Trails in Australia
21 mapped routes in Australia: 7 cycling routes, 6 scenic drives, 5 hiking trails and 3 off-road 4x4 routes. Together they cover 8,073 km with 21,887 m of climbing, and the highest point reaches 1,638 m. Every route has a GPX download, elevation profile, gradient and surface analysis.
- Mapped routes
- 21
- Total distance
- 8,073km
- Total climbing
- 21,887m
- Highest point
- 1,638m
- Water crossings
- 1
Destination guide
About trails in Australia
Australia's routes range from tropical Queensland to temperate Tasmania. The Larapinta Trail End to End is a 239 km walk along the West MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, one of the country's great desert treks. In Victoria, the Mount Buller Australian Alpine Epic MTB is a well-known singletrack descent from the alpine resort, and the Sugarloaf Peak Cathedral Range Hike tackles a rocky ridge scramble near Taggerty.
Queensland offers the Rodds Bay to Agnes Water 4WD route along sand tracks near the Great Barrier Reef coast and the Imbil State Forest 4WD Loop in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. In Tasmania, the Preminghana Beach Walk follows the wild west coast near Marrawah. For long drives, the Pacific Ocean Motorcycle Tour heads up the New South Wales coast from Sydney.
- Best time to go
- The best season depends on the region: May to September for the Northern Territory and tropical Queensland, and November to April for Victoria's high country and Tasmania. Avoid the Larapinta in summer, when heat can be extreme.
- Terrain
- Terrain covers desert ridges, coastal sand, forest trails and alpine slopes up to about 1,600 m. Difficulty is mixed, with hard mountain biking and 4WD tracks and the extreme Larapinta Trail at the top end.
- Permits & access
- Alpine resorts such as Mount Buller charge an entry fee in season, and many national parks require vehicle permits or campsite bookings. Remote 4WD and desert routes need plenty of water, fuel and recovery gear.
Regions
Explore Australia by region
Queensland
6 trails · ISO AU-QLD
Victoria
5 trails · ISO AU-VIC
New South Wales
4 trails · ISO AU-NSW
South Australia
3 trails · ISO AU-SA
Also mapped: Tasmania (2), Northern Territory (1). Their routes are listed below.
Ways to explore
Activities in Australia
Difficulty spectrum
How hard are trails in Australia?
- Easy
- 33%7 trails
- Moderate
- 29%6 trails
- Hard
- 33%7 trails
- Extreme
- 5%1 trail
Signature routes
Limitless routes in Australia
Interactive map
Map of trails in Australia
Cycling routes in Australia
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View all 6 →Hiking trails in Australia
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