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Launceston provides its residents with a number of interesting activities like hiking, walking or skiing. The topography of the city is diverse enough to make it suitable for steep climbs as well as quiet walks. Walking is therefore a favorite activity for the city dweller sand the tourists too delight in the exciting trails which the city has. Launceston is crisscrossed with a network of walking trails that offer enjoyable rambles across the city. A number of well maintained tracks wind past the parks and landmarks of Launceston, allowing the walkers to relish the sights and sounds which lay by the paths. The walking trails are frequented by bikers and skaters who use these for a quiet trip down the city. Walking is indeed the best way to experience the magic which Launceston has to offer. As the city covers a considerably small area, one can easily trot down the streets to explore its different quarters. The narrow Victorian alleys which run through the older sections of the city are easier to travel on foot, and the ones walking down these streets can marvel at the fine Victorian mansions that line their sides. Launceston has a number of walking trails each of which offer a different kind of experience. While some paths take one down the river, the others lead to the towering hills ahead. Some of the most visited walking tracks of the city are: - North Esk River Trail which lines the north of the Esk River taking about an hour to travel there from the city. The path is paved with gravel surface, with patches of grass in between. The walkers can even park their cars along the road.
- The Rocherlea Old Rail Trail stretches from Hume St to Dover Village. The track follows an old rail line and takes more than an hour to cover.
- The University Trail runs parallel to the highway covering both steep and flat patches. As the path leads to the University, it is a popular track for the university students.
- River Edge Trail connects the Seaport Boardwalk, Kings Park Trail and the Royal Park Trail thus winding along the river. The track is an enjoyable walk with the river and the greenery to relish as one rambles down it. Car parking is allowed in Park St and at Seaport.
- The Heritage Forest Trail is a half an hour walk round the city, with parking spaces in Goodman Drive, Conway.
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