Amazing view on a clear day….. But the mosquitoes were alive and well. It is a steady walk with plenty of spots to rest on the way. The only issue was those wanting to ‘race’ to the top and not waiting for others to stop and allowing them to pass. The view from the lookout is certainly worth the climb which can be tricky if you are older, not fit, and/ or lumbered with too much clothing. Make sure you take a camera and plenty of water.

It takes about 40 minutes to walk from the car park up the well marked trail to the lookout over Wine Glass Bay. The path is well made and full of steps! It is challenging but taken steadily a perfectly reasinable trail for anyone who is fit and active - and even for those wha are not! The view of Wine Glass Bay is lovely - although we did not take the 1000 steps down to the bay itself!

Fabulous hike to the lookout. Signs said 1.5 hours return but took us half that time (reasonably fit and no breaks). It was cloudy when we were there but still worth the walk - the view is beautiful. A highlight of the east coast for us!

Honestly, the enjoyment in this walk was mainly in the achievement, as it was a hard uphill slog and a careful descent if your knees aren’t as young as they were. The view is of a bay, no more, no less. I actually enjoyed the view of the peaks as we drove into town more. Take walking poles if you have them.

We stayed in Cole’s Bay which is a 5 minute drive to the Wineglass Bay car park. There were plenty of spaces when we arrived and the car park is fully tarmaced and has good toilet facilities. The paths on the walk to Wineglass Bay lookout are great. We were asking ourselves whether this was an easy or moderate walk as we had seen differing reviews. As it is climbing all the way (and I am 60 and reasonably fit) I would say it was a moderate walk. I would estimate it took us about an hour with a few photo stops etc. Climbing was mostly on well laid steps. The views at the lookout were great and the platform and walkways were well signposted. We decided to go down to the beach. Warning signs were placed to disencourage those who couldn’t do the 1000 steps down and 1000 steps up again. The good news is that there are only 905 steps!! The better news is that if you do decide to go to the beach you will not be disappointed. We spent a couple of hours on the beach and only saw a handful of other people. Some were just passing through doing the Hazards Walk. So pick a good weather day and spend 4-5 hours on this great 2 part walk. If you don’t fancy the beach then walk down the one way track from the Lookout which takes about 45 minutes.

First you need to buy a National park pass at the freycinet visitor centre . $40 per car or about $82 for two months to visit all the national parks including cradle mountain and Port Arthur.. Then you drive 3 min further down the road to park at the base of the climb. The first part brings you up to Coles Bay . About 90 minutes return . Quite an incline - quite tough if you have bad knees and not very fit. Second part goes to wineglass lookout - incline worse than the first part but you are rewarded with a fantastic view at the top. About 3 hrs return if you go all the way to the top .

We did the short walk around the lighthouse where you can look back to wineglass bay. The walk is only 15 minutes if you didn't stop. Its a flat walk. You drive a short distance from the tourist information Centre. The wineglass bay tours want to charge you $290 per person. Just a rip off! No food, just a seat on the boat. I refuse to pay these operators such exorbitant prices. I can see why some only go once a day. I am sure the weather also plays a part because the wind goes right through you and the bay can be quiet rough. Check in with the Tourist information Centre and they will give you the options available. You can buy a ticket from the tourist centers valid for twelve months to access all the national parks throughout Tasmania. You can have up to 8 people on the one ticket. cost is around $82.

This place was great. The walk to the lookout does get the heart pumping, but it isn't too much of a barrier for people of ok fitness. Once at the lookout, the stunning views are reward enough. We also did the extension of this walk, to walk down to the beach itself. The walk down was OK, but back again was quite something. Not an overly long walk, but the constant walking up stairs does get taxing. Very glad we took plenty of water with us that day. The beach itself is just stunning. White, powdery sand and no waves, meant we didn't want to leave. The water was very cold, so once our feet and legs had cooled enough from the walk, we got out of the there. If I had the chance again tomorrow, I would be back there.

This was a beautiful walk and great view at the end. We also walked the steps to the beach which was one of the best beaches we've seen with minimal people there. It was a hard walk back up but worth the trip down.