Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 58, Number 23, Lenah Valley Track

2 hours 30 minutes one way pickup

“A one-way downhill walk through pleasant open bush.”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, The Springs to Lenah Valley

“A downhill walk with three historic huts, a lookout and a waterfall”

Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 12, Number 2012, December 2012 - Milles Track, Mt Wellington

“The path was pleasant walking, fairly level…”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, The Springs to Milles Track Lookout

“A short and mostly level walk with extended views…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 38, Number 13, 13 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades

2 hours 30 minutes one way pickup

“… this is quite a steep descent and may be slippery after rain.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, 10 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades

2 hours 30 minutes one way pickup

“…downhill walk through myrtle forest with mosses and cascades…”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, North South Track

“… purpose-built shared-use track … linking The Springs with the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 42, Number 15, 15 - Octopus Tree

2 hours circuit retrace

“… a sign pointing to the Octopus Tree just off to the left of the track.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 36, Number 12, 12 - Octopus Tree

2 hours circuit retrace

“… turn right on the track marked 'To Shoobridge Track via Sphinx Rock'.”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, P&WS, Organ Pipes

3 hours retrace route

“Walk leaves from the Springs and takes walkers beneath the fluted columns known as the Organ Pipes.”

Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Number 2017, Wellington Pinnacle Sawmill Circuit - 2017

3 hours circuit

“Reasonable track though rocky underfoot at times.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 42, Number 15, 15 - Octopus Tree

“… a signed turnoff to the right to the top of Sphinx Rock (watch young children here).”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 36, Number 12, 12 - Octopus Tree

“The first stretch of the track is very level as it follows the contours…”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Number 3, Sphinx Rock - 16 Jul 2013

1 hour retrace route

“… great views of Mt Wellington, Hobart and the eastern shore…”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, The Springs to Sphynx Rock Loop

“A short, level walk to a sandstone rock platform with great views…”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 11, Number 3, Ice House Loop - January 20, 2016

4 hours circuit

“… from The Springs ... climbs the Zig Zag Track to summit … descending via Ice House Track.”

Peter Franklin, Bushwalks - Descriptions of various bushwalks, mainly in Tasmania, Page 6, Number 2020, Kunanyi Pinnacle Ice House Circuit - Tuesday 30 June 2020

“Rocks have been added to create a better path for walkers.”

Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 10, 10 - Mount Wellington

“Grays Fire Trail then Milles Track to reach Ice House Track.”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, The Springs to Pinnacle Loop

“The steady climb from The Springs becomes steeper on the sptly named Zig Zag Track…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 54, Number 21, Springs to Strickland Avenue

2 hours one way pickup

“A one-way downhill walk along easy tracks.”

TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 12, Number 3, Milles track to Wellington Falls - July 10, 2018

6 hours retrace route

“… The Potato Fields , a long section of boulders which can be difficult to navigate in poor weather.”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, The Springs to Wellington Falls via Milles Track

“Extra care should be taken following the track markers through the scree and boulder fields…”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Wellington Falls

5 hours retrace route

“Medium to hard. Lots of rock scree”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, The Springs to the Pinnacle

“On the plateau the track levels out and the summit shelter provides a great spot to escape the wind”

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, The Springs to the Pinnacle

“The steady climb from The Springs becomes steeper on the sptly named Zig Zag Track…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 50, Number 19, The Zig-Zag Track

4 hours retrace route

“An exhilarating walk from The Springs to the Pinnacle, and/or vice versa.”