- Duration
- 2 km on foot, ~2 h (≈ 1 h 8 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Fern Tree Park
- Finish
- Silver Falls
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- morning, while the track is still shaded
- Budget per adult
- freePrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
Bus to Fern Tree, free until 30 June 2027, then walk the Pipeline Track.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Fern Tree Park~15 min at the stop
The start of the old water race at Huon Road. A playground, a toilet and the wide track Hobart uses to get into the forest after work.
Tip: Park by the Fern Tree Tavern, at 680 Huon Road. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday to Sunday the kitchen opens at 11:30. Walk to the waterfall first, then eat.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 10 min · 0.6 km
2. Fern Tree Bower~15 min at the stop
The old picnic spot on the track, with a bridge over Browns River. The turn to the waterfall is here.
Tip: Read the signs if you want the pipeline's history. Dogs have to stay off the side track from here.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 8 min · 0.3 km
3. Silver Falls~20 min at the stop
A short cascade in the tree ferns. This is the reason for the walk. The summit can wait.
Worth knowing: The falls are a short walk from Fern Tree, on the lower slopes of kunanyi / Mount Wellington, in a fern gully on the wet side of the mountain.
Tip: Return the same way. If you want more, the Pipeline Track continues for many kilometres and comes back the same path.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.