This is an easy 3km out and back track up to Shepperson’s hill lookout in Cootharaba. With beautiful views over Noosa hinterland. Activities: Walking. Parking: Silver Ash Lane, off Kinmond Creek Road, Cootharaba. Silver Ash lane is a gravel road. Stop at the end of the gravel where there is limited parking. Then continue up the track on foot. The…
This is an easy 3.2km loop in Tewantin National Park, near Noosa. Activities: Walking & Mountain biking. Parking: Carpark at Wooroi Day use area on Noosa cooroy Road. This trail is popular with mountain bikers but on weekday mornings its pretty quiet if walking. Mostly shady tracks through lovely forest with native palms and tall trees. Anti-clockwise is best. This…
This is an easy 1.8km loop around Noosa Botanic Gardens, in Lake MacDonald, near Cooroy. Activities: Walking, nature, dog walking, non-motorised water activities. Parking: Botanic Gardens Carpark on Lake MacDonald drive, Lake MacDonald. Botanic Gardens Pathway This is basically a stroll around the Noosa botanic gardens pathways. It is a lovely, shady and beautiful place to visit and especially love…
This is an easy 1km out and back trail to Mt Tinbeerwah lookout in Tewantin National Park in Tinbeerwah, in Noosa hinterland between Cooroy and Tewantin. Activities: Walking, running. Parking: End of Tinbeerwah road, Tinbeerwah. Views from First Lookout The trail is only ‘wheel friendly’ for the first 150mtrs which is paved. The views are still beautiful from the ‘wheel-friendly’…
This is an easy 6.8km circuit at Elanda Point, Lake Cootharaba. If you just do the Elanda circuit to Mill point the trail is 5.1km but I walked down to the lake from the carpark also. This is a dry weather track only as it isn’t enjoyable when wet due to swampy areas and mosquitoes. I went after a good…
This is a moderate 5.9km out and back trail from Cooroibah up to Mt Tinbeerwah lookout through Tewantin National Park near Noosa. Activities: Walking. Parking: Old Tewantin Road, off McKinnon Drive Cooroibah. The entrance to forest trail is on left along Old Tewantin road. It is steep in places and quite narrow and rocky. There is a waterfall apparently somewhere…
This is a hard 2.9km out and back trail up Mt Cooroora, the home of King of the Mountain race in Tuchekoi National park, Pomona. Activities: Walking, running, hiking, mountain climb. Parking: Parking along Jampot creek Road, Pomona. Pomona mountain is a must do at least once as it does feel great to get to the top and is worth…
This is an easy 9.5km out and back trail along the Rail trail between Imbil and Brooloo, near Gympie. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking, cycling, horse riding. Parking: Carpark off Williams Street, Imbil. This is an abandoned railway corridor that is a gravel pathway between these two towns. The trail is mostly flat and an easy walk in either direction….
This is an easy 6.3km out and back trail along a closed off road in Tewantin National Park. Activities: Walking, mountain biking, running & dog walking Parking: Gyndier Drive / Cooroy Noosa Road, Tewantin This trail is along a quiet bitumen road and is popular with bike riders and dog walkers. It is also suitable for prams or jogging. Gyndier…
This is an easy 4km out and back trail located in Boreen Point. It is suitable for walking and is dog friendly. Lake Cootharaba is a shallow salt water lake on the northern end of the Sunshine coast. It is a quiet small township that comes alive during sailing regattas. There are picnic tables and toilets along the foreshore along…
This is an easy 4km circuit along forestry trail between Peregian Springs and Verrierdale. There is also a small park nearby if you start from Peregian Springs side with a picnic table. Activities: Walking, dog walking, running. Parking: You can park on Doonan Bridge road east, opposite the Power station or end of Thomson Place, Peregian springs. You can start…
This is an easy 6.6km loop trail in Eumundi Conservation forest through native bush with outlook over nearby country properties. Activities: Walking, running, horse riding. Parking: End of Verrierdale Forest rd, off Seib road, Eumundi. The trail starts off along Ironbark trail, then follow forest boundary trail on right. When you get the the crossover, stay on Eumundi side and…
This is an easy 5.7km loop from Noosa Botanic Gardens through Tewantin National park forestry trails to extend the walk. Activities: Walking, running, picnic tables. Parking: Noosa Botanic Gardens Carpark on Lake MacDonald Drive, Lake MacDonald. I started this walk from the Noosa botanic gardens which you can also include as a separate trail while you are here – Lake…
This is an easy 5.3km loop trail in Cudgerie Estate, near Black Mountain & Cooroy. Activities: Walking, dogs walking & running. Parking: Parking area on Blueberry drive, Black Mountain. The Trail This trail is part of Noosa trail network and takes you through open countryside, forests, along quiet suburban streets and past wetlands. Follow trail 6. Scenery Spotted a local…
This is a moderate 6.4km loop trail from Marcus beach to Lake Weyba along fire trails and bush tracks through East Weyba Section of Noosa National Park. Activities: Walking, running. Parking: Trail entrance is on Hawthorn grove, near Peppertree close, Marcus beach. The Trail This is a mostly sandy trail and is a bit boring at the start but further…
This is a moderate 3.2km loop trail in Tewantin National Park, in Tinbeerwah between Cooroy and Noosa. This forest trail is very popular with mountain bikers so best to do this midweek mornings if doing on foot. Activities: Walking, running, birdwatching & mountain bikes. Parking: Trail entrance is on Sunrise road, opposite Kingsgate Drive, Tinbeerwah, near Orange on Sunrise cafe….
Below are some of the photo’s I’ve taken while walking my way around the Sunshine Coast.