A great cycling day tour of Bruny island that gives you a good flavour of Bruny Island’s landscapes, passing some great eateries, the magnificent neck beach, and out to Adventure Bay, before Alonnah which looks back across the D’Entrecasteaux Channel to the mountains of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Highlights
Wild broad views from the neck, wonderful birdlife, superb coastal outlook from Adventure Bay and Alonnah
Track details
A shorter day cycling tour would involve driving your car to the Ferry Terminal at Kettering, parking your car there, and then just taking your bike over on the Ferry to Bruny Island. If you want to make it a longer day – it is an extra 31km each way to cycle from Hobart to Kettering. From Roberts point Ferry Terminal at Bruny Island, it is best to let the vehicle traffic go first, before then following the winding and undulating B66 (Bruny Island Main Road) east through open farmland and patches of open Eucalypt forest in North Bruny and then heading south towards Great Bay, where the Get Shucked Oysters or Bruny Island Cheese Company makes a great morning tea stop. From Great Bay, continue south along B66 up and then down through a mix of pastures and Eucalypt forests before descending to the Neck, where you could stop and do a short walk to Truganini lookout or the Neck Beach. From here continue south on B66 and then turn left onto C630 (Adventure Bay Road) towards Adventure Bay. The winding and slightly more undulating road now hugs close to the coast as it looks through the trees towards the sea and views back to Cape Queen Elizabeth and on to Fluted Cape. There are walk options at the beautiful Hanson’s Beach and Two Tree Point, here, or at Adventure Bay Beach, when you arrive there. There is a good picnic spot here for lunch or at the nearby café or store at Adventure Bay. From Adventure Bay, you can choose to return directly to Roberts Point, or explore further by turning to Alonnah, where the Alonnah foreshore walk or Sheepwash Bay walk offer beautiful views back across the Channel towards ‘mainland’ Tasmania and the mountains of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The Bruny Island Hotel and Alonnah Café offer take away café or pub meals. From Alonnah, you can return north back on B66 to Roberts Point. If you would like to turn this into an overnight adventure there are camping options at Miles beach, The Neck or Adventure Bay, and a range of other B&B and other accommodation options at Adventure Bay and Alonnah.
Conditions
A sealed road that is winding and mostly gently undulating
Safety advice
Ensure you wear high vis reflective gear as there is plenty of tourist traffic on this road
Location
3732 Bruny Island Main Road, Alonnah Tasmania 7150, Australia
Bruny Island can be reached via a pedestrian and vehicular ferry that operates out of Kettering, a coastal hamlet that is 33km south of Hobart on the A6 then B68. The Ferry takes 15-20 mins from Kettering to reach Roberts point on North Bruny. The Ferry operates every 20 mins for most of the day, and it costs $6 to get a return trip to Bruny with your bike. The current timetable can be accessed here
Track details
A shorter day cycling tour would involve driving your car to the Ferry Terminal at Kettering, parking your car there, and then just taking your bike over on the Ferry to Bruny Island. If you want to make it a longer day – it is an extra 31km each way to cycle from Hobart to Kettering. From Roberts point Ferry Terminal at Bruny Island, it is best to let the vehicle traffic go first, before then following the winding and undulating B66 (Bruny Island Main Road) east through open farmland and patches of open Eucalypt forest in North Bruny and then heading south towards Great Bay, where the Get Shucked Oysters or Bruny Island Cheese Company makes a great morning tea stop. From Great Bay, continue south along B66 up and then down through a mix of pastures and Eucalypt forests before descending to the Neck, where you could stop and do a short walk to Truganini lookout or the Neck Beach. From here continue south on B66 and then turn left onto C630 (Adventure Bay Road) towards Adventure Bay. The winding and slightly more undulating road now hugs close to the coast as it looks through the trees towards the sea and views back to Cape Queen Elizabeth and on to Fluted Cape. There are walk options at the beautiful Hanson’s Beach and Two Tree Point, here, or at Adventure Bay Beach, when you arrive there. There is a good picnic spot here for lunch or at the nearby café or store at Adventure Bay. From Adventure Bay, you can choose to return directly to Roberts Point, or explore further by turning to Alonnah, where the Alonnah foreshore walk or Sheepwash Bay walk offer beautiful views back across the Channel towards ‘mainland’ Tasmania and the mountains of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The Bruny Island Hotel and Alonnah Café offer take away café or pub meals. From Alonnah, you can return north back on B66 to Roberts Point. If you would like to turn this into an overnight adventure there are camping options at Miles beach, The Neck or Adventure Bay, and a range of other B&B and other accommodation options at Adventure Bay and Alonnah.
Conditions
A sealed road that is winding and mostly gently undulating
Safety advice
Ensure you wear high vis reflective gear as there is plenty of tourist traffic on this road
Location
3732 Bruny Island Main Road, Alonnah Tasmania 7150, Australia
Bruny Island can be reached via a pedestrian and vehicular ferry that operates out of Kettering, a coastal hamlet that is 33km south of Hobart on the A6 then B68. The Ferry takes 15-20 mins from Kettering to reach Roberts point on North Bruny. The Ferry operates every 20 mins for most of the day, and it costs $6 to get a return trip to Bruny with your bike. The current timetable can be accessed here
Key info
4 hours plus stops return
86km return from Kettering, 152km return from Hobart return
Grade 2: Moderate
Facilities
There are food stops and accommodation options available at Great Bay, Adventure Bay and Alonnah