Mount Beerwah

Best to do this walk early before the heat of the day. From the base it's a steep rock climb/scramble up that seems to go on forever. Once past this initial climb, you reach the Organ Pipes. From here it's a moderate walk/scramble to the top. Views are amazing from the summit. Take your time coming down, use your feet and hands to control your descent as it's steep. If you're willing to sacrifice your pants to the rock, a crab walk/butt scoot down is effective for grip and won't make you slide Take water and some energy food as you'll be tired and need to get some energy, especially in the warmer months. Approx 3hrs. Great if you like a challenge.

Take care with this walk/climb, but go soon. A small group of Australians calling themselves the "Jinibara" have Non-Exclusive native title to the national park and want to prevent others paying homage to this wonderful mountain by climbing it. Be proud of your achievement if you reach the summit, but only if you feel confident on the steep rock.

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No Toilets

Scrambling or Climbing

No Dogs Permitted

Eucalypt Forest

556m

Maximum Elevation

306m

Total Climb

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Awesome climb. Went up the non-tourist scramble on the Eastern face. Felt secure the whole time and the trail is very well marked with pink paint. Went down the tourist trail on the way down. Very busy but worth it for the round trip (3h11m). Will do this again.
Rod Hewins on 31 May, 2020

Climbing pretty much most of the hike. First rock face is the hardest. The rest is just good fun and great excercise.
Joel Bideganeta on 8 Mar, 2020

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Anthony Gambino on 31 Jan, 2020

The hike is not to be underestimated, more of a rock scramble. Make sure to bring good shoes with lots of traction. The hardest part is at the start, there is an alternative route about 20-30m to your left at the base of the mountain. The alternative path gets you past the difficult start but the climb is still quite difficult.
Mitch Snow on Oct, 2019

Awesome views on this walk, definitely dangerous for the inexperienced! You can easily see how lots of accidents have occurred. Either wear shoes with really really good grip, or be okay with going barefoot, because the path is really worn down and smooth from the years of use. There is an alternative route up the east face of the cliff if you turn left towards the bat cave and keep going straight ahead, but it is a fair bit more treacherous than the tourist route and not really marked at all.
Karla on 27 Sep, 2019

I was so happy that I could've climb it yesterday - had to come back again :)
Aggy on 24 Sep, 2019

My favourite, has it all - views, elevation and great all-rounder workout + cardio. Regular climb until broke my leg & tore ACL in May 2019 - so finally back on it :)
Aggy on 23 Sep, 2019

Lots of people say this walk is hard but I found it infinitely easier than Tibrogargan. Go up the goat track it’s much safer.
kmuki on 14 Sep, 2019

Absolutely magical!!!
Deon Krahe on Sep, 2019

Amazing views, beautiful bush walk up the top. The climb is steep. I did it barefoot for better grip.
Acasualhiker on 25 Aug, 2019

Hard but worth it! Definitely go with other people who know what they are doing!
Maddy on 17 Aug, 2019

Awsome walk very scenic with a challengeing start. If you can get past the first 20m you can do the lot
Jamie Johnston on 25 May, 2019

This was my first ever attempt at Rock scrambling and it was absolutely incredible! There were plenty of different paths to take to get up so would recommend going with experienced people who can help make sure you take the best route suited for you as I found this helped me out a lot. I'm addicted and want to go back again!
Sharee on 28 Apr, 2019

Not an easy climb. Easier to climb up from the left of the obvious rockface at the bottom (end of path). Go when it’s busy and follow other climbers and ask questions or advice if you need to. Just when you think you are nearly there the rockface continues. Once you get the hang of it and realise the rocks are quite grippy it isn’t so bad. Take it slow and be careful. If you are unsure or unfit don’t do it.

I loved the limestone caves. View was great but I think Mt Ngungun is better.

Sliding back down was actually quite fun.
Linda on 19 Apr, 2019

After a false start a few weeks earlier (chickened out at the slab) I finally conquered Mt Beerwah! My advice to anyone that is scared of heights, just start scrambling up the 'slab' and don't look back. Go with an experienced climber who can can help you with hand and feet holds and who knows which way is the safest way up and down. What a fantastic achievement it is when you make the summit - although, I really didn't feel like I'd conquered the mountain until I made it all the way down - ripped pants and all!hahahaa
Chris M on 24 Mar, 2019

We summitted 2 of the glass mountains in the one day, it was hard but we wanted a challenge. It was hot and the middle of the day when we started Beerwah. Tibro we started early, went up and down in good time. We stopped for lunch then started on Beerwah at midday. The rocks were burning hot by this time, (my hands blistered) so be aware that early climbs are best if you can in the summer.
There were tourists barely up the side of the first leg, burning their hands. We unfortunately witnessed one fall quite badly trying to turn around. If you are not nimble, cannot climb, or are afraid of heights... don't try it. simple as that. In saying that, i have seen children climbing it with ease.

Free hand rock climbing is something you need to be comfortable with. The views are incredibly rewarding and worth it, as are the sand stones all carved away by weathering.

Tips: climb early in the morning, take sunscreen, and HEAPS of water. bug spray is a must as mosquito's will get you first then bugs are thick and swarm at the top of the mountains.
Nicole Howarth on 23 Mar, 2019

4.5/5 stars, 4.5hrs return at slow pace - did in group with beginner hikers/people not confident climbing. The first half is mostly 'climbing' which people can find tricky due to the smoothness of the rock in some portions without many handholds. Bring shoes with good grip, or go barefoot. If you are experienced enough and have good shoes, some sections are doable without using your hands at all. Second half from the caves onwards is more like regular hiking but large variety of interesting views, both in terms of the surrounding landscape and the mountain itself. Great 360 view at the summit of surround. Harder than tibro in my opinion, due the first ‘climb’ section, but more rewarding views. Would suggest doing tibro first before beerwah. Going with someone who has done it before to guide you is probably a good idea if you've never done it before. If you’re concerned with the climb back down, bum-shuffling/sliding down is feasible if you follow the easier/flatter sections, though I have seen many pairs of pants ruined by this. Also bring thin gloves if going on a sunny day, the rocks heat up during the day and can make the climbing very difficult. I've done this hike 2 times.
Sam on 12 Dec, 2018

An amazing climb. Lots of friendly people climbed that day who looked out for each other too.
My 13 year old daughter and I did it together. Awesome accomplishment for us.
Nomes on 17 Nov, 2018