This is an easy 5.6km loop trail if you take the foreshore pathway one way and the beach the other. You can go out & back along pathway if preferred. This is one of my favorite easy walks with a great pathway and beautiful stretch of beach. Activities: Walking & running, dog walking. Parking: Parking along Tasman Trespasser park, Marcus…
This is a moderate 1.6km out and back trail up a steep incline to a lookout in Beerburrum State Forest between Caboolture and Caloundra. Activities: Walking. Parking: Carpark at Wild horse mountain lookout, off Bruce hwy take Johnston Road and then take the first road to your right to Wild Horse Mountain. Views There are 360 degree views from the…
This is an easy 9.4km mostly inland loop trail through Noosa National Park from Sunshine Beach side. Activities: Walking, running. Parking: Carpark on Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach or street parking. This walk starts from Sunshine beach via inland tracks. Head back up Seaview Terrace from the carpark to find the entrance into the forest near the corner of Dolphin Bay…
This trail is an easy 5.3km out and back trail in Peregian beach with views of Mt Peregian (Emu Mountain) and includes a bush trail from Peregian breeze estate to the beach. Activities: Walking, jogging, swim & dog walking Parking: Carpark at Peregian Breeze shops on Emu Mountain Road The trail takes you through the Emu Swamp Section of Noosa National…
This is an easy 4.9km loop trail through Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens in Tanawha, near Maroochydore. There is shorter walks you can do through this area as well as longer if you cover the whole area. Activities: Walking, nature. Parking: Carpark at 51 Palm Creek rd, Tanawha. The Trail There are walks through rainforest as well as through native…
This a moderate 1.6km out and back trail in Mount Coolum. The well worn trail is a gradual-steep climb in sections up to the peak which is 208 meters and has views over the coast from Noosa to Maroochydore. Activities: Walking, hiking, running. Parking: Carpark on Jamahill Drive Mt Coolum. The Trail The trail is rocky and narrow in places….
This is an easy 6.9km circuit from lake Weyba with a loop around the quiet streets and nearby bush trail. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking. Parking: End of Charlotte drive, Weyba Downs on lakefront. The Trail This trail includes a mix of lakefront, quiet suburban streets and nearby forest. Scenery The quiet serenity of the lake at the start and…
This is an easy 8km circuit trail from Mudjimba along the beach at North Shore to Pincushion Island and loops around the Maroochy river at low tide and back along coastal pathway. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking, swim. Parking: Carpark at end of North Shore road (Southern end) or along esplanade at Mudjimba (Northern end). Directions below are starting from…
This is a moderate 4.5km out & back loop in Tewantin Forestry Reserve in Tewantin. This is a popular mountain bike trail so if doing this one on foot, best to avoid busy times and go midweek mornings when there aren’t many bikes. The trail is mostly shady and has a mix of rocky, narrow, wide, hilly and overgrown trails…
This trail is a moderate 5km loop in Parklands forest near Nambour. Activities: Walking, mountain biking, running Parking: Carpark off Bruce Hwy on Radar Hill Road This is a good track with some rainforest and a couple of good hills to get the heart rate up. It is mostly shady and popular with mountain bikes, so keep a lookout if…
This is an easy 6.1km out and back trail along the beach between Peregian and Marcus beach near Noosa. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking, swim. Parking: Carpark on Kingfisher Drive, Peregian beach or carpark on Tristania Drive, Marcus beach. There is no coastal pathway along this section so it is an out and back beach walk. Peregian Beach Peregian beach…
This is an easy 4.3km out and back trail starting from Cotton tree park along Maroochy river to Picnic Point in Maroochydore. Activities: Walking, running, dog walking. Parking: Street parking along The Esplanade, Cotton Tree. Maroochy River The Pathway The majority of this walk is along Duporth Ave and is best avoided if you don’t like walking along roads. Cotton…
This is an easy 13km out and back trail from the Noosa Marina in Tewantin to Noosa heads. The pathway follows along the Noosa river and then along footpath for a section before reaching Noosa heads. Enjoy a relaxing lunch, swim or drink on Hastings street before returning the same way. Activities: Walking, dog walking, swim. Parking: Carpark at Noosa…
This is a moderate 5.6km loop trail in Parklands Conservation park, near Nambour. This forest is popular with mountain bikers but I haven’t come across any on this particular trail midweek mornings. Activities: Walking, running, birdwatching & mountain bikes. Parking: Parking is available at forest entrance off Radar Hill Road, on Rocky creek forest road. Access this off the Parklands…
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….
This is a moderately easy 2.4km loop trail around Emu Mountain and then up the small goat track at the back, off Hakea trail. The back trail isn’t the easiest option to climb up this small mountain but I do enjoy this loop. Activities: Walking, hiking, running. Parking: Carpark at end of Havana Road East, Coolum. If you would prefer…
This is a short, easy 1.9km out and back trail loop in Mapleton Forest Reserve. Activities: Walking. Parking: Mapleton Day use area, on Mapleton Forest road, Mapleton. The Trail This is an easy quick trail with a narrow loop through thick forest. It is very shady and suitable for all fitness levels. If you start from the Day use area…
Below are some of the photo’s I’ve taken while walking my way around the Sunshine Coast.