Mt Cordeaux

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Mount Cordeaux (GPX)

Mt Cordeaux forms the Northern side of Cunningham's Gap. The track ends at a platform just below the main peak and is ideal for viewing South, down the length of Main Range National Park. There are also good views of the Moogerah Peaks, Mt Barney and North to the Mistake Mountains.

National Parks signage officially lists this walk as Grade 4 difficulty (most of the track is unsealed, with hazards such as tree roots/rocks, muddy sections and occasional tree-falls across the path). Walkers with a moderate level of fitness should find this a comfortable walk and be able to complete it in under the given timeframe.

Lookouts

Bird Watching

Toilets

No Dogs Permitted

Rainforest

Eucalypt Forest

1135m

Maximum Elevation

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Getting there

From Brisbane follow the Cunningham Highway towards Cunningham's Gap. Due to road construction, hikers must park at West Gap picnic area, which is west of the gap! Then walk Box Track to the regular trailhead for Mt Cordeaux. This adds an easy 5 km to the entire hike up to Mt Cordeaux and back.

Maps

The track is clearly marked so no map is required, however the Sunmap Cunninghams Gap sheet covers the area.

Further Walks

The Mt Cordeaux track continues on to Bare Rock/Morgan's Walk and is worth the effort if you have the time. Allow 4.5 hours to complete the full track.

GPS Tracks

Mount Cordeaux (GPX)

Comments

Long but easy way up. However, there's not much to see along the way.

On the top it's A grade view.
Ricky on 6 Sep, 2020

Good hike in conjunction with hiking on to bare rock. Stunning 360 degree views.
ian parker on 5 Sep, 2020

Had the whole mountain to myself for the first 3 hours- started at 7 am and not another car was even in the car park. Really beautiful walk and tiring but not hard to do. So many beautiful birds and those tiny kangaroo creatures leaping about. However, I am absolutely incredulous that people who have made the effort to do this walk would throw rubbish on the ground...I saw white tissues. What the hell??? If you (women) are so prissy you need to use a tissue in the woods, then take the damn thing with you!! You do NOT throw it on the ground. I cannot even begin to fathom why someone would do that. What is wrong with people?
Suzanne Elizabeth McNeese on 4 Sep, 2020

lovely hike...amazing view at the top, and a nice place where you can sit and admire the view with some good food
Simon Heather on 21 Aug, 2020

Amazing views from Mt Cordeux. I will definitely do this one again. Went up to bare rock for further 360 degrees views.
Giselle Stanton on 20 Aug, 2020

Good fun family walk. Amazing views.
wolfgang on 14 Aug, 2020

Very easy easy walk, even for those with low fitness levels. You start off directly from the carpark and go up a gentle incline to the top. Plenty of spots to stop for photos and plenty of nice clean rain forest air!
Nittus on 10 Aug, 2020

Walking no scrambling. Saw a lyrebird, stinging gympie. Get there before 10am if you want a park. Found to be a much nicer journey than Mt Mitchell across the road. Barerock is nice while Morgans walk was short but average.
Chesspeople on 8 Aug, 2020

Lovely walk. Not strenuous. Rewarded with spectacular view at the top.
Claire G on 4 Aug, 2020

Loved this walk. Did this after Mt Greville amd Mt Mitchell in a day. Was beautiful and well worth every effort.
xxxNickyxxx on 2 Aug, 2020

Carpark was fully packed out, had to park a few kms up the road, but luckily there is a bushwalking track that connects the secondary carpark to the main one (Box Forest Trail). This adds an additional 5km of hiking to the overall return distance.
Andy on 17 Jul, 2020

Very easy safe comfortable walk, good for the kids and family, amazing views
Tim on 6 Jul, 2020

Heading from Brisbane to Warwick through Cunningham's Gap, you will find Mt Mitchell on your left and Mt Cordeaux and Bare Rock on your right. It is about 1.5 hour drive from Brisbane and around an hour from Ipswich 🚗

Mt Cordeaux stands 1,135m above sea level ⛰ It is 6.2km return hike and from here a further 2.8km to Bare Rock 👟

This picturesque hike will take you through some stunning rainforest with moss covered ancient old tree's and boulders 🌳 glorious crow's nests, staghorns and ferns 🌿 Even though I started this hike later in the day, you could still feel the Winter crisp air on your cheeks as the afternoon went on 🌞❄
The sound of bell bird's, lyrebirds, parrots 🦜 frog's 🐸 and the scuffle of wallabies being woken from a late afternoon nap 🦘 can be heard throughout the forest as it starts to wind down for the day. My kind of magic ✨

The view from Mt Cordeaux is quite beautiful with views South down the length of the Main Range National Park, Moogerah Peaks and Mt Barney and North to the Mistake Mountains 🌄

I would highly recommend hiking the further 2.8km from here to Bare Rock 🗻 It is a long 2.8km but well worth it. From on top of Bare Rock you do feel like you are on top of the world 🌏 watching the clouds gently dance over the Great Dividing Range ☁️ soaking up the Winter sunshine 🌞 you can't help but be so very grateful to be alive 🙏

I would not classify this hike as hard but a reasonable level of fitness is needed 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
The track is well signed and easy to follow ↖️
It took me about 2 hours to hike to Bare Rock with stopping for photo's along the way 📸 and just under an hour and a half to get back down.

Now is the perfect time to start hiking and exploring these glorious mountains of ours and enjoy all that Mother Nature has to offer 💕

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Mel on 6 Jul, 2020

Great walk for the family. Some cliff edges so look after the young ones. https://youtu.be/ogdt8hGzLjs youtube
Grunter on 1 Jul, 2020

A fun walk.
Not as hard as we thought it would be.
You could take little ones on this walk, but be careful near the top as there are cliff-edge walking near the top.

We went during the week and it was not too busy. There was a lot of rubbish on the shoulder, where the track stops. We picked up a lot, which was a real shame.

Highlight of the walk was seeing a lyrebird scrounging around.
Wandering Brauns on 30 Jun, 2020

Great walk great views.
Marlaina Embling on 19 Jun, 2020

Was a bit busy so had to park down the road 800m from carpark. Great walk with phenomenal views - 360degrees. Probably the best views we have seen on a hike so far. Was 9.59km for us due to parking 2hrs 25mins.
Vic and Ale on 30 May, 2020

nice walk beautifull views fire hasn't burnt much this side of the gap
Apples on 27 May, 2020

We took 3.5 hours for this. Took our time and a 5yo in tow. We took 100 pictures and spent 30 min + at the top.
This is one of the best views I have seen in a while. Especially for such an "easy" ascent.
Only had to carry the little one for the last 800 meters and another 500 meters in between.
Keep a firm handle on the kids on the last 20 meters.
There is no railing and it goes down steeeeep.
But all up It's a safe and easy walk. Bit long for a 5yo but definitely not hard .

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Maria R on 27 May, 2020

Did this walk this morning, was lucky to snag a park in the parking area as it was chockers!Trail is good, incline is gradual so it is definitely doable! Views breathtaking. Chilly up top, take a jacket even if you dont think youll need it!
renaeb on 24 May, 2020