This is an easy 1km circuit trail through beautiful rainforest near Kenilworth. Activities: Walking. Parking: Carpark at Little Yabba Creek park on Maleny Kenilworth Road just outside of Kenilworth on Maleny side, near Sunday Creek road. This is a beautiful short, easy walk that has a paved pathway and boardwalk through a section of Imbil State forest. Fig Trees There…
This is an easy 2.3km short loop in Eumundi Conservation Park near Doonan & Verrierdale. This forest is popular with horse riders and is mostly shady. The trails can get a bit slippery on hills after heavy rain. Activities: Walking, running. Parking: 1263 Eumundi-Noosa Road, Verrierdale. The Trail The trail starts from Eumundi-Noosa road entrance into forest, then take the…
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 1.6km loop trail in Mapleton Falls National Park. The trail is suitable for all fitness levels and is shady and full of birdlife. Activities: Walking, hiking. Parking: Carpark at end of Mapleton Falls road, Mapleton. You can do an extended version of this walk with a loop here – Mapleton falls & Delicia Conservation park. The…
This is an easy and beautiful 2.5km out and back walk through Buderim Forest park and then a loop around Buderim falls. Definitely a favorite place and is very busy on weekends and school holidays but lovely and quiet midweek. Activities: Walking, swim. Parking: Carpark off Harry’s lane, Buderim. You can also park near the falls at Buderim Forest Park…
This is a moderately easy 3.6km out and back trail from Sunshine beach, in Noosa National Park. Activities: Walking, running. Parking: Carpark at Seaview Trc, Sunshine beach. This trail is very scenic and starts from Sunshine beach and heads up some steps (215 to be exact) into the Noosa National Park. The Trail Follow the foreshore trail to the start…
This is an easy 4.4km out and back trail along a beautiful section of coastline. There are pathways and a new boardwalk along this section so you can walk some of the way along the beach and some along the pathway if preferred. Dog friendly along pathway and some sections of beach only. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking. Parking: You…
This is an easy 4.2km out and back trail on the pathway along Noosa river in Noosaville. A beautiful walk that is dog friendly and great for all ages. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking, water activities, playground & BBQ’s. Parking: End of Mill Street, off Hilton Terrace, Noosaville. The Pathway From the carpark on Mill street, you can cross through…
This is an easy 4.7km loop between Castaways and Sunrise beach near Noosa. The trail follows the coastal pathway in one direction and along the beach. Activities: Walking, swim, dog walking & running. Parking: You can start from either Castaways or Sunrise. I park at carpark on David Low way at Castaways beach access 40 + 41. If starting from…
This is an easy 3.8km loop trail along the Coastal pathway one way and along beach the other. This section of the coastal pathway and beach is popular and can get very busy on weekends and during school holidays. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking. Parking: Along Watson Street Currimundi or any of the side streets near Currimundi beach. The Beach…
This is a moderate 4.2km loop in Eumundi Forest. The trail is mostly shady and has moderate hills if you take the track in a clockwise direction. Activities: Walking & Horse riding Parking: 1263 Eumundi-Noosa Road, Verrierdale. The Trail The track is mostly a wide dirt trail that has some undulating hills and Eumundi forest is popular with horse riders….
This is an easy short 2.5km circuit along the foreshore at Lake Weyba in Peregian beach. Lake Weyba is a shallow salt water lake and is home to a lot of stingrays. Activities: Walking, swimming & dog walking. The area is popular for water activities such as kayaking, kite surfing and the trails are regularly used by local horse riders. …
This is an easy and very scenic 4.7km out and back walk in Coolum beach from Stumers creek to Pt Perry. Activities: Walking, running, swim & some sections dog walking. Parking: Carpark on Stumers creek road, Coolum Beach. This walk is an out and back trail and includes a beautiful stretch of beach and boardwalk. Stumers Creek Start from Stumers…
This is an easy 3.6km loop around Wyuna Canal in Warana, near Maroochydore. The canal flows from the nearby Mooloolah river and this walk is along a pathway which loops around the canal. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking & BBQ’s. Parking: Bonaire Ct, or Sanibel Ct, off Maui Ct, Parrearra or from various points along Technology drive, Warana. Parrearra Canal…
This is an easy 4.2km out and back trail from Sunshine Beach to Alexandria Bay, through Noosa National Park. Activities: Walking, running & swimming Parking: Park on street along Parkedge Road, Sunshine beach This is one of my favorite walks as it is not too long, and is a pleasant walk with a few gentle slopes to powerwalk up. The trail…
This is an easy 1.6km out and back trail through Coolum Creek Conservation Park at Maroochy river, between Yandina and Coolum. There is a section of gravel road to get here. Activities: Walking, running, bird watching, dog walking & bikes. Parking: Carpark off River road, Maroochy River. Creek & Wetlands The trail follows along the creek and you can see…
This is an easy 4.2km loop in Mapleton Forest at Bridges, which is near Yandina. The trail includes forest tracks, a section along a gravel road and a picturesque creek with rockpools. Activities: Walking, hiking, running & dog walking. Parking: Browns creek road, after the Mapleton Forest Reserve sign, there is an entry into the forest on right hand side…
This is an easy 1.8km loop trail in the heart of Mooloolaba. This lovely park is tucked in between suburban streets and the Sunshine Motorway. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking, bikes. Parking: Parking at end of Amarina Ave, Mooloolaba. The Trail The path follows Tuckers creek and follows a nice concrete pathway but to make this a loop it does…
This is an easy 2.1km loop in Maroochydore. The pathway follows alongside Sunshine Cove environmental reserve and around the canal. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking, prams. Parking: Park along Sarina Place, Maroochydore. Opposite the Home Maker centre. Pathway The pathway is dog friendly and good for bikes, jogging or prams. This is a nice short walk and a nice change…
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’…