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

Begin at the car park at Hamlet Café on Molle Street and travel 2.5km 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.

Information courtesy of Hobart City Council.