Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk is a 54km, grade 4 hike located in Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. The hike should take around 3 days to complete.
Hike overview
The Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk covers the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world, including Lamington and Springbrook plateaus and the scenic Numinbah Valley. This World Heritage area protects nearly all of Australia's remaining Antarctic beech cool temperate rainforest.
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About the region
The Gold Coast hinterland is an area of South East Queensland, Australia that comprises the Tweed Range, Nimmel Range, Tamborine Mountain, Numinbah Valley, eastern parts of the McPherson Range and western parts of suburban Gold Coast, such as Mudgeeraba. This undefined unit of area is known for its tourist attractions including resorts, rainforest, lookouts, national parks, its diversity of fauna and flora and as a green backdrop to the coastal strip. It overlaps part of the Scenic Rim and is part of both the City of Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region and includes Springbrook, Binna Burra and O'Reilly's Guesthouse.
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3 Reviews on “Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk (54km)”
Stephen Crook keen on this one too ? Bianca Minett Spike Minett Anne Seville Wendy Nelson Maria Sheather…
Stephen Crook no it’s Oreillys to numinbah but I’m sure you could fit 5L in your pack ?
Sunny Regan this would be a good one
Susan, a great walk 🙂 and very civilised when you have the option of staying in a lodge on one of the nights
Taryn Affleck good o.. I still enjoy a good walk… have done quite a few out Cunningham’s Gap.. a top spot..
triple whammy! ???
This hike is on the training list Dave! We are going to complete it in one day.
This walk does look tempting
Uhhhhhh……
Very interested
We describe that full walk in our book Take A Walk in South East Queensland. It does pass through some beautiful country
Will give you a yell to go for a hike one weekend?
Will Hewson
Worth it!
Yes love to do it
Yes wait til you experience this rare creature at a camp site
The border track is a good start.. loved it.. same country.. only 27 k’s.. and quite scenic, a good wind up for the big walk Taryn and Melissa..
That looks good!
Brandon Gilbert
Brandon Gilbert haha that’s what I thought man of your speed should have it covered pretty quick probably even have time for lunch half way haha
Cassie Crosby 4 days bahahahah
Cassie Pronk
Count me in xx
Even closer to home Stevette for some training walk ideas….
Grace I think we should do this one day ?
Hmmm looks interesting, wineries along the way?
I go ever where Kylie tells to
I want to do this walK from numinbah valley to the bottom of egg rock and back..not the whole thing… does anyone know how to go about doing that? Where would I start the walk from?? Thanks
Ill bring the cans of spaghetti??
It’s a sight to be seen ?
its one way trek we did a tiny portion I would say 9km of it cause we did 18 return
Jade Julie Michelle Emily
Jessica Sue
Kerrie Fatone Simone Amos Meagan York
Kylie Esler I think the longest one next year is Easter which we have four or five days
Laura Leone Hancock Shimmy Shimrit Asraf ?
Leesa Harris
Liza Roberts coming