Riv 5

The Riv5 is a 5 km run, ride or walk along the Hobart Rivulet Track.

It is a popular exercise location for people who live, work and study in Hobart and its southern suburbs.

The track is named after the Hobart Rivulet, which descends from the foothills of Mount Wellington/kunanyi. Platypuses, which live in burrows along the rivlet's banks, are a common sighting in summer.

Along the track you will also pass the historic gaol, the Cascade Female Factory, with the turning point under the famous façade of the Cascade Brewery.

Directions

Begin at the car park at Hamlet Café on Molle Street and travel 2.5 km to the Cascade Gardens and return to the beginning. Alternatively, you can begin at Cascade Gardens and use the route in reverse.

There is signage along the track to indicate each kilometer you pass as well as signs for the start and turning points.

Notes

This is a shared-use space, so please respect others and give way to traffic and other track users as appropriate.

GPS trackers and watches may measure your distance shorter than 5 km. The course is measured by keeping left on walking paths and tracks and using safe crossing locations.