I go to Tassie every year - I love Tassie !
My tips , get a cabin , do the night sail ,you will be biking by lunchtime .
Book earlier is better , if you and 3 mates can cope with a bunk room - do this ( no beers or burgers prior ...)
Easiest way is off the boat , do not stop for brekky in Devonport , continue to Elizabeth Town Bakery @ Elizabeth Town - approx 30 -40 mins drive ,great coffee and breakfast !
Now the next bit will offend someone .....
You CAN find the trailer without having to pay for a shuttle , it is signposted and the roads are ...just roads . A normal car will be fine .
( It is pushed fairly hard that the shuttles provided are “ necessary “ - I appreciate that it’s a business , but don’t try to stitch me up .)
BUT , it may be easier to pay for the shuttles depending on how motivated and or time constraints .
Personally , I would do Atlas first and experience a long fantastic descent into Derby , spend the arvo doing the close to town trails .
Next morning do the run into weldborough pub for lunch , shuttle this one as it’s easier from a logistics point of view .
The trails are fantastic , their is very good eating options , but not much else in Derby - this is the drawcard tho .
It would be easy do do Hollybanks as an afternoon adventure on either the way to or home from Derby
I haven’t been to Maydena , will hopefully give it a whirl early next year .
It’s a great trip and Tassie is beaut , the food is top notch - there is interesting crafty beers and spirits also . In my situation as an older fat wanker it’s heaven !!
I drove my other half insane as if not biking it in Derby , it’s a bit of relaxing .. but quite nice .
Ps the bakery / pie shop in Scottsdale does pretty good coffee and very nice pies - remember I’m fat and as such an expert in pies !
PPS , I also came off , Derby has tasted my blood - no one saw which was disappointing as it would have looked awesome .
I had two punctures so take tubes patches etc - the vertigo shop is fairly well stocked tho .
Go for it , it’s Great !