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Return hikes and trails

A return hike, also known as an out-and-back hike, is the most straightforward type of hiking trail. Unlike circuit or one-way hikes, it takes you on a single path that starts and finishes at the same location. Think of it like walking down a straight line and then turning back to come home the same way. Find the best return hikes in Australia here.

Mount Ngungun Summit Track 768x432

Mount Ngungun Summit Track (2.8km)

Glass House Mountains National Park
Queensland
2.8km
1.5 hrs
Return
Brown Lake North Stradbroke Island 768x325

Brown Lake Conservation Park Walk (250m)

North Stradbroke Island
Queensland
250m
12 mins
Return
Castle Rock Track

Castle Rock Track (5.2km)

Girraween National Park
Queensland
5.2km
3 hrs
Return
The Junction Track

The Junction Track (5.2km)

Girraween National Park
Queensland
5.2km
2.5 hrs
Return
Queen Mary Track 768x512

Queen Mary Track (4km)

Byfield National Park
Queensland
4km
1.5 hrs
Return
Cedar Grove Track 768x512

Cedar Grove Track (2.8km)

Eungella National Park
Queensland
2.8km
1.45 hrs
Return
Barker Creek Lookout Track

Barker Creek Lookout Track (5.4km)

Bunya Mountains National Park
Queensland
5.4km
2.5 hrs
Return
Border Track Gold Coast Hinterland 768x326

Border Track (21.4km)

Gold Coast Hinterland
Queensland
21.4km
7 hrs
Return
Crows Nest Falls Lookout Crows Nest National Park 768x325

Crows Nest Falls Lookout Walk (2.1km)

Crows Nest National Park
Queensland
2.1km
1 hr
Return
Lower Portals track Mount Barney 768x576

Lower Portals Track, Mount Barney Hike (7.4km)

Mount Barney National Park
Queensland
7.4km
4 hrs
Return
Denmark Hill Conservation Park Trails 768x576

Denmark Hill Conservation Park Trails Walk (800m)

Denmark Hill Conservation Park
Queensland
800m
40 mins
Return
Wave Rock Trail 768x576

Wave Rock Trail Walk (1.2km)

Idalia National Park
Queensland
1.2km
45 mins
Return
trail hiking rhyolite peak trail 768x403

Rhyolite Peak Trail Walk (9.2km)

Atherton Tablelands
Queensland
9.2km
4 hrs
Return
Double Head Track 768x512

Double Head Track (700m)

Capricorn Coast National Park
Queensland
700m
35 mins
Return
Coral Beach and the Beak 768x403

Coral Beach & the Beak Walk (5km)

Conway Conservation Park
Queensland
5km
1.5 hrs
Return
Tibrogargan Circuit 768x576

Tibrogargan Circuit Walk (3.3km)

Glass House Mountains National Park
Queensland
3.3km
1.25 hrs
Return
Box Forest Track Main Range National Park 768x325

Box Forest Track (5km)

Main Range National Park
Queensland
5km
2 hrs
Return
Mount Tempest Lookout 768x325

Mount Tempest Lookout Walk (2.5km)

Moreton Island National Park
Queensland
2.5km
1.25 hrs
Return
Boolimba Bluff 768x512

Boolimba Bluff Hike (6.4km)

Carnarvon National Park
Queensland
6.4km
3 hrs
Return
Mount Blaine Hiking Track 768x576

Mount Blaine Hiking Track (2.5km)

Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate
Queensland
2.5km
1.25 hrs
Return
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