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Trails · West Hobart
A 139-hectare bushland reserve on the slopes above West Hobart with a network of walking trails, a frog pond and mountain views. Its eastern trail network between the Forest Road car park and Poets Road is designated off-lead at set times.
Genuine sub-alpine bushwalking minutes from the CBD, with a rare council-designated off-lead trail zone.
Per the City of Hobart Dog Management Policy, the Knocklofty trail zone is off lead 6am-8pm (daylight saving) and 7am-5pm otherwise; remaining areas are on lead at all times. Hours were not published in the material reviewed.
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No photo yetA small, sheltered sandy beach on Hobart's Sandy Bay foreshore, officially listed as an off-lead exercise area along with the adjoining Errol Flynn Reserve. Calm water and poop-bag dispensers make it a locals' dog favourite.
No photo yetA grassy headland reserve on the Sandy Bay foreshore with views across the Derwent, part of the 1.6 km Sandy Bay Foreshore walk. It is officially designated by the City of Hobart as an off-lead dog exercise area.
No photo yetA legendary Battery Point bakery-cafe famous for its scallop pies, croissants and pastry cabinets. Dogs are welcome at the street tables out front, or grab takeaway and eat in a nearby park.