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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.

Governors Chair Lookout 1 768x325

Governors Chair Lookout Walk (300m)

Main Range National Park
Queensland
300m
15 mins
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Mount Bartle Frere, Atherton Tablelands

Bartle Frere Summit Walk (15km)

Wooroonooran National Park
Queensland
15km
2 days
Return
White Rock Multi User Trail 1 768x403

White Rock Multi-User Trail Walk (6km)

White Rock-Spring Mountain Conservation Estate
Queensland
6km
3 hrs
Return
Freshwater Creek Track 1 768x512

Freshwater Creek Track (500m)

Byfield National Park
Queensland
500m
25 mins
Return
Wynnum North Mangrove Circuit 1 768x513

Wynnum North Mangrove Circuit Walk (1.5km)

Bayside Parklands
Queensland
1.5km
45 mins
Return
Island Stack 768x512

Island Stack Walk (4km)

Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park
Queensland
4km
2 hrs
Return
Ironbark Ridge and Spotted Gum 768x326

Ironbark Ridge & Spotted Gum Walking Trails Walk (2.3km)

Sheepstation Creek Conservation Park
Queensland
2.3km
1 hr
Return
Ravensbourne Rainforest Circuit 768x325

Ravensbourne Rainforest Circuit Walk (1.7km)

Ravensbourne National Park
Queensland
1.7km
45 mins
Return
Redcliffe Botanic Gardens 768x512

Redcliffe Botanic Gardens Walk (3.3km)

Redcliffe Botanic Gardens
Queensland
3.3km
1.25 hrs
Return
Eagleby Wetlands 768x514

Eagleby Wetlands Walk (4km)

Eagleby Wetlands Conservation Reserves
Queensland
4km
1.5 hrs
Return
Plunkett Mallee Circuit Venman Bushland National Park 768x325

Plunkett Mallee Circuit Walk (1.2km)

Venman Bushland National Park
Queensland
1.2km
45 mins
Return
Best of All Lookout Springbrook National Park 768x326

Best of All Lookout Walk (600m)

Springbrook National Park
Queensland
600m
30 mins
Return
Mount Coolum Summit Track 768x512

Mount Coolum Summit Track (2km)

Mount Coolum National Park
Queensland
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Carole Green Walkway John Oxley Reserve 768x576

Carole Green Walkway – John Oxley Reserve Walk (1.3km)

John Oxley Reserve
Queensland
1.3km
45 mins
Return
Mount Beerwah Summit 768x403

Mount Beerwah Summit Walk (4.3km)

Glass House Mountains National Park
Queensland
4.3km
1.5 hrs
Return
Yuddamun Trail 768x403

Yuddamun Trail Walk (19km)

White Rock-Spring Mountain Conservation Estate
Queensland
19km
10 hrs
Return
White Rock Ridge Hike 768x576

White Rock Ridge Hike (6km)

White Rock-Spring Mountain Conservation Estate
Queensland
6km
3.5 hrs
Return
Goolman Lookout Trail 768x576

Goolman Lookout Trail Walk (5.6km)

Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate
Queensland
5.6km
3 hrs
Return
Pyramid Walking Track 768x404

Pyramid Walking Track (2.4km)

Porcupine Gorge National Park
Queensland
2.4km
1.5 hrs
Return
Barron Falls Lookout Track 768x576

Barron Falls Lookout Track (1.2km)

Barron Gorge National Park
Queensland
1.2km
45 mins
Return
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