Scenic Rim walkers

Walking through Eucalyptus forest

Enjoying the views on the Scenic Rim

A wonderful morning on the Scenic Rim

Scenic Rim rainforest walk

Best of the Scenic Rim Trail

Walk the Scenic Rim Trail and explore the World Heritage Wilderness in South-East Queensland

Australia

5 Days from

$3299 USD

Trip Code: SR4

View dates to Book

Essential Information

Extra trip options & supplements

*Prices listed are per person

Discount to remove luggage porterage

$-267 USD

Single Supplement

$500 USD

Duration

5 Days

Activities

4 days walking

Accommodation

4 nights homestead / eco-camp

Meals

4 Dinners
4 Lunches
4 Breakfasts

Difficulty Grading

4 / 10

Moderate to Challenging

Carbon Footprint

19kg of CO₂-e PP per day

(75kg of CO₂-e PP entire trip)

Scenic Rim Trip highlights

View the stunning collection of mountains, ridges, escarpments, forests and ancient volcanic plateaus of South East Queensland’s Main Range National Park
Spend your evenings at unique off-grid accommodation each night - mountain top farmhouse, eco camps and cabins. Take in the tranquility and enjoy a touch of luxury
Traverse a variety of terrain including Mallee scrub, wet sclerophyll, ancient hoop pine forests and exciting rocky outcrops

Overview

Experience the best of the walks on the Scenic Rim Trail. This trip includes four night's accommodation in a mix of mountain top farm house, eco camps and cabins with expert service, panoramic scenery, comfort, and gourmet food and wine which brings new meaning to the concept of luxury walking experiences in Australia. The 4 days of walking includes climbing the Mistake Mountain Range and exploring the Gondwana Rainforest.

Set in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range just outside Brisbane, and surrounded by World Heritage listed National Parks, the Scenic Rim region is renowned for its exquisite natural beauty. The combination of rainforests, ancient volcanic plateaus, mountains, ridges, escarpments, forests as well as scenic wining and dining options has helped the Scenic Rim to quickly gain a reputation as one of Australia's most sought after gourmet walking experiences. With an abundance of unique Australian plants, native animals and distinctive vegetation types, this exciting trail embraces a region which is littered with the legend of the early pioneers who tried to make a living from the harsh but beautiful country. Your local guide will help interpret the land and its stories during each walk, many of which are on private Nature Refuge or National Park and can only be accessed via private land; making this trail one of the least frequented and most untouched walks in Australia. Each evening you'll stay at accommodations that offer a level of detailed service, panoramic scenery, comfort as well as gourmet food and wine which brings new meaning to the concept of luxury walking experiences in Australia.

Itinerary

Expand all | Collapse all

Your journey starts at our meeting point on our private property at 7791 Cunningham Highway, Clumber, 4309. It is a 1.5 hour drive from Brisbane if you are self-driving - Aratula bakery is 10min away from the meeting point and ideal for an early morning breakfast and coffee. Please make your way to the above address, to meet the rest of the group and your Scenic Rim Trail guides at 7:00am on the morning of your departure for a prompt 7:30am departure. It is then a 1.5 hour drive from the meeting point to the start of the trail. There is a bathroom at our meeting point and at the trailhead. An adventurous day sees you climb up the Mistake Mountain Range with a 600m ascent. The ecosystem is dry sclerophyll forest with incredible views afforded throughout the day. Trails will be long, rough, and steep in sections with some rock scrambling required. We use the natural rock to navigate some sections and your guides will safely lead the way. A highlight is the 16m rock ladder, which you’ll be safely harnessed to while also wearing a helmet. You will cheer each other on as each group member makes it to the top. We aim to arrive into camp by approximately 3:30pm each day (depending on conditions & the group) where you will be eagerly awaited by your host. From here the afternoon is at your leisure ahead of your daily briefing in the lounge at approximately 5:30pm before a share style dinner at 6:00pm. Walking distance: 10km Walking time: 6-7 hours Accommodation: Mount Mistake Farmhouse

Meals: L,D

Breakfast is served at 7am with tea and coffee available earlier (times may vary depending on the time of year and conditions). Sunrise at Mt Mistake is a highlight of the trip. If it is forecast to be a clear morning, we highly recommend heading out to the escarpment with a warm drink in hand. After breakfast you will pack your luggage and make your final preparations for the day. Your guides will provide you with your lunches and show you where to refill your water bottles before walking out at 8am. Today's trail follows a former logging route once traversed by bullock and cart. We will start the day with a meandering climb before entering the Gondwana Rainforest for your first encounter of this natural wonder, World Heritage listed since 1986. You’ll emerge from the rainforest to follow the former logging trail, which is wide enough to allow for walking side by side with moderate inclines and many flat sections. The trail is exposed in sections so in the warmer weather we take plenty of water breaks. In the final section of the trail, we step deep into the rainforest on a private Grade 5 trail that takes us into camp. Take a moment to enjoy what you achieved today while overlooking the natural amphitheatre then enjoy the afternoon in your tree house style cabin. Sunset at the viewing deck is highly recommended with dinner being served at approximately 6pm. Overnight, if you wish, you may leave the tilt door in your cabin open to enjoy the sounds of the forest. Walking distance: 18km Walking time: 7-8 hours Accommodation: Amphitheatre eco-camp

Meals: B,L,D

Each cabin has a yoga mat so feel free to roll it out on your balcony or take it down to the viewing deck and enjoy some morning stretching before coming to the lodge for breakfast. Following our morning routine of breakfast, packing and gathering our gear, we walk out at 8am. We start the day with a relatively flat warm up as we make our way up the access road enjoying the sounds of the rainforest birds as we go. This access track can sometimes get muddy so we may have to skirt our way around some puddles as we make our way past. As we descend into the valley, we become enveloped by rainforest. Half of today is on Grade 5 trail with our guides leading the way on the unmarked trails. We ascend down some rocky boulder sections that will require us to crouch down and go slowly. The pace is slower as we take care with our footing navigating the tree roots and rocks. Along the way, we have an afternoon tea break at Dalrymple Creek. The last section of the day offers a climb up to camp where your hosts will be waiting to welcome you to Timber Getters Eco Camps. Architecturally, the camps are the same, however each has a unique interior and exterior. Formerly a loggers camp, you can view the old tin shack that once housed loggers "timber getters" of the era. Once you have unwound for the afternoon, gather in the lounge for your daily briefing ahead of dinner. Walking distance: 16km Walking time: 8 hours Accommodation: Timber Getters Eco Camps

Meals: B,L,D

The birdlife is beautiful here, particularly at dawn for the early risers - listen to the morning songbirds while you admire the giant blue gum trees. Following our morning routine of breakfast, packing, and gathering our gear for the day, we walk out at 8am. We start the day with a heart-warming climb up the fire trail past an old pine plantation. Once at the top we head deep into the rainforest on Grade 5 trail. We come across some huge rainforest trees with buttresses six feet tall. Once again, the pace is slower as we all take care with our footing navigating the tree roots and rocky sections. Emerge from deep in the rainforest to climb up and over Bare Rock offering 360-degree views on a clear day. From here we join the public trails and will often pass fellow walkers, not many of whom will ever venture where you have just been. In the final section of the trail the modern world comes into earshot as we hear trucks carrying goods from the coast to the west. Vehicles will be waiting for you at the end of the trail ready to transfer you to Hidden Peaks Cabins. The drive is approximately 15 minutes to camp where you will be greeted and shown to your handcrafted log cabin, each with its own ensuite. After you have rested and settled into camp, meet around the fire pit to share stories and your favourite memories from the trip followed by a final celebration dinner together. Walking distance: 16km Walking time: 7-8 hours Accommodation: Hidden Peaks Cabins

Meals: B,L,D

On your final morning, a BBQ farmhouse breakfast will be served at a leisurely 8am. Enjoy some free time before you say a fond farewell to your guides and fellow walkers at 10am. You will depart the Scenic Rim Trail with lifelong memories and a renewed love of nature. The trip will end at Clumber at our private property nearby, for own onward travel.

Meals: B

Ready to start your adventure?

View dates to Book

What's included?

Included

4 nights twin share accommodation at unique off-grid accommodation - mountain top farmhouse, eco camps and cabins
Gourmet meals throughout the itinerary (4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners and snacks)
Tea, coffee & soft drinks with a selection of alcoholic beverages for purchase
Experienced tour guide
Porterage of luggage - one bag per person of max 12kg (you can remove this for a discount if you prefer to carry all of your gear for the trip)
Lunch box and coffee cup to use during the trip

Not included

Airfares
Accommodation in Brisbane before and after the trip
Travel to and from Hidden Peaks Cabins or Clumber
Items of a personal nature such as laundry
Travel insurance
Beverages other than tea, coffee and soft drinks (a selection of alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase)

Responsible Travel

Extra trip info

Show All|Hide All

There is very minimal phone reception throughout the region. All camps have WIFI in the main lodge, and you can generally make calls over WIFI on your phone. While on the trails, we ask all guests to switch their phone to flight mode that we aren’t interrupted by the odd call or text when we get a moment of service. This allows all guests to switch off and immerse themselves into nature as well as preserving your phone battery if you wish to take photos throughout the day.

It is a condition of booking a tour with us, and your responsibility to ensure that you are adequately insured for the full duration of the tour in respect of illness, injury, pre-existing medical conditions, death, loss of baggage and personal items and cancellation and curtailment. You must provide evidence to AWH that you have obtained personal travel insurance. You must ensure that your personal travel insurance covers all of the activities you expect to participate in.

You will need to make your own way to the meeting point on our private property in Clumber to meet your guides and group at 7:00am. It’s approximately 1.5 hours by car from Brisbane. On arrival you will have a meeting with your guides before setting off at 7:30am for a 1.5 hour drive to start the walk. Please have breakfast before you arrive.

Luggage porterage is included in the trip cost. We recommend a water-resistant duffel style bag with a maximum weight of 12kg (one bag per person).

Enjoy a leisurely morning with a cooked breakfast at 8:00am ahead of a 10:00am fond farewell from your guides and fellow walkers. The trip will end at Clumber.

Over the 4 nights we experience the luxury and comfort of numerous properties including the Mount Mistake farmhouse, Amphitheatre eco-camp, Timber Getters eco-camp and Hidden Peaks cabins. Each property is unique escape from the everyday into a world of luxury, personalised service and attention to detail. All rooms are configured with king single beds, which can be pushed together if you are travelling as a couple, except for Hidden Peaks cabins - there are 5 x cabins with a queen bed and a loft bed overhead and 2 x cabins with twin king single beds.

Mount Mistake farmhouse and Hidden Peaks cabins offer your own ensuite with each room, while at the two eco-camps you will have access to shared facilities with hot showers and flushing toilets located near the cabins.

If you are travelling on your own you will need to pay the single supplement. We are unable to pair you with another traveller of the same sex.

For travel to the meeting point in Clumber (address provided upon booking), you can self-drive and park on our private property - note that this is not under cover. Alternatively, you can pre-book a private transfer from Brisbane - you will need to arrange this directly with a local transfer company. We suggest Limoso - phone 1300 546 676 or email [email protected]