The journey from Hobart to the Derwent Valley is one of the most scenic drives in Tasmania, and the valley is well worth a whole weekend.
Leave the driving to us and enjoy the view, or drive the scenic route yourself.
Return buses will run from central Hobart on event day - Sunday 18 April 2027. We'll be in touch closer to the date with details on how to book.
Join the list or buy a ticket on the homepage and we'll keep you posted.
Après Trail sits at 6373 Lyell Highway, Ouse, 7140, an easy drive up the scenic Derwent Valley, just over an hour from Hobart's CBD, around 1.5 hours from the airport. Free parking on-site, with marshals to direct you in.
If you're really lost, paste these co-ordinates into your maps: 42°31'30.6"S 146°44'58.1"E
Après Trail is on the Lyell Highway, roughly halfway between the villages of Hamilton and Ouse. There is plenty of farm-stay and other accommodation within 30 minutes of the Wool Shed precinct. Here are some to get you started.
In Hobart, packages with our preferred hotels are announced shortly.
Whether you are staying locally or in Hobart, spend a night or two in the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands in autumn. There is nothing quite like it. A few of our favourites are below.
Lakes, wilderness and highland distilleries, just beyond the valley.
Explore →A season of produce, local drops and makers across the Derwent Valley.
Explore →Ideas for the wider south, from Hobart to the wild edges.
Explore →A working-farm experience minutes from the Wool Shed.
HamiltonDerwent Valley spirits, tastings and long lunches.
OuseRussell Falls and the Tarn Shelf. In autumn the alpine slopes turn yellow with the Fagus, Australia's only native deciduous tree. Worth the detour.
Mt FieldWorld-class downhill mountain biking.
MaydenaLunch at one of Australia's finest regional restaurants, or book a cooking class.
New NorfolkAustralia's deepest lake, at the edge of the wilderness.
Central HighlandsRevive at the iconic stay out on the lake.
Lake St ClairDistillery and restaurant in a surreal highland landscape made for autumn.
BothwellGolf on the oldest course in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bothwell