Fantail Walk

Toowoomba

This walk zig-zags 80m down the face of the Toowoomba Range. It has a bitumen surface for most of the way, and includes a flight of metal grate stairs. It is great for bird watching and has views out to the South East and Mt Table Top. Officially listed as Grade 3/Medium difficulty (includes an 80m change in elevation + stairs), this track is suitable for walkers with a moderate fitness level.

Lookouts
Bird Watching
Picnic Facilities
Dogs Permitted
No Camping Permitted
Eucalypt Forest
693m
Maximum Elevation
80m
Total Climb

Getting there:

This walk starts at Picnic Point from the bottom of Tobruk Memorial Drive and also connects to Pardalote Walk and the Bridle Trail.

Maps:

Picnic Point Walks

Route/Trail notes:

Just follow the pathway from the bottom of the car park to the bottom and back up again. 

Permits/Costs:

None.

Other References/Comments:

This walk can be extended into a longer circuit that includes Fantail Walk, Picnic Point Bridle Trail, Firetail Walk and Pardalote Walk. Easiest completed in an anti-clockwise direction.

Comments

Completed the circuit today starting with Firetail, along bridle up fantail and back along pardalote. Lovely peaceful walk and not too steep.

Bobbe on 5 Jun, 2022

Did this as a circuit with the Bridle trail. Lovely and good surface. It's currently closed as a bit of tree fall, but easy to pass still.

ct__ on 24 Apr, 2022

Had a bit of spare time in Toowoomba, so headed out to Picnic Point and on a late Sunday afternoon ticked off this walk down the hill, with its great views of the human ants scrambling up Mt Table Top.

F.A.B. on 9 May, 2021

Lots of zig zags. Saw a large legless lizard today. Gets dark quite early as this track is east-facing. Don't leave it too late or the walk can be pretty gloomy.

Steph T on 6 Mar, 2021
Medium
1.7m return
45mins
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Lookouts
Bird Watching
Picnic Facilities
Dogs Permitted
No Camping Permitted
Eucalypt Forest

Where

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