Mt Cordeaux

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Mount Cordeaux (GPX)

Mt Cordeaux forms the Northern side of Cunningham's Gap. The track ends at a platform just below the main peak and is ideal for viewing South, down the length of Main Range National Park. There are also good views of the Moogerah Peaks, Mt Barney and North to the Mistake Mountains.

National Parks signage officially lists this walk as Grade 4 difficulty (most of the track is unsealed, with hazards such as tree roots/rocks, muddy sections and occasional tree-falls across the path). Walkers with a moderate level of fitness should find this a comfortable walk and be able to complete it in under the given timeframe.

Lookouts

Bird Watching

Toilets

No Dogs Permitted

Rainforest

Eucalypt Forest

1135m

Maximum Elevation

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Getting there

From Brisbane follow the Cunningham Highway towards Cunningham's Gap. Due to road construction, hikers must park at West Gap picnic area, which is west of the gap! Then walk Box Track to the regular trailhead for Mt Cordeaux. This adds an easy 5 km to the entire hike up to Mt Cordeaux and back.

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. Allow 4.5 hours to complete the full track.

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Mount Cordeaux (GPX)

Comments

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. I did this again in 2023 with Rob. We saw scarlet honeyeaters on grass tree stalks near the summit. We had lunch at the Dugandan Hotel on our way back to Brisbane. Lovely old pub with beer garden on a quiet street.
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

Good trails, perfect for group walking. View is worth.
James on 9 Sep, 2021

Fairly easy, winding, nice short link to Bare Rock, lovely views
Bruce on Aug, 2021

Cool day so easy walk; 1 hour 40min
Carmen on 31 Jul, 2021

Sunrise hike - so worth waking at 3am!
Eleasa on 24 Jul, 2021

Nice easy to follow walking track with exceptional views. Quite muddy in parts due to recent rain. Lots of wildlife along the way, even saw a large snake on the path heading towards Bare rock.
Danni on 14 Jul, 2021

Great walk through rainforest to the peak. Lots of birdlife. Beautiful views at the top. Easy to moderate with set trail to follow. Breathtaking views at top.
Susan on 29 May, 2021