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Hikes near Tweed Heads

Tweed Heads sits in the middle of an ancient volcano's caldera, and the walking shows it: Springbrook and the Gold Coast hinterland to the north, Wollumbin and the Tweed Range to the south-west, and the Border Ranges' rim walks with views across the whole crater. Every trail below is sorted by distance from the border, with full elevation profiles up front.

64 trails within 100 km, across 27 parks and reserves — closest first.

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
12.7 km away

Oceanview Circuit

Burleigh Head National Park

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

Cougal Cascades track

Springbrook National Park

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

Warrie Circuit

Springbrook National Park

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

Twin Falls Circuit

Springbrook National Park

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

Warringa Pool track

Springbrook National Park

Moderate
Distance
1.12 km
Time
32 min
Elev. gain
129 m
SwimmingWaterfall
26.7 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
26.8 km away

Federation Walk

Federation Walk Coastal Reserve

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

Casuarina Grove Track

Nerang National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.43 km
Time
59 min
Elev. gain
76 m
30.3 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
33.2 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
33.3 km away

Melaleuca Boardwalk Circuit

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

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

Mount Hobwee Circuit

Lamington National Park

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

Lower Bellbird Track

Lamington National Park

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

Goshawk Track

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

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

Coomera Circuit

Lamington National Park (Binna Burra)

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

Border Track

Lamington National Park

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

Tullawallal Circuit

Lamington National Park

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

Koala Track

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

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

Caves Circuit

Lamington National Park

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

Gwongoorool Track

Lamington National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.54 km
Time
2 hr 12 min
Elev. gain
824 m
CoastalSwimming
35.4 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
35.4 km away

Myola Boardwalk

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

Easy
Distance
0.29 km
Time
4 min
Elev. gain
0 m
Bird WatchingFamily Friendly
35.6 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
35.7 km away

Jabiru Track

Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area

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

Illinbah Circuit

Lamington National Park

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

Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track

Wollumbin National Park

Moderate
Distance
9.96 km
Time
2 hr 46 min
Elev. gain
413 m
Summit
37.5 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
38.0 km away

Albert River Circuit

Lamington National Park

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

Box Forest Track

Main Range National Park

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

Box Forest Circuit

Lamington National Park

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

West Canungra Creek Circuit

Lamington National Park

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

Wishing Tree Track

Lamington National Park

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

Centenary Track

Lamington National Park (Green Mountains section)

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

Morans Falls Track

Lamington National Park (Binna Burra)

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

Python Rock Track

Lamington National Park

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

MacDonald Rainforest Circuit

Tamborine National Park

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

Curtis Falls track

Tamborine National Park

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

Byrrill Creek walking track

Mebbin National Park

Easy
Distance
0.45 km
Time
7 min
Elev. gain
3 m
Family FriendlyOvernight
44.7 km away

Lower Creek Circuit

Tamborine National Park

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

Witches Falls Circuit

Tamborine National Park

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

Pinnacle Walk and Lookout

Border Ranges National Park

Easy
Distance
0.52 km
Time
8 min
Elev. gain
13 m
Family FriendlyHistoricRainforestSummit
47.4 km away

Historic Nightcap Track

Nightcap National Park / Whian Whian State Conservation Area

Expert
Distance
16.89 km
Time
5 hr 5 min
Elev. gain
516 m
HistoricOvernight
47.5 km away

Peates Mountain via Rummery Road

Whian Whian State Conservation Area

Moderate
Distance
5.18 km
Time
1 hr 18 min
Elev. gain
32 m
47.6 km away

Protesters Falls walking track

Nightcap National Park

Easy
Distance
0.53 km
Time
17 min
Elev. gain
81 m
Family FriendlyHistoricRainforestWaterfall
48.6 km away

Brindle Creek Walking Track

Border Ranges National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.59 km
Time
1 hr 3 min
Elev. gain
211 m
Rainforest
48.8 km away

Minyon Falls walking track

Nightcap National Park

Hard
Distance
5.26 km
Time
2 hr 5 min
Elev. gain
414 m
RainforestSummitWaterfall
50.5 km away

Falcorostrum Loop walking track

Border Ranges National Park

Easy
Distance
0.63 km
Time
11 min
Elev. gain
19 m
Family Friendly
50.6 km away

Big Scrub Loop walking track

Nightcap National Park

Easy
Distance
1.29 km
Time
21 min
Elev. gain
17 m
Family FriendlyRainforest
54.6 km away

Booyong walking track

Border Ranges National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.97 km
Time
1 hr 17 min
Elev. gain
42 m
Rainforest
55.4 km away

Rosewood Loop

Border Ranges National Park

Moderate
Distance
1.95 km
Time
42 min
Elev. gain
115 m
Rainforest
56.4 km away

Palm Forest walking track

Border Ranges National Park

Easy
Distance
0.77 km
Time
16 min
Elev. gain
39 m
Family FriendlyRainforestSummitWaterfall
56.7 km away

Three Sisters walking track

Broken Head Nature Reserve

Easy
Distance
1.6 km
Time
32 min
Elev. gain
32 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyRainforestSummit
58.6 km away

Yellow Pinch Track

Mount Barney National Park

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

Lower Portals Track

Mount Barney National Park

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

Sandy Creek Circuit

Tamborine National Park

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

Cronan Creek Track

Mount Barney National Park

Moderate
Distance
2.46 km
Time
52 min
Elev. gain
140 m
83.3 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
83.3 km away

Federation Track

Mount Gravatt Outlook Reserve

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

Upper Portals Track

Mount Barney National Park

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

Mee-bor-rum Circuit

Moogerah Peaks National Park

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

Melaleuca Circuit

Karawatha Forest Park

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

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
97.0 km away

Goanna Trail

Enoggera Reservoir

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

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