Maria Island cycling

Maria Island Cycling

Distance: - | Duration: 2 to 5 hours | Start: Darlington | End: Darlington

With its lack of cars, gently undulating roads and picturesque coastal scenery, Maria Island is the perfect destination to explore on two wheels. The island is connected to Triabunna on Tasmania’s east coast by a ferry, with the option to either bring your own bike or hire one online and pick it up on arrival. 

From the former penal colony of Darlington, you can get up close to wombats, kangaroos and wallabies along the Reservoir Track (4 km) or ride south to the magnificent Painted Cliffs (4.3 km), which are renowned for their incredible colours and swirling patterns. Slightly longer is the Fossil Cliffs Circuit (4.5 km), which winds around the northern tip of the island and offers encounters with clams, sea fans and corals deposited around 300 million years ago.

If you’re feeling particularly energetic, you can ride part of the way up to the highest point of the island, Mount Maria (16 km). Continue on foot for the final stretch to the summit to enjoy sweeping views towards the Tasman Peninsula. 

 While the tracks in the north of Maria Island are accessible to most cyclists, those in the south are best for riders with more experience. For more information about ferry times and bike rentals, visit Maria Island ferry.

Top image credit Liam Neal