STOP 1: Brisbane to Lockyer Valley
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
47 KM FROM BRISBANE:
The trail starts in Wulkuraka and ends in Yarraman. The trail provides shorter sections according to your preference.Spring Bluff Railway Station[135 KM FROM BRISBANE]: Take the M2 Warrego Highway exit towards Esk/Toowoomba and onto Murphys Creek Road to reach the station. Take a walk through the heritage-listed site’s picturesque gardens and learn about the interesting history of the area.
Cunningham’s Crest Lookout
68 KM FROM SPRING BLUFF RAILWAY STATION:
Take the Murphys Creek Road and onto Warrego Highway/A2 to reach the second stop. The lookout celebrates the site’s European and Aboriginal history through murals, mosaics, poetry, and sculptures featured on-site. The site also overlooks panoramic Laidley Plains.
Glen Rock State Forest
68 KM FROM CUNNINGHAM’S CREST LOOKOUT:
Take Mount Sylvia Road and onto E Haldon Road to reach the forest. The forest conserves a diverse range of landforms and is home to vulnerable species such as the powerful owl and brush-tailed rock wallaby.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Glen Rock State Forest [ONSITE]:
The park has two shared trails – Blackfellow Creek Trail and Christies Loop
STOP 2: Lockyer Valley to Toowoomba
Picnic Point Lookout
73 KM FROM GLEN ROCK STATE FOREST:
Take the E Haldon Road and onto Mount Sylvia Road to reach the lookout. Spread across 160 acres, the heritage-listed lookout overlooks Lockyer Valley and Main Range. Tour through well-groomed gardens, take a stroll to the waterfall or explore the hour-long Firetail Circuit.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Picnic Point Lookout [ONSITE]:
The site has an easy shared-use trail – Picnic Bridle Trail.
Mount Peel Bushland Park
11 KM FROM PICNIC POINT LOOKOUT:
The park has two easy mountain bike trails – Bunda Trail and Wakka Wakka Trail.
Stenner Street Skills Park
3.4 KM FROM PICNIC POINT LOOKOUT:
The park has five short tracks for dirt jumps. The difficulty level ranges from easy to very difficult.
Glen Lomond Park
4 KM FROM PICNIC POINT LOOKOUT:
The park has two easy shared-use trails – Bridle Trail and Spur Track, plus one intermediate trail – Hell Hole Trail.
Federation Park
16 KM FROM PICNIC POINT LOOKOUT:
The park has an easy shared-use trail - Prime Minister’s Circuit.
Cobb+Co Museum
4.8 KM FROM PICNIC POINT LOOKOUT:
Take the Tourist Road and head on to Margaret Street to have a look at the National Carriage Collection, ranging from the horse-drawn era to Rolls Royce of Carriages.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Jubilee Park
13 KM FROM COBB+CO MUSEUM:
The park is sited as part of Mount Lofty, and has several mountain bike tracks, catering to difficulty levels ranging from easy to very difficult.
Redwood Park
4.2 KM FROM COBB+CO MUSEUM:
The park has three intermediate shared-use trails – Grass Tree Trail, Redwood Bridle Trail, Eagles Nest Trail.
Ravensbourne National Park
47 KM FROM COBB+CO MUSEUM:
Take the New England Highway north from Toowoomba to reach the National Park. Take a stroll under the towering trees and keep an eye out for the extensive birdlife around.
Crows Nest National Park
34 KM FROM RAVENSBOURNE NATIONAL PARK:
Take the Esk Hampton Road/State Route 85 and onto New England Highway/A3 to visit the park. Witness the creek scenery, waterfall, and eucalypt forest. Be on the lookout for the park’s wildlife that includes platypus and echidnas.
STOP 3: Toowoomba to South Burnett
Coomba Falls
73 KM FROM CROWS NEST NATIONAL PARK:
Continue on the New England Highway/ A3 and onto Kingaroy Cooyar Road to reach the falls. Take a dip in the natural swimming hole and have a look at the location’s granite cliffs.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail
118 KM FROM COOMBA FALLS:
The trail starts in Kilkivan and ends in Kingaroy. The trail provides shorter sections according to your preference.
Kingaroy Observatory
43 KM FROM COOMBA FALLS:
Continue on the Kingaroy Cooyar Road to reach the destination. Marvel the incredible skies closely.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
East Nanango Circuit Ride
12 KM FROM KINGAROY OBSERVATORY:
The ride is ideal for gravel bikes and mountain bikes, starting at Nanango’s railway siding and ends back in Nanango.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Greenwood Creek Circuit Ride
21 KM FROM KINGAROY OBSERVATORY:
The ride starts from Pioneer Park and ends back in the Nanango township.
Lake Boondooma
128 KM FROM KINGAROY OBSERVATORY:
Take the Chinchilla Wondai Road/State Route 82 and onto Mundubbera Durong Road/ State Route 75 to reach the lake. Relax by the waterside or try your hand at fishing.
STOP 4: South Burnett to Western Downs
Bunya Mountains National Park
133 KM FROM LAKE BOONDOOMA:
Take the Mundubbera Durong Road/ State Route 75 to reach the park. Explore and discover the rainforests, waterfalls, scenic views and extensive birdlife.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Chinchilla Weir
155 KM FROM BUNYA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK:
There are tracks around the weir that are suitable for mountain biking. New Mountain Bike Trails are coming to the Bunya Mountains in 2022.
STOP 5: South Burnett to Western DownsSundown National Park
316 KM FROM BUNYA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK:
Take the Toowoomba Karara Road/State Route 48 and onto Texas Road/ State Route 89 to reach the park. Tour around for the woodland birds and, pastoral and mining heritage remains.
Girraween National Park
90 KM FROM SUNDOWN NATIONAL PARK:
Take the Bruxner Highway and onto New England Highway/ A15 to reach the park known for its enormous granite outcrops and balanced boulders.
MOUNTAIN BIKING TRACKS NEARBY
Mt Marlay Mountain Bike Trails
29 KM FROM GIRRAWEEN NATIONAL PARK:
Mt Marlay has trails for every level of difficulty. It has four tracks – Green Granite (green = beginners), The Grape Escape (blue = intermediate), Hammerheand and Tankslapper (black = experienced.
Passchendaele State Forest
54 FROM GIRRAWEEN NATIONAL PARK:
The park has a popular firetrail for mountain biking.
Broadwater State Forest
45 KM FROM GIRRAWEEN NATIONAL PARK:
The park has a popular firetrail suitable for mountain biking.