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Best hikes in Australia

The 30 best of 12,820 trails in Australia, ranked by route quality.

Trails

12,820

Easy

8,674

Moderate

2,208

Hard

1,369

Expert

569

By activity

• Hiking · 6,391
• Walking · 4,205
• Mountain biking · 2,512
• Road & touring bike · 2,251
• Horseback riding · 401
• Downhill skiing · 367
• Cross-country skiing · 41
• Snowshoeing · 12

Common features

• Kid friendly
• Parking at trailhead
• Restroom at trailhead
• Viewpoint
• Drinking water
• Wheelchair friendly
• Coast
• Lake

Top trails

1. Overland Track section 2 Hard · 9.3 mi (15 km) · Elevation Gain 1,079 ft (329 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
2. Overland Track section 1 Expert · 13.1 mi (21 km) · Elevation Gain 2,713 ft (827 m) · 5 hr 35 min · Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
3. The Acropolis Track Hard · 4.7 mi (7.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,959 ft (597 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
4. Mount Edwards Summit Moderate · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,526 ft (465 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Moogerah Peaks National Park
5. Karlinyah Bidi (Northern Beaches) Moderate · 6.8 mi (11 km) · Elevation Gain 348 ft (106 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Rottnest Island State Reserve
6. Solitary Islands Coastal Walk Moderate · 10.6 mi (17.1 km) · Elevation Gain 299 ft (91 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Solitary Islands Marine Park
7. Cape Edgecumbe Walking Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 531 ft (162 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Edgecumbe Heights Recreation Reserve
8. Angourie Walk Hard · 14.3 mi (23 km) · Elevation Gain 650 ft (198 m) · 4 hr 55 min · Yuraygir National Park
9. Ngank Yira Bidi (Bickley Bay) Moderate · 11.3 mi (18.3 km) · Elevation Gain 430 ft (131 m) · 3 hr 50 min · Rottnest Island State Reserve
10. 2022 Walking Trail Route 7 Easy · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 141 ft (43 m) · 1 hr · Rottnest Island State Reserve
11. Main Range Walking Track Expert · 12.4 mi (19.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,070 ft (631 m) · 5 hr · Kosciuszko National Park
12. Flinders Peak Walk Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 591 ft (180 m) · 55 min · You Yangs Regional Park
13. Great North Walk - Alternate route via Little Wobby Hard · 11.1 mi (17.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,752 ft (534 m) · 4 hr 30 min · Brisbane Water National Park
14. Gold Creek Reservoir Walking Track Moderate · 5.8 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 689 ft (210 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Gold Creek Reservoir
15. The Gore Cove Track Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 289 ft (88 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Milray Reserve
16. Yurrebilla Trail Section 1 Expert · 18.6 mi (29.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,631 ft (802 m) · 7 hr 20 min · Brownhill Creek Recreation Park
17. Mount Stilwell Walk Moderate · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 643 ft (196 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Kosciuszko National Park
18. Macedon Ranges Walking Trail Hard · 9.9 mi (15.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,850 ft (564 m) · 4 hr 10 min · Macedon Regional Park
19. Crystal Shower Falls Walk Easy · 1.8 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 351 ft (107 m) · 45 min · Dorrigo National Park
20. Mueller Track Moderate · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 676 ft (206 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden
21. Waterfall Gully Trail Hard · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,280 ft (390 m) · 2 hr · Cleland National Park
22. Hermitage Foreshore Walk Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 161 ft (49 m) · 45 min · Sydney Harbour National Park
23. Noosa Hill Track Moderate · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 515 ft (157 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Noosa National Park
24. Ways of Seeing (ngurrak barring | RidgeWalk) Hard · 8.5 mi (13.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,942 ft (592 m) · 3 hr 45 min · Dandenong Ranges National Park
25. Elliot River Loop Walk Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 646 ft (197 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Great Otway National Park
26. Black Mountain Summit Walk Moderate · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 627 ft (191 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Black Mountain Nature Reserve
27. Castle Walking Track Expert · 7.6 mi (12.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,074 ft (937 m) · 4 hr · Morton National Park
28. Coastal Track Moderate · 6.6 mi (10.6 km) · Elevation Gain 705 ft (215 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Noosa National Park
29. Blackman Park to The Boreen Bushwalk Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 210 ft (64 m) · 40 min · Blackman Park
30. Murramarang South Coast Walk Hard · 10.8 mi (17.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,155 ft (352 m) · 4 hr 5 min · Murramarang National Park

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Regions in Australia

• New South Wales 5,214 trails
• Victoria 2,804 trails
• Queensland 1,352 trails
• Western Australia 1,278 trails
• South Australia 756 trails
• Tasmania 629 trails
• Australian Capital Territory 458 trails
• Northern Territory 301 trails
• Jervis Bay Territory 22 trails

Top parks in Australia

• Kosciuszko National Park New South Wales · 361 trails
• Blue Mountains National Park New South Wales · 142 trails
• Alpine National Park Victoria · 95 trails
• Wollemi National Park New South Wales · 72 trails
• Bogong Remote and Natural Area Victoria · 66 trails
• Great Otway National Park Victoria · 64 trails
• Yarra State Forest Victoria · 61 trails
• Wellington Park Tasmania · 58 trails
• Great Sandy National Park Queensland · 55 trails
• Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area New South Wales · 54 trails
• Royal National Park New South Wales · 49 trails
• Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park Victoria · 49 trails
• Morton National Park New South Wales · 46 trails
• Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park New South Wales · 46 trails
• Yarra Ranges National Park Victoria · 45 trails
• Barossa Valley District South Australia · 41 trails
• Oxley Wild Rivers National Park New South Wales · 40 trails
• Barrington Tops National Park New South Wales · 38 trails
• Dandenong Ranges National Park Victoria · 38 trails
• Mt Coot-tha Reserve Queensland · 37 trails
• Goobang National Park New South Wales · 36 trails
• Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Tasmania · 36 trails
• D'Aguilar National Park Queensland · 36 trails
• Tanjil State Forest Victoria · 34 trails

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