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Three Capes Track

Three Capes Track — the trail guide

The Three Capes Track is a 48 km trek in Australia, typically walked in 4 days, with 3117 m of total ascent. It rates Moderate on our published rubric (65 m of gain per km, topping out at 488 m).

The Three Capes Track is Tasmania's most choreographed multi-day walk: 48 km over four days and three nights on the Tasman Peninsula, where Australia's highest sea cliffs drop into the Southern Ocean. You check in at the Port Arthur Historic Site and a boat runs up to 75 minutes past the cliffs to a beach landing at Denmans Cove — there is no road to the start. Day three detours out and back to The Blade at Cape Pillar, opposite Tasman Island; day four crosses Mount Fortescue and offers the side trip to Cape Hauy before the finish at Fortescue Bay.

Quick facts

Distance48 km
Total ascent3117 m
Typical duration4 days
Difficulty (computed)Moderate
Steepness65 m gain per km
High point488 m
CountryAustralia
RegionAustralia

Difficulty is computed from gain-per-km and maximum altitude on a published rubric, identically for every trail in the catalogue — so an "Moderate" here means the same thing everywhere on DirtbagMaps.

Elevation profile

Low point -21 m · high point 488 m · 3117 m total ascent over 48 km.

Planning notes

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Three Capes Track?

The Three Capes Track is 48 km, and most hikers complete it in 4 days. Total elevation gain is 3117 m.

How difficult is the Three Capes Track?

It rates Moderate on DirtbagMaps' computed rubric: 65 m of climbing per km walked with a high point of 488 m. The rubric classifies every trail from gain-per-km and maximum altitude, so ratings are comparable across the whole catalogue.

Where is the Three Capes Track?

In Australia. The route starts near -43.139, 147.893 — the interactive 3D map above shows the full line, and the planner splits it into daily stages.

Can I get the GPX and plan daily stages?

Yes. Open the trail in the DirtbagMaps planner to drag the elevation profile into daily stages, see huts and accommodation along the corridor, and export a per-day GPX for your watch or GPS.

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