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Mt. Ibuki 伊吹山 (Kyogoku Clan Castle Ruins Approach) - Shiga Prefecture
Mount Ibuki, located in Maibara near Lake Biwa is one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. It has great views over the surrounding mountains and lake. Unfortunately the summit has undergone a lot of development and is more akin to a shopping centre. There is a road that leads to the summit and it isn't rare to find women knocking about in high heels and fashion not suitable for climbing mountains.
There are also lots of abandoned buildings on the mountain such as omiyage gift shops and a gondola station which housed the old ski lift. If you are adventurous you can explore the abandoned buildings.
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Nakasendo Trail (Yabuhara-juku to Narai-juku section, Nagano Prefecture) 藪原宿 -> 奈良井宿 中山道
The Nakansendo is an old road that runs from Tokyo to Kyoto. The section, Yabuhara to Narai takes you through a beautiful forested area with views of Mount Ontake into the perfectly preserved area of Narai-juku, which still has some of the original buildings from the Edo period.
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Sandy Creek Conservation Area (Redland Bay)
Management trail through eucalypt bush.
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Emerald Lakes Wetlands Walk
Walk around the main lake through wetland and along built up area. Water views.
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Paradise Point Foreshore Walk
.Walkway around a peninsula along the broadwater. All sealed through parks, dunes and built up areas.
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Scribbly Gums Conservation Area (Redland Bay)
The main track follows the power lines but there are lots of bike trails with beautiful bush scrub to explore. Trails marked, overview map lacking.
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Bracalba Running Trail
This is where the Glasshouse Mountains Parkrun is held on a Saturday morning. It's a lovely hiking area too that includes rainforest and bush surroundings. There's some great steep hills and a couple of different tracks adjoining to make your hike longer if you desire.
NOTE: these tracks have been closed from 20 December 2024 due to a significant weather event. Correct as of 5 January 2024.
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Chermside Hills, Raven St Reserve, and Milne Hill Circuit
A surprisingly diverse walk in the heart of the 'burbs' with the ability to totally lose oneself from the hectic pace of modern life, the sounds of traffic, the visual pollution of human settlement. On the two times I have done this walk I have come across a mob of wallabies in different sections of the walk.
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Flinders Peak Walk
Flinders Peak walk is a short, moderate walk up the highest peak in The You Yangs with excellent views over the park. You may even spot local wildlife such as echidnas.
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The Cream Track
The Cream Track is the name given to a track from the Tallebudgera Valley, up to the Springbrook Plateau, following a route that early dairy farmers used to get their product down to the coast. It is a challenging track, because of its gradient, and especially challenging after rain.
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Adjinbilly Circuit Track: Private property
This is an ungraded track mostly following old logging tracks along the creek. This beautiful walk has a myriad of highlights, from the many cascades and the beautiful views of the creek to the amazing strangler figs and the magnificent epiphytes high in the trees. It is accessed for guests staying at Adjinbilly Retreat
It is a walk with plenty of ‘ups and downs’, and you might get your feet wet as you cross the creek. There are seats at selected beauty spots – wonderful places where you can reflect and soak up the ambience or take special photographs.
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Adjinbilly Cascades: Private Property
Adjinbilly Cascades are reached by a short 2 minute walk from the Ruby campfire area while staying at Adjinbilly Retreat. It is a beautiful place, deserving to be called the ‘heart’ of Adjinbilly. It is a ‘must’ to visit early in your stay, with the small cascading waterfalls and enveloping rainforest creating a unique, secluded setting. You can walk up to the falls (beware of slippery rocks), get wet or sit and enjoy the special feeling of just being there.
There is a table and chairs where you can share a meal (perhaps a candlelight dinner for a special occasion).
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Snug Falls
One way walk there and back to see Snug Falls. Easy, well maintained trail. Start is at elevation 270m, Snug Falls at elevation 190m.
Access via Snug Falls Road (branching left from Snug Tiers Road), with the trailhead just up the hill slightly from the designated parking area.
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Shag Bay Heritage Walk
An easy walk for families, with panoramic views of the Derwent River throughout the length of the walk. Park at the end of Geilston Bay Road. The track is well signposted, with directional and heritage information signs throughout. The track is mostly flat but slightly undulating at the start with a short but fairly steep descent to Shag Bay at the end. The last part is within the East Risdon Nature Reserve. All flora and fauna are protected and dogs are prohibited. This area is also rich in Aboriginal history.
Follow the heritage walk signposts from Geilston Bay to the southern side of Shag Bay and a sign titled 'The Midden'. Continue from the sign to the Aboriginal quarry and the Shag Bay foreshore, then up a short slope above the old boiler to the quarry. The boiler is part of the remains of an early 20th century bone mill.
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Bradleys Head Loop via Taronga Zoo
The trail begins and ends at the Taronga Zoo wharf, which you can access from various locations around Sydney. Before venturing into Sydney Harbour National Park and looping around Bradleys Head offering views back to the city, opera house & harbour bridge.
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Mt Cougal
A walk along the border fence line to the twin summits of Mt Cougal. There are excellent views from the top!
It is hard for beginners. Make sure you check weather. Finding location is a little hard. When arrive see steel gate that states ‘please keep gate clear ta’ On side of gate you can enter, when pass the gate look to your left and see sign with with instructions. Don’t be discouraged when you start, it is a little scary, but it gets easier, but still lots of hill. Follow the barbed wired fence on your left the whole way. The track will go from very narrow to comfortable in some places. Once you reach the last 700 metres or so... it becomes much harder. You will see a thin rope to guide you - do not use this to pull you up as it will break!! You will come to a spot where the track will seem to end. Look for a tree that has arrows etched into it to guide you where to go. There’s also a small pink ribbon tied to a tree branch Up further. You have to go up! It’s hard but worth it.
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Wivenhoe Outlook
Visit the lookout for panoramic views of Northbrook Valley's green ridges and the reflective waters of Lake Wivenhoe.
Spy carpet pythons basking in the sun, or pink-tongued lizards carefully camouflaging themselves in the leaf litter. Listen for the unusual cat-like mewing cry of the catbird in the valley below.
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Brandy Flat
Great walk to a beautiful hut, great for overnight (bring a a tent, not recommended to use huts except in emergency). Can also walk in/out via Caloola Farm, 6kms. Very cold in winter!
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Yankee Hat
6 km return through open plains with Aboriginal rock paintings at the end
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Horse Gully Hut
Walk along Naas River. Info posts along the way. All on fire trail. Also goes past Demandering Hut. Both huts are in good condition, recommended to take a tent though & avoid staying in the huts except in case of emergency. Most Namadgi huts have basic supplies - matches, info, wood etc.