Mt. Myogi offers a thrilling hike with long sections of scrambling. It is not for the faint hearted but the views are spectacular. Although not one of the 100 famous mountains, it honestly should be as its shape is iconic and offers a hiking experience unlike any other.
An easy 1900m walk that is one of the many trails through the Bayview Conservation Area. Glimpses of the ever-growing suburbia nearby at times but feels like a million miles away. Narrow track winds through natural bushland with many native grass trees, commonly known as 'black boys'. Can loop around and head back along the wider fire trail that joins Birdcage or join another track and walk for much longer. This trail starts at the Kidd Street entrance, Redland Bay.
Many trails through the bush area for walkers, bikes and horses. There are a few areas with healthy mozzie populations so be prepared!
A challenging ridge walk incorporating the Mt Machar summit with some great views
A little patch of bushland in Stanthorpe that offers a taste of the granite boulders the granite belt is known for. A mini Girraween National Park for those who run short of time to make it out there.
Together with Twin Falls Circuit, one of the must do's in this Park. Viewpoints, waterfalls, swimming holes, wildlife, name it, it is there! Optionally add an extra 2km to reach the lower Warringa pool. Follow path clockwise to avoid walking up 450 steps!
A relatively short walk, but challenging, rainforest walk, with great views as a reward. You'll need a GPS app, or good off-track navigational skills in places.
This Cowan to Brooklyn Station walk is a popular section of the Great North Walk, with scenery ranging from foreshore to ridge top lookouts. You will follow the Great North Walk from Cowan Station down to the picturesque Jerusalem Bay, then climb up over a series of ridges before descending into Brooklyn. This walk is a great one-way trip from station to station with numerous water views, including a circumnavigation of Brooklyn Dam whilst enjoying a wonderful diversity of flora along the way.
This route steadily climbs to The Piccaninny, which gives gorgeous views of Mount Abrupt, Mount Sturgeon, and Dunkeld. The majority of the trail is wooded, and the path is mostly sand and dirt but gets rocky towards the end.
A nice half day walk along fire trails and forest tracks to the summit of Mt Jellore where you will find Australia's first trig station.
Entry is from Hardings Paddock Picnic Area
Forming part of the Boonah to Ipswich Trail this multi-user trail winds its way to Goolman Lookout where you enjoy spectacular views of Mt Goolman and Ivory’s Rock, Scenic Rim and Brisbane. On a clear day it is possible to see the
Pacific Ocean.
Shared path along the water, traversing the seaside suburbs of Lota, Manly and Wynnum.
A small area of bushland in suburbia, near the hospital - very popular in summer for the lovely swimming hole at the bottom of the waterfall which is part of Tuckers Creek. Picnic tables and BBQs available. The trail is a short loop with the watrrhole at the bottom. Take care of children at the top of the falls - the area is not cordoned off.
A secret hike in Ferntree Creek National Park, Nambour. The track has weeds growing all over it and is not particularly pleasant.
Local walk along the Petrie Creek with boardwalk sections, bridges and passing the Sunshine Coast Modell Railway premises. Platypus area.
The Eric Joseph Foote Sanctuary covers a huge 23 acres site on Buderim's eastern slopes. Once farmland, it has been left to nature and the dedicated volunteer committee to regenerate into a wonderful woodland and a haven for wildlife and includes a creek and cascade.
This is a 45 hectare secluded oasis, hidden on the northern side of Buderim, less than a kilometre from the Buderim Village. This is a rainforest world of tall trees, ferns, babbling waterfalls, cascades and bird calls.
The area was purchased many years ago by the Council as a reserve for all of Buderim.
Amazingly much of the creek actually belongs to private land owners as once did the waterfall! The falls were a favourite recreational place for the region’s indigenous people and have been unofficially named “Serenity Falls”, but are widely known as the Buderim Falls.
A short walk through a variety of vegetation types which leads to the Pine River
sealed loop walk with boardwalk section and many seating spots to observe the swamp like surroundings.
Pages Pinnacle is a 400m high volcanic plug on a ridge between Springbrook and the Numinbah Valley. It offers views towards the coast, as well as the Numinbah Valley and Lamington National Park. There is a challenging ridge line to scramble over, including a heart pumping (optional) razorback section.