Sphinx Rock from The Springs

Starting from The Springs picnic area on Pinnacle Road, Wellington Park, this walk takes you to Sphinx Rock and back via the Lenah Valley Track. Expect outstanding views of the Organ Pipes, the river and the city when you make it to the sandstone platform. Remember to take care near the edges. Rock Cabin is also a 200m side trip away, take a peek if you like historic stone huts. Wildflowers blanket the area from late winter to spring. Keep an eye out for closures due to snow. Also, the weather can change dramatically in a heartbeat, so be prepared. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks

Tips on staying safe on track

Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Transport options and directions

Start	(-42.9153167,147.2484354)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Davey Street, A6, South Hobart. Turn on to Davey Street, B64 then drive for 690 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Davey Street, B64 and drive for another 6.5 km Turn right onto Pillinger Drive, C616 and drive for another 4.2 km

Track Notes

Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Lenah Valley Track. There is a car park (about 65 m back from the start). There is a picnic table (about 30 m back from the start). There is water tap (about 30 m back from the start). Lost Freight Cafe (about 25 m back from the start). There is a BBQ (about 25 m back from the start). There is a sign (about 20 m back from the start). There is a shelter (about 20 m back from the start). Find the toilet at the start. This toilet is wheelchair accessible. This toilet is male, female and equipped with a hand-washing basin. After another 45 m (at the intersection of Lenah Valley Track & Fingerpost Track) continue straight, to head along Lenah Valley Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Rock Cabin. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 1.3 km veer right. After another 55 m come to "Sphinx Rock". Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.4 km to get back to the start.

Turn map

Directions & comments

Start heading along Lenah Valley Track.

There is a car park (about 65 m back from the start).

There is a picnic table (about 30 m back from the start).

There is water tap (about 30 m back from the start).

Lost Freight Cafe (about 25 m back from the start).

There is a BBQ (about 25 m back from the start).

There is a sign (about 20 m back from the start).

There is a shelter (about 20 m back from the start).

Find the toilet at the start.
This toilet is wheelchair accessible. This toilet is male, female and equipped with a hand-washing basin.

After another 45 m (at the intersection of Lenah Valley Track & Fingerpost Track) continue straight, to head along Lenah Valley Track.

The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip to Rock Cabin. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn sharp left when you get back to this intersection. Details below.

After another 1.3 km veer right.

After another 55 m come to "Sphinx Rock".

Turn around here and retrace the main route for 1.4 km to get back to the start.

An optional side trip to Rock Cabin.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Lenah Valley Track. After another 20 m (at the intersection of Lenah Valley Track & Lower Sawmill Track) continue straight, to head along Lenah Valley Track. After another 9 m (at the intersection of Lenah Valley Track & Lower Sawmill Track) continue straight, to head along Lenah Valley Track.
	After another 205 m come to "Rock Cabin". The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 230 m to the main route.

Terrain

Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Sphinx Rock from The Springs

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	2.7 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There are 2 on route, on average they are 1.1 km apart with the largest gap of 1.7 km.

Toilet: There is one 10 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	-18 m	[shelter]
Toilet	10 m	[toilet]
Shelter	1.3 km + 240 m	Rock Cabin

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