This Year
3
Number of Walks Ticked
24.6km
Total Distance Ticked
All Time
14
Number of Walks Ticked
97.6km
Total Distance Ticked
| Name | Date | Difficulty | Distance/Duration | |
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Warrie Circuit (Springbrook National Park) |
29 Sep, 2024 |
Hard |
17km return 5 hrs |
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| There had been extreme winds the past 48 hours, but after checking alerts, there were no path closures so I thought we would give it a go anyway. The Warrie circuit had been on my radar for a while and the rain actually proves to be perfect weather. My 12 year old son and I started the circuit anticlockwise. The track was clear, an easy path, well marked. A few trees had come down on the track, which made for a bit of extra scramble, but nothing was impossible to pass. We used Deet and peppermint oil - highly recommend with the leeches. didn't get a single one on us, but many others on the path did! encountered one snake sunning itself in a brief sun break through. I had used the all trails app, it was a total of 5 hours with plenty of photo stops, and rock hopping at the bottom - the meeting of the waters. It's VERY slippery on those rocks. The waterfalls are beautiful - so many of them!! such a great picturesque track, with a real leg burner heading back up and out. We are both successfully exhausted. A track I would highly reccomend! |
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Dundas Road bush camp walk (D'Aguilar National Park) |
31 Aug, 2024 |
Easy |
3km 1 hr |
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| First over night pack hike with 12 year old. We arrived at 510pm.. just enough time to powerwalk in as fast as we could to get to the site to set up with the last of daylight. I honestly think we did it in 15-20minutes? Set up, utilised the fire pit and shelter as needed. A great way to test out a short hike with a pack and any new gear. Phone reception available just not great and drops out intermittently. |
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Twin Falls Circuit (Springbrook National Park) |
25 Apr, 2024 |
Medium |
4.6km return 90 mins |
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| I've done this track MANY times and always enjoy it. It's great for kids as there's so much to look at and fun sections to cross. Walking behind waterfalls etc. Highly reccomend after a bit of rain so the falls are flowing well. If it's a rainy day... still go! It's always worth it and you might just get the falls to yourself ;) | ||||
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Lower Portals (Mt Barney National Park) |
5 Mar, 2023 |
Hard |
7.4km return 3 hrs |
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| Awesome walk! Very steady pattern of up and down all the way. Took my kids (11&13).. about 1hr20min in, an hour spent swimming in the creek and rock hopping and the same 1hr20 return. It was a very hot day so definitely ensure you are well prepared. Spotted quite a few wildlife. The giant monitor lizards are pretty cool. Track is clear though, easy to follow except the cross over the creek and turn left part near the portals. If I hadn't read this prior we would have found it harder to pick up and follow the track. Reccomend this for fit active kids! My sons adhd so he loves it. Daughter found it a little more hard going on the return. | ||||
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Three Falls Trail (Mount Field National Park) |
12 Jan, 2023 |
Medium |
6.5km return 2.25 hrs |
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| I did the three falls circuit as a solo wander. It was a great, very easy to navigate track. Quite heavily foot trafficked, lots of families with kids and tourists.. especially to the first point -Russell falls. I did the loop in 1hr45 with an hour of actual movement according to my tracking app. the rest were times stopped to enjoy the waterfalls and take in the beauty. I also did the added on tall trees circuit. There's one section at the end of the full loop near lady Barron which is all stairs which had me gasping for air as I tried to run up it. There were quite a few flights! Hahaha I would love to come back and tick off some of the more challenging hikes but this was a good one to break up my work week. |
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Bare Rock track and Morgan's Walk (Main Range National Park) |
13 Nov, 2022 |
Medium |
13km 4.5 hrs |
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| A clear easy path, well used, a steady climb, the views from both bare rock and cordeux summit are absolutely beautiful. Path is mostly shaded by trees which is amazing in summer. Kids (10 & 13) survived the 12.6km, completed in 3hrs20minutes. would like to return some time for sunrise! | ||||
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Mt Ngungun (Glass House Mountains National Park) |
26 Sep, 2021 |
Medium |
2.8km return 90 mins |
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| Perfect climb for kids! 30minutes up. We spent about 40 minutes up the top just exploring, and taking photos. Ran back down again. Kids loved it. | ||||
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Morans Falls (Lamington National Park) |
15 Aug, 2021 |
Easy |
4.4km return 90 mins |
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| Easy walk, well marked track, my daughter (12) and I ran the track. Enjoyed sunset and views then headed back up in the dark with headlamps. | ||||
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Pages Pinnacle (South East Queensland) |
10 Jul, 2021 |
Hard |
6.7km return 2.5 hrs |
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| Love this hike, 2.5 hour round trip In a group so there were certainly lots of slower moving moments and a reasonable amount of time spent at the two 'photo oportunity points'. Starts with a decent steep Firetrail most of the way up, requiring a good cardiovascular level. There's a small amount of rock scramble across the pinnacle- the best part in my opinion. Can be windy and much cooler in winter. Start early if you can, track looks to get busy! Passed lots of hikers on the way back down. (We started at 730am). | ||||
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Purling Brook Falls Circuit (Springbrook National Park) |
19 Jan, 2021 |
Medium |
4km return 2 hrs |
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| Gorgeous easy walk. I can jog most of it on solo missions, can complete the track in under an hour with lots of time for photos. Two waterfalls to admire if there's been rainfall... I usually go right after some rain for some heavier water falls. Easy to take children to do if you choose. My kids loved it. | ||||
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Mt Barney East peak south east ridge (Mt Barney National Park) |
7 Jul, 2019 |
Hard |
9km return 8 hrs |
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| This was a tough climb, we had summitted mount Beerwah & Tibro in the same day a few months earlier so wanted a more challenging climb. In this one we found it! we left late in the morning, i wouldn't recommend starting later than 8am (we started at 9am) otherwise decent will be likely in the dark. The entire mountain was surrounded in white out. We passed only 3 other humans who were on their way back down as we headed upwards, 2 were park rangers who recommended we didn't travel up to the summit. It was wet, raining in parts with low visibility but we pushed through, the climb was long, and challenging as we went off track several times accidentally. We hit multiple false summits, then the final summit was reached with no sight to see. The sun parted for a few seconds as my partner and i said 'i love you' to each other for the first time. Worth it for that singular moment alone. The trek back down was difficult as we moved fast paced. We went way off course as visibility meant we had only a few meters in front and required navigational equipment to bring us back towards the track. We had come down the wrong side of the cliffs and with the waning light it was definitely a push of luck. We lost light at marker 4 and went off track again. We had to pull out headlights, retrace and travel back up the mountain to find the marker paths again. Due to it being cold in the middle of winter the sweat beads were turning into icicles on our clothes. It was overall a super tough climb but we will be back to do it again with the light of day and clear visibility. Starting much earlier. Key points: Start as early as you can maybe even before daybreak Take navigation equipment and headlamps Have plenty of water and food on hand. |
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Mount Beerwah (Glass House Mountains National Park) |
23 Mar, 2019 |
Very Hard |
3.6km return 3 hrs |
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| 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. |
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Mt Tibrogargan (Glass House Mountains National Park) |
23 Mar, 2019 |
Very Hard |
3km return 3.5 hrs |
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| 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. Be agile and good at free hand rock climbing, ensure you are not afraid of heights, wear well gripped shoes or be prepared to go barefoot in some areas. Not recommended for inexperienced climbers. Views are unreal though, worth the climb. I've made the trip up several times now. |
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Mt Taranaki (North Island NZ) |
30 Dec, 2015 |
Very Hard |
12.6km return 8 hrs |
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| Spent the last day of the year... scaling my home town mountain. The most challenging climb I'd done. 9 hours. Worth pushing to the peak in every sense of the word. | ||||