Freycinet Peninsula loop hike. Any advice for Autumn 2026?

[paidal_chalne_vala]

HI
I am looking at doing the relatively easy
Freycinet Peninsula loop hike. Any advice for Autumn 2026?
I will probably have to carry 4 L. of extra water and rent a car to
make getting from Hobart and back relatively simple.
Is there any advice people could share with me?

[Son of a Beach]

Just to be clear, do you mean the Hazards Beach, Wineglass Bay loop? Or the Cooks Beach, Mt Graham, Wineglass Bay loop?

I only ask because some people would not call the latter "relatively easy", but of course "relative" is relative. If comparing the two, the first of these is relatively easy compared to the second and the second is relatively difficult compared to the first. But carrying 4 L of water on the former might be overkill. So it might be useful to clarify which loop you're asking about.

[north-north-west]

It would also be useful to know if you're planning it as a daywalk or overnight.

[paidal_chalne_vala]

https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-pa ... la-circuit

[Son of a Beach]

Note that BOTH circuits are shown on the map on that page. But I will assume that you mean the longer circuit over Mt Graham with optional side-track to Mt Freycinet.

If you have time, spend 2 nights at Cooks Beach and spend a day walking to Bryans Beach. It's beautiful. Not a long walk but well worth it.

The walk between Cooks Beach and Wineglass Bay is quite a long day. If you're not a fast walker and you're planning to climb Mt Freycinet, then you may need to set your alarm early and start walking before dawn.

Last time I did this was in winter (short days) and we started in the dark in the morning, and finished in the dark in the evening. And the weather was perfect - still and sunny.

There is usually water in a tank at Cooks Beach, but you cannot be certain. And sometimes it will need to be filtered through a clean cloth (eg, hanky) to get rid of the mosquito larvae.

The possums (and wallabies) at the Wineglass Bay campsite like to tear holes in tents and chew holes in packs in order to get at any food that may be in them. Punching a possum through the wall of your tent is quite satisfying when you can hear it land with a 'thump' a moment later. But it won't stop it from trying again.

[paidal_chalne_vala]

You are not selling this walk to me very well. I had to get my best Mont moondance hiking tent repaired after using it at The Prom..
A wombay ripped it to shreds!.
If I do this walk then March 2026 would be the time I would select.