Mt Cordeaux

Getting there

From Brisbane follow the Cunningham Highway towards Cunningham's Gap. At the top of the gap turn right into a carpark adjoining the highway. The Mt Mitchell track leaves on the opposite side of the road, so take care when crossing!

Maps

The track is clearly marked so no map is required, however the Sunmap Cunninghams Gap sheet covers the area.

Further Walks

The Mt Cordeaux track continues on to Bare Rock/Morgan's Walk and is worth the effort if you have the time.

GPS Tracks

No GPS available for this walk yet.

Comments

One of the most visually spectacular walks I've done in SEQld!! Not a technically difficult walk, took Miss 11 and Miss 8 who started to tire in the last 20 mins (we also did the Bare Rock walk). Carpark was full when we arrived at 0830 on a Saturday.
Tegan on 21 Jan, 2023

Nice walk, started 5am thursday morning and didn't encounter anyone else. Added Bare Rock which was worth the extra couple of KMs. Total distance 12.65km, 495 elevation gain, 2h 35m elapsed time.
BrentG on 19 Jan, 2023

First night hike to see new year in. Bit slower in the dark lots of slippery rocks and roots. Got to top with 20 minutes to spare. Only saw faint flashes of the fireworks in Brisbane city 110klms away through the clouds. The clouds lifted about 15minutes to late. Back down and tucked up in bed by 4.30am.
ian parker on 31 Dec, 2022

Nice easy well-graded walk. A few steps but nothing too strenuous. Nice compliment to Mt Mitchell if you have climbed that and are wanting to explore more of Main Range. We coupled it with Bare rock, which was only a few kms past the summit.
Jess&JonM on 27 Dec, 2022

Fun easy walk, switchbacks made it very relaxed. Had a nice nap at the summit and hung out with a young Currawong (don't feed the wildlife!) and then hiked back down again. Total hiking time 1.5 hours.
Sasha Thiedeke on 17 Aug, 2022

A great morning walk, not too difficult. I started at first light and there were already people there. Saw loads of wildlife - wallabies, lyre birds etc. Would 100% recommend continuing on the Bare Rock track if you have time. Was pretty muddy in parts and there was an icy wind towards the top.
Jose on 8 Aug, 2022

It's easier than I thought it would be as grade 4 listed.
Mai.H on 10 Jul, 2022

Easy graded solo walk to the summit. Terrific scenery. Saw a Lyrebird! Traffic noise from Cunningham Hwy is a bit of a distraction, but the birdlife dominates attention. Very busy in school holidays, even 9am Monday morning.
Kaz Manley on 27 Jun, 2022

Really lovely, easy hike, more of a long bushwalk.
Joanne on 3 May, 2022

Beautiful walk and views and not particularly hard. We saw a couple of small snakes, a wallaby and some black cockatoos.
RJ on 22 Apr, 2022

A stunner of a walk with a very steady and gentle incline which surprised and delighted us over and over again. The terrain changes constantly, the views are incredible and the lookout points numerous, and foot traffic was pretty light. The only down side was that the first half or so of the track was very muddy, but thank goodness no leaches! This is my second time doing the hike and it's still one of my favourites. Planning to do it again soon for sunrise :)
Laurelle Simleit on 9 Apr, 2022

Great walk with ever-changing scenery & amazing views! I would class this as medium, not hard. The track was easy to follow, however, a little muddy in places.
I did Bare Rock & Morgans Walk as well. It took me about 1.5 hours to get to Cordeaux lookout, then about another 1/2 hour to get to Bare Rock. Both are definitely worthwhile.
It was pretty cloudy on the way up, so views were limited, but it cleared up by the time I got to Bare Rock, so I was able to take in the views on the way back down. Beautiful!
Suz on 2 Apr, 2022

Very cloudy but still a nice view
TrinaAtley on 19 Mar, 2022

One of the best walks in seq. Bit muddy after some rain but still amazing
Chris on 12 Mar, 2022

Have done this walk a few times at all different times of the year. Started late today (7.30am) but it was terrific…weather was perfect and cool (ish) in the rainforest…lots of wallabies and birds and very quiet on the track. Walked to Mt Cordeaux and then onto Bare Rock, a total of 12.5km. A slight incline with stairs until you get to the top… my Garmin estimated about 170 flights of stairs but it didn’t feel like that much. Can’t wait to do this one again and again - the views are spectacular.
S K on 18 Feb, 2022

Fairly easy and short hike to the summit on a very popular trail. Spectacular views though would definitely recommend.
David Pawley on 1 Feb, 2022

Great Walk
Sam on Feb, 2022

Hiked to the Mount Cordeuax summit and Bare Rock on a beautiful cool and rainy day. Very muddy for the first half but better under foot from halfway. Morgans Walk was borderline inaccessible due to how overgrown it has become. With stinging plants visible we did not proceed. Alerted the ranger at the base but wouldn’t recommend that detour unless it is cleared
RobandHarry on 2 Dec, 2021

Nice walk after the rain.
J Manning on 30 Oct, 2021

Definitely a good walk, espescially if you add in the bare rock track. Took us about an hour to reach the summit. Lovely views from the top!
melted_cheese on 10 Sep, 2021