The North East of Tasmania is compact but overflowing with variety. From the central town of Scottsdale, you can be riding shaded forest tracks one moment and gazing out over the turquoise waters of the Bay of Fires the next. The terrain shifts constantly — lush farmland, granite peaks, wild coastline, and dense eucalyptus forest.

This region is well-known among riders for the sweeping sealed roads that climb and fall through the hills, and the dirt detours that take you into places like Derby’s forest trails or along the rugged coast from St Helens northwards. It’s a part of Tasmania where you can ride all day and barely touch the same road twice.

For adventure riders, it offers the best of both worlds: technical backroads that keep you engaged, and long, flowing stretches that let you soak up the scenery. Linked with the west via winding mountain passes, the North East is a natural start or finish point for a Tassie riding loop — a region that feels like it was designed with motorcyclists in mind.