Meehan Range - Flagstaff Hill - 14 Apr 2026

 This walk is within the Meehan Range Nature  Recreation Area and mainly follows fire trails and multiple use tracks.

 The forecast is for a mainly fine but winding day with possible rain later.

The group setting off from the car park on Belbins Road.

The climb  to Flagstaff Hill commencing soon after the walk starts.

The area was previously used for quarrying and has numerous tracks crisscrossing it now.

And is host to a number of a mountain bike tracks with varying grades of difficulty.

The group makes use of one of the mountain bike zigzag tracks.

Our first view looking towards Sandy Bay and Bruny Island.

Morning tea on the sheltered side of the hill away from the wind.

Obvously some serious discussion going on here.

Climbing the last steep section towards Flagstaff Hill.

Alongside the main track there is cycle track heading to the left.

We walk through some quite tall trees.

A small fungi on a log.

Looking up the Derwent Valley.

Looking to Midway Point and beyond.

Across the airport to Seven Mile Beach.

Geilston Bay and the northern suburbs of Hobart.

The Domain and Mount Wellington.

Finally reaching the pinnacle cairn of Flagstaff Hill at 379 meters.

Obviously the view was interesting.

 

 

A ship being piloted under the Tasman Bridge.

Lunch finished and everyone is getting ready to move on.

A different view of Midway Point.

Looking down across Cambridge.

We had 16 walkers who covered 10.8 kms and climbed and descended 334 meters in 4.25 hours.

Thanks to Mendelt for the photos.