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Hikes near Brisbane

Brisbane hides a serious amount of walking inside an hour of the CBD: the D'Aguilar Range's eucalypt ridgelines from Mt Coot-tha out to Mt Glorious, Scenic Rim summits like Mt Mitchell and Cunninghams Gap down the range, and flat coastal boardwalks along Moreton Bay for easier days. Every trail below shows honest distance, elevation gain and time, sorted by how far it is from the city.

72 trails within 100 km, across 31 parks and reserves — closest first.

Aboriginal Art Trail (Hoop Pine Trail)

Mt Coot-tha Reserve / D'Aguilar National Park

Easy
Distance
1.02 km
Time
19 min
Elev. gain
34 m
Family FriendlyHistoricWaterfall
6.3 km away

Federation Track

Mount Gravatt Outlook Reserve

Easy
Distance
1.61 km
Time
33 min
Elev. gain
85 m
Family FriendlySummit
9.5 km away

Goanna Trail

Enoggera Reservoir

Easy
Distance
1.72 km
Time
28 min
Elev. gain
25 m
Family Friendly
10.3 km away

Gold Creek Trail

Gold Creek Reservoir / Enoggera

Easy
Distance
2.01 km
Time
39 min
Elev. gain
84 m
Family Friendly
11.2 km away

Egernia Circuit

D'Aguilar National Park (Jollys Lookout)

Easy
Distance
1.11 km
Time
20 min
Elev. gain
36 m
Family FriendlySummit
22.9 km away

Thylogale Walking Track

D'Aguilar National Park (Jollys Lookout to Manorina)

Moderate
Distance
3.93 km
Time
1 hr 9 min
Elev. gain
106 m
Summit
23.3 km away

Morelia Track

D'Aguilar National Park (Manorina)

Moderate
Distance
2.57 km
Time
54 min
Elev. gain
141 m
RainforestSummit
25.9 km away

Atrax Circuit

D'Aguilar National Park (Manorina)

Easy
Distance
0.45 km
Time
8 min
Elev. gain
15 m
Family Friendly
26.4 km away

Cypress Grove Circuit

D'Aguilar National Park (Maiala, Mount Glorious)

Easy
Distance
0.23 km
Time
4 min
Elev. gain
3 m
Family FriendlyWaterfall
30.4 km away

Greenes Falls Track

D'Aguilar National Park (Maiala, Mount Glorious)

Easy
Distance
0.98 km
Time
15 min
Elev. gain
11 m
Family FriendlySummitWaterfall
30.6 km away

Melaleuca Circuit

Karawatha Forest Park

Easy
Distance
0.51 km
Time
7 min
Elev. gain
0 m
Family Friendly
43.1 km away

Lower Creek Circuit

Tamborine National Park

Easy
Distance
1.1 km
Time
18 min
Elev. gain
14 m
Family FriendlyWaterfall
52.8 km away

MacDonald Rainforest Circuit

Tamborine National Park

Easy
Distance
0.92 km
Time
14 min
Elev. gain
9 m
Family FriendlyRainforest
52.9 km away

Curtis Falls track

Tamborine National Park

Easy
Distance
1.06 km
Time
20 min
Elev. gain
38 m
Family FriendlyWaterfall
53.2 km away

Witches Falls Circuit

Tamborine National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.42 km
Time
1 hr 3 min
Elev. gain
112 m
Family FriendlyRainforestWaterfall
53.9 km away

Jabiru Track

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

Easy
Distance
2.29 km
Time
34 min
Elev. gain
6 m
Bird WatchingCoastalFamily Friendly
58.4 km away

Myola Boardwalk

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

Easy
Distance
0.29 km
Time
4 min
Elev. gain
0 m
Bird WatchingFamily Friendly
58.8 km away

Koala Track

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

Easy
Distance
2.4 km
Time
36 min
Elev. gain
15 m
Family Friendly
59.5 km away

Goshawk Track

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

Easy
Distance
0.69 km
Time
10 min
Elev. gain
4 m
Family Friendly
60.0 km away

Melaleuca Boardwalk Circuit

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

Easy
Distance
1.19 km
Time
18 min
Elev. gain
11 m
Bird WatchingFamily Friendly
60.8 km away

Tibrogargan Circuit

Glass House Mountains National Park

Easy
Distance
2.13 km
Time
36 min
Elev. gain
47 m
Family FriendlySummit
60.9 km away

Sandy Creek Circuit

Tamborine National Park

Moderate
Distance
5.35 km
Time
1 hr 35 min
Elev. gain
146 m
RainforestSummitWaterfall
61.9 km away

Freeman's Lookout Track

Nerang Conservation Park / Nerang Forest Reserve

Easy
Distance
1.6 km
Time
24 min
Elev. gain
58 m
Family FriendlySummit
63.4 km away

Mount Ngungun Summit Track

Glass House Mountains National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.04 km
Time
1 hr 14 min
Elev. gain
218 m
Summit
63.9 km away

Casuarina Grove Track

Nerang National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.43 km
Time
59 min
Elev. gain
76 m
64.5 km away

Mount Beerwah Summit Track

Glass House Mountains National Park

Easy
Distance
2.64 km
Time
40 min
Elev. gain
41 m
Family FriendlySummit
66.1 km away

Federation Walk

Federation Walk Coastal Reserve

Moderate
Distance
3.08 km
Time
45 min
Elev. gain
9 m
CoastalRainforest
66.3 km away

Mee-bor-rum Circuit

Moogerah Peaks National Park

Easy
Distance
0.88 km
Time
13 min
Elev. gain
0 m
CoastalFamily FriendlySummit
69.8 km away

Cedar Creek Circuit

Tamborine National Park

Hard
Distance
5.64 km
Time
2 hr 22 min
Elev. gain
504 m
RainforestWaterfall
78.4 km away

Illinbah Circuit

Lamington National Park

Hard
Distance
7.8 km
Time
1 hr 58 min
Elev. gain
45 m
79.5 km away

Oceanview Circuit

Burleigh Head National Park

Easy
Distance
1.23 km
Time
22 min
Elev. gain
39 m
Family Friendly
81.4 km away

Tallebudgera Creek Walking Track

David Fleay Wildlife Park / Tallebudgera Creek Conservation Park

Easy
Distance
0.19 km
Time
6 min
Elev. gain
24 m
Family Friendly
81.6 km away

Gwongoorool Track

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.54 km
Time
2 hr 12 min
Elev. gain
824 m
CoastalSwimming
82.3 km away

Caves Circuit

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.69 km
Time
1 hr 5 min
Elev. gain
220 m
82.4 km away

Lower Bellbird Track

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.14 km
Time
1 hr 11 min
Elev. gain
215 m
82.6 km away

Warringa Pool track

Springbrook National Park

Moderate
Distance
1.12 km
Time
32 min
Elev. gain
129 m
SwimmingWaterfall
83.1 km away

Purling Brook Falls Circuit

Springbrook National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.64 km
Time
1 hr 48 min
Elev. gain
343 m
Family FriendlyWaterfall
83.2 km away

Border Track

Lamington National Park

Easy
Distance
1.82 km
Time
29 min
Elev. gain
20 m
Family FriendlyRainforest
83.3 km away

Tullawallal Circuit

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.15 km
Time
44 min
Elev. gain
107 m
Summit
83.5 km away

Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk

Lamington & Springbrook National Parks

Expert
Distance
28.43 km
Time
9 hr 29 min
Elev. gain
1331 m
Overnight
83.6 km away

Palm Creek Circuit

Ravensbourne National Park

Easy
Distance
1.04 km
Time
22 min
Elev. gain
55 m
Family Friendly
83.9 km away

Ballunjui Falls (Lower Ballunjui Falls track)

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
1.74 km
Time
1 hr 4 min
Elev. gain
324 m
Waterfall
84.3 km away

Cedar Block Circuit

Ravensbourne National Park

Easy
Distance
0.73 km
Time
11 min
Elev. gain
3 m
Family FriendlyHistoricRainforest
84.4 km away

Python Rock Track

Lamington National Park

Easy
Distance
3.02 km
Time
48 min
Elev. gain
128 m
Family FriendlyRainforestWaterfall
84.7 km away

Centenary Track

Lamington National Park (Green Mountains section)

Easy
Distance
0.8 km
Time
12 min
Elev. gain
0 m
Family Friendly
84.9 km away

Morans Falls Track

Lamington National Park (Binna Burra)

Easy
Distance
1.94 km
Time
36 min
Elev. gain
69 m
Family FriendlySummitWaterfall
85.0 km away

Dave's Creek Circuit

Lamington National Park (Binna Burra)

Moderate
Distance
5.23 km
Time
1 hr 48 min
Elev. gain
274 m
85.1 km away

West Canungra Creek Circuit

Lamington National Park

Hard
Distance
10.37 km
Time
3 hr 30 min
Elev. gain
509 m
SwimmingWaterfall
85.1 km away

Wishing Tree Track

Lamington National Park

Easy
Distance
1.38 km
Time
21 min
Elev. gain
6 m
Family Friendly
85.6 km away

Coomera Circuit

Lamington National Park (Binna Burra)

Hard
Distance
8.63 km
Time
3 hr
Elev. gain
463 m
RainforestWaterfall
86.3 km away

Box Forest Track

Main Range National Park

Hard
Distance
5.16 km
Time
1 hr 57 min
Elev. gain
357 m
Rainforest
86.4 km away

Box Forest Circuit

Lamington National Park

Hard
Distance
5.16 km
Time
1 hr 57 min
Elev. gain
357 m
Waterfall
86.4 km away

Twin Falls Circuit

Springbrook National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.89 km
Time
1 hr 30 min
Elev. gain
285 m
CoastalSummitWaterfall
86.7 km away

Warrie Circuit

Springbrook National Park

Expert
Distance
8.65 km
Time
3 hr 20 min
Elev. gain
626 m
Waterfall
86.8 km away

Toolona Creek Circuit

Lamington National Park (O'Reilly's)

Hard
Distance
8.43 km
Time
3 hr 5 min
Elev. gain
531 m
HistoricRainforestWaterfall
87.4 km away

Mount Hobwee Circuit

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.07 km
Time
1 hr 22 min
Elev. gain
197 m
RainforestSummit
88.1 km away

Gap Creek Falls Track

Main Range National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.97 km
Time
1 hr 5 min
Elev. gain
62 m
RainforestWaterfall
88.3 km away

Bare Rock Track

Main Range National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.88 km
Time
1 hr 9 min
Elev. gain
232 m
Summit
88.7 km away

Mount Cordeaux Track

Main Range National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.69 km
Time
1 hr 15 min
Elev. gain
300 m
Summit
89.3 km away

Albert River Circuit

Lamington National Park

Hard
Distance
9.69 km
Time
3 hr 4 min
Elev. gain
367 m
89.7 km away

Mahogany Trail

Mount Coot-tha Forest

Moderate
Distance
3.98 km
Time
1 hr 8 min
Elev. gain
88 m
SummitWaterfall
89.9 km away

Picnic Creek Circuit

Kondalilla National Park

Easy
Distance
2.01 km
Time
39 min
Elev. gain
82 m
Family FriendlyWaterfall
90.1 km away

Kondalilla Falls Circuit

Kondalilla National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.05 km
Time
1 hr 9 min
Elev. gain
213 m
Waterfall
90.1 km away

Mount Mitchell Track

Main Range National Park

Hard
Distance
9.68 km
Time
4 hr 34 min
Elev. gain
799 m
90.2 km away

Cougal Cascades track

Springbrook National Park

Easy
Distance
1.74 km
Time
36 min
Elev. gain
51 m
Family FriendlyHistoricWaterfall
91.1 km away

Lower Portals Track

Mount Barney National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.67 km
Time
1 hr 11 min
Elev. gain
153 m
Swimming
92.3 km away

Upper Portals Track

Mount Barney National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.44 km
Time
1 hr 18 min
Elev. gain
121 m
94.0 km away

Yellow Pinch Track

Mount Barney National Park

Easy
Distance
1.06 km
Time
26 min
Elev. gain
89 m
Family FriendlySummit
95.1 km away

Wompoo Circuit

Mapleton Falls National Park

Easy
Distance
1.42 km
Time
26 min
Elev. gain
47 m
Family FriendlyRainforestWaterfall
95.3 km away

South Ridge (Peasants Ridge) Route

Mount Barney National Park

Expert
Distance
3.39 km
Time
2 hr 19 min
Elev. gain
751 m
Summit
96.6 km away

Conondale Range Great Walk

Conondale National Park

Expert
Distance
38.63 km
Time
11 hr 34 min
Elev. gain
1145 m
Bird WatchingOvernightRainforest
96.9 km away

Cronan Creek Track

Mount Barney National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.46 km
Time
52 min
Elev. gain
140 m
97.6 km away

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