Kondalilla Falls Circuit

Kondalilla National Park

Kondalilla Falls (80m) is one of the most spectacular and accessible falls on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. The walk down to the falls is 'family friendly' with some rock stairs and a maintained path. Great views of the rainforest valley from the natural rock pools at the top. You can swim in the rock pools at both the top and bottom of the falls.

Waterfalls
Lookouts
Swimming
Bird Watching
Picnic Facilities
BBQ
Toilets
No Dogs Permitted
No Camping Permitted
Rainforest
412m
Maximum Elevation
238m
Total Climb

 

Getting there:

Head to Montville and 2km north of the town on the Mapleton Montville Road, turn left onto Kondalilla Falls Road, where there is a car park at the end. At weekends, this area becomes very, very busy and you will find yourself having to park in the adjacent residential streets.

Maps:

Kondalilla Falls

Route/Trail notes:

The entire trail is well defined and maintained by National Parks. From the bottom of the picnic area just beyond the car park, join the figure of eight trail, which includes  the Picnic Creek Circuit (1.3km) and shared with the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk (58km). At the bottom of the Picnic Creek Circuit take the pathway steps (about 150) down to the rock pools at the top of the falls on your left. From there, cross the bridge and down the valley to the bottom of the falls and then back up the far side (another 150 steps) to rejoin the original trail and back to the picnic area.

Permits/Costs:

None.

Other References/Comments:

In the summer months, don't forget to take your swimmers.

Comments

Great walk, water hole is beautiful and generally busy.

liteseer on 10 Apr, 2012

Steamy walk in the humity, beautiful rainforest & waterfalls.

Adam on 4 Mar, 2012

Cold swim at the bottom to cool down. Saw a red belly black on this track twice now. And trap door spiders. Great for kids.

Sarah on Feb, 2012

Great walk with friends! Loved it :)

AmyKT on 2012

The lower sections of the walk were very muddy. Still a great walk.

RickMason on 24 Apr, 2011

Great walk amongst the rainforest with stunning views of the 80m falls. As you descend to the base of the falls, track can be wet and muddy. Bring your bathers on a hot day for an invigorating swim in the waterhole, before heading back to the carpark.

Walkabout on 3 Mar, 2011

A nice stroll

Lynney on 11 Aug, 2010

The walk starts at the top of Kondalilla Falls and continues down hill to the bottom. The second half of the journey is the trek back up the hill. Although this walk is listed as an easy walk - at less than 5km in length - the second half of the circuit is a relentless climb and will not be a pleasant stroll for the unfit/novice walker.

I would recommend doing this hike in summertime. There is a lovely rock pool there, but I would take the circuit trail that leads away from it. That way, you can relax in it after your walk. The rock pool seems to be a popular hang out for local families, as when I did the walk, there were quite a few people enjoying it and most of them were not interested (or dressed) to hike.

Markus Kosten on 6 Feb, 2010

We did this walk on a Monday morning. It wasn't busy in the carpark, picnic area or track on this day. This walk had a gradual step descent and a steep step climb for the return. A good level of fitness will make the return walk pleasurable. We took our 7 & 9 year old. The waterfall was pretty and the views of the Range were good. The children had a dip in the rockpool after the walk.

Ramona W on 25 Jan, 2010

A nice summer walk.

Laurence Hallam on 2 Jan, 2010

Another walk at Kondalilla.

Ian and Sue on 9 Sep, 2009

Good walk, falls were flowing well on the day which was quite warm

Bribie 61 on 10 Oct, 2008

Nice walk to bring visitors to, nice picnic area.

Hugues Debeyser on Sep, 2008

This is a great walk. After a nice cool off in the rock pool though there is still a bit of a climb to get back to your car. And yes, the car park has been very busy every time we've been there.

Ian and Sue on 2004

One of my favourites!

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