We have a lot of Glass House Mountains walks.
They are easily accessible by car, push bike and some you can get to by train.
There are also many more in the surrounding areas of The Blackall Range and the Sunshine Coast
These are the popular walks in the area.
For a more detailed description click on the heading.
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Glass House Mountains Walks At Or Close To The Mountains
Glass House Mountains Lookout Circuit
Getting There : Glass House Woodford Road (about 2.8km from the turnoff off of Old Gympie Road)
Length : 800 metres
Time : Allow 25 minutes
Class : 3 (Australian Standards)
Gently sloping, well-defined track with slight inclines or few steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Reasonable level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Getting There : Marshs Road, Glass House Mountains Just up the road from the Tibrogargan carpark) or an alternative is to park at Matthew Flinders Park which you will find between Glass House Mountains and Beerburrum
Length : 6km from carpark or add an extra 1.2km each way if you park at Matthew Flinders Park
Time : Allow 2-3 hrs
Class : 4 (Australian Standards)
Distinct track usually with steep exposed inclines or many steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Moderate level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Here is a great video from Sarepa.com (thanks Sarah)
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Getting There :Just off the Bruce (main) Highway at the corner of Johnston Road, Glass House Mountains
Length : 1.4km return from carpark
Time : Allow 1 hour
Class : I am guessing Class 3 but it is easy enough to take a pram on.
Class 3 track (Australian Standards)
Gently sloping, well-defined track with slight inclines or few steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Reasonable level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
GMAN (Glasshouse Mountains Advancement Network)
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A special mention should be made of GMAN (Glass House Mountains Advancement Network) for all of their hard work in the local area.
From Their Website
"GMAN is the only environment group operating in the local area.
We network with other like-minded organisations throughout South East Queensland.
We have encouraged the provision of safe and relatively easy walking tracks as an alternative to climbing the mountains.
We encourage and support eco-tourism projects in the Glass House Mountains"
Mount Beerburrum Track
Getting There :Just South of Beerburrum township on Beerburrum Road
Length : 1.4km Return
Time : Allow 1 Hour
Class : 4 (Australian Standards)
Distinct track usually with steep exposed inclines or many steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Moderate level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Getting There :About 137 Fullertons Road, Glass House Mountains
Length : 2.2km Return to carpark
Time : Allow 2 Hours
Class : 4 (Australian Standards)
Distinct track usually with steep exposed inclines or many steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Moderate level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Mount Tibrogargan Curcuit
Getting There : About 276 Barrs Road, Glass House Mountains
Length : 3.3km Curcuit
Time : Allow 1.5 Hours
Class : 3 (Australian Standards)
Gently sloping, well-defined track with slight inclines or few steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Reasonable level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Getting There : About 276 Barrs Road, Glass House Mountains
Length : 3km Return
Time : Allow 3 -4 Hours IN DAYLIGHT ONLY
Class : ? High level of fitness and rock climbing skills
Class 2 track (Australian Standards)
Easy level track, suitable for all fitness levels.
Class 3 track (Australian Standards)
Gently sloping, well-defined track with slight inclines or few steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Reasonable level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Class 4 track (Australian Standards)
Distinct track usually with steep exposed inclines or many steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Moderate level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Class 5 track (Australian Standards)
Steep track with irregular surface and loose stones.
Considerable exposure to the elements may be experienced.
Mount Beerwah Western Boundary Walk
Getting There :Mount Beerwah Road, drive about 8km / 10min from Old Gympie Road turnoff
Length : 1.4km Return
Time : Allow 45 minutes
Class : 2 (Australian Standards)
Easy level track, suitable for all fitness levels.
Mount Beerwah Summit
Getting There :Mount Beerwah Road, drive about 8km / 10min from Old Gympie Road turnoff
Length :
Time : CLOSED
Class : This climb is closed until further notice to ALL visitors as there was a large rock slide in January 2011.
This includes abseilers and rock climbers
Glass House Mountains Walks A Bit Away From The Mountains
Ewen Maddock Dam Walking Track
Getting There : Approx. 220 Mooloolah Connection Road, Glenview
Length : Varies
Time : Varies
Class : ? The parts I have walked were very easy with some reasonably steep hills
Some parts are combined with horse and mountain bike trails and some parts are marked as walking trails.
You can do anything from a nice easy 10 minute walk up to a 20.8km walk combining the Ewen Maddock main walk and the Dularcha National Park Tunnel Track.
Tracks around the dam wall end start at the Ewen Maddock picnic spot, just off Mooloolah Connection Road.
Dularcha National Park Walks
Getting There : Go to Beech Road, Landsborough or Paget Street Mooloolah, both have car parks.
Tunnel Track
Length : 3km one way
Time : Allow about 1.5 hours
Class : 3 (Australian Standards)
Gently sloping, well-defined track with slight inclines or few steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Reasonable level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Roses Curcuit
Length : 8.8km return from Mooloolah carpark or 8km return from Landsborough Carpark
Time : Allow 3 - 4 hours
Class : 4
Distinct track usually with steep exposed inclines or many steps.
Caution needed on loose gravel surfaces and exposed natural lookouts.
Moderate level of fitness and ankle-supporting footwear required.
Mooloolah River National Park Walks
Getting There : Go to the rest area at the corner of Bruce Highway and Steve Irwin Way (northern end near Caloundra turnoff)
Length : 500m Circuit
Time : Allow 20min
Class : 2 (Australian Standards)
Easy level track, suitable for all fitness levels.
Length : 1.3km Circuit
Time : Allow 40min
Class : 2 (Australian Standards)
Easy level track, suitable for all fitness level
Getting There :The Landsborough Wetlands or Maddock Wetlands is a couple of km's from Landsborough, opposite the Big Kart Track, on Steve Irwin Way / Glass House Mountains Road
Length : No set route, just take a wander around
Time : Allow about 30 minutes to have a bit of a look around or hours if you are bird watching and/or exploring.
Very easy and level track, suitable for all level of fitness.
I have more walks and climbs to put on here but it has been a while since I have done some of them.
As I personally do some more walks and climbs (some I haven't done for a few years) I will write the detailed description so each heading will open a link to a much more detailed description and photos.
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