Wilderness Scenic Drive is one of the most scenic driving experiences in Australia. Located in Tasmania, this route offers a unique combination of landscapes, road conditions and natural highlights.

Stretching over 334.5 km, this drive takes approximately 7 hours.

This route is especially popular among travelers looking for road trips.

Tasmania Wilderness Scenic Drive scenic driving route in Australia

Travel Experience

At one point we pulled into a small parking area because we thought there might be a lookout nearby. We ended up walking the wrong path for a few minutes before realizing it wasn't the one we wanted. Nobody seemed particularly bothered, so we just kept going.

There was a section through the forest where the road felt narrower than I expected. Not difficult, just the kind of driving where you pay a little more attention. After a while it became almost repetitive and we barely talked for twenty minutes.

We stopped near the coast mostly to stretch our legs. The air felt noticeably cooler there, and I remember digging around in the car for a jacket I'd sworn I wouldn't need. We stayed longer than planned.

Somewhere along the drive we started discussing whether we'd already passed one of the best viewpoints along the road. None of us could agree, and by the time we found another place to stop the conversation had moved on to dinner.

One thing I remember from driving this route was how often the scenery changed without much warning. Forest, open stretches, coastline, then back into trees again. It made the scenic drive experience in Tasmania feel shorter than the actual hours we spent in the car.

Best time to visit

The best time to explore the Tasmania Wilderness Scenic Drive is typically during spring and summer months, when weather conditions are stable and visibility is high. However, autumn offers fewer crowds and more dramatic scenery.