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Login/signup to tick this walk off.For the most part this section of the walk follows beside the Brisbane Valley Highway ie it gets noisy and there really isn't much in the way of shade at all. However, the views are nice looking out towards to the mountains and onto Lowood. Heading in to Lowood you'll meet up with a bend in the Brisbane river with some lovely views downstream, and a large colony of bats making home in the trees. Arriving into Lowood, you'll be rewarded with the first section of actual railway for the trail; Lowood was the original terminus for the BVRT. Lowood has a pub, bakery and nice cafes for refreshments.
Two cars are needed for this walk (unless you return on the same track, in which case make sure to double the distance and time!), one at Fernvale, one at Lowood.
Fernvale to Vernor station is parallel to the Brisbane Valley Highway, very flat, lined with trees, but not much shade. You'll also get your first 'rail crossing'. Then Vernor into Lowood gets a bit more interesting, a few undulations, good birdwatching, views over the Brisbane River.
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