There are stops for views across the bay .
This is well worth the diversion, particularly if you are short on time and can’t get down to Wineglass Bay itself. The Parks and Wildlife Service have all the details ... Once at the ridge line you’ve got the option of taking the short side-track to the Wineglass Bay lookout. My mum is nearly 73 and relatively fit but it was a struggle. The walk up to light house would be ideal. Wineglass bay is beyond spectacular and the 6km walk back was lovely. The big-ticket walk on Tasmania's east coast. Keep in mind that you’ll need a Parks Pass in order to enter Freycinet National Park.
It was so stunning we decided to walk down to wineglass bay. It’s been made to suit wheelchair access so is short but beautiful. Wineglass Bay Lookout Walk.
The walk to wineglass bay lookout has a lot of steps. This is a popular route offering incredible views of Wineglass Bay. The walk can be done in either direction, but most people choose to go clockwise. If you take your time, lots rests it possible. This way you get the stairs up to Wineglass Lookout and the steps down to Wineglass Bay first on your hike. Book your tickets online for Wineglass Bay Lookout, Coles Bay: See 2,164 reviews, articles, and 1,311 photos of Wineglass Bay Lookout, ranked No.4 on Tripadvisor among 6 attractions in Coles Bay. So from wineglass bay we went the long way, via hazards beach, just to avoid the stairs back up to the lookout. Wineglass Bay Lookout is a 3km return hike located in Freycinet National Park Tasmania. From the Wineglass Bay Lookout you will be given the option to return to the start of the walk with your guide, or to spend the rest of your time completing the walk down to Wineglass Bay Beach (2hr return). The climb to the Wineglass Bay Lookout (1½ hours return), for a super view over the bay and peninsula, is fairly gentle, but to step onto Wineglass' white sands, make the steeper descent from the lookout to the bay (30 minutes, or 2½ to three hours return from the car park).
The 30 minute downhill stair walk was fairly gruelling, but walking back would have been worse. The closest town is Coles Bay, where we were staying for 2 nights. Of course, there are much more to do than a simple walk around Wineglass Bay.