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Bridgewater Foreshore Trail is a 5km, grade 2 hike in Bridgewater, Tasmania. This hike typically takes 2 hours to complete.

Length: 5km

Duration: 2 hrs

Grade 2 (Easy)

Style: One Way

Start: Gunn Street

End: East Derwent Highway Bridge

Location: Bridgewater

State: Tasmania

Nearby town: Bridgewater

From state capital: 25km

Latitude: -42.74108899812439

Longitude: 147.2319540381432

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Hike Overview

The Bridgewater Foreshore Trail is a 5 km, grade 2 hike in Bridgewater, Tasmania, and takes about 2 hours to complete. Starting from Gunn Street, the track follows the Derwent River foreshore to the east, winding around Bridgewater and Green Point to the East Derwent Highway Bridge. Along the way, you'll find a few picnic areas, perfect for a relaxing break.

The trail offers ample birdwatching opportunities in the shallow wetlands along the foreshore, where you can spot black swans, cormorants, pelicans, and white-faced herons. Enjoy the scenic views up and down the river, as well as the sight of kunanyi / Mount Wellington.

For those looking to extend their walk, it's possible to continue from the East Derwent Highway Bridge along the Swan Park Trail, or simply return the way you came.

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Bridgewater Foreshore Trail Walk (5km)

Total distance: 4973 m
Max elevation: 22 m
Min elevation: 6 m
Total climbing: 47 m
Total descent: -47 m

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Bridgewater Foreshore Trail Walk (5km)

Park along Gunn Street, Bridgewater.

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Track Grade

Grade 2 (Easy) - A Gentle Introduction to Inclines: Grade 2 on the AWTGS represents easy walking tracks that offer a slightly more challenging experience compared to Grade 1. Similar to Grade 1, no prior bushwalking experience is required. The track surface is typically hardened or compacted and may have gentle hill sections or occasional steps. The total distance of a Grade 2 walk is typically no greater than 10 kilometers. These walks are still suitable for families with a bit more experience or those seeking a gentle introduction to some inclines.

About the region

Bridgewater, which is only 20 km from the centre of Hobart, has become a commuter suburb for the city. It wasn't always this way. In the early nineteenth century it was a vital link on the north-south route from Hobart to Launceston with one of Tasmania's earliest buildings and the remarkable achievement of the causeway which helped to cross the Derwent River.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.

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Bridgewater Foreshore Trail Walk (5km)