The Best Bicycle Touring Trails in Queensland (Australia)

Coorparoo - North Stradbroke Island

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

goroscendente

Distance

54.52mi

Elevation +

1765f

TrailRank

38

View more photos

Went from Brisbane to North Stradbroke island via the Cleveland Ferry, for only $10 (return ticket included!). Camped one night by Flinders Beach where it is allowed to camp and came back the next day. I was told at M...

View trail

Girraween by Bike

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

marklav

with

Distance

28.74mi

Elevation +

2805f

TrailRank

38

View more photos

Continuing on the theme of using bikes to increase our walking range, we rode a 2 day circuit and did a number of side-walks: - Underground Creek - Cross country from the Mt Norman fire trail to the Round House (will u...

View trail

Kingaroy to Kilkivan Rail Trail Circuit

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Puff n Puffin

Distance

119.89mi

Elevation +

3209f

TrailRank

30

View more photos

A 3-day cycle tour including the Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail. Predominantly quiet dirt roads and rail trail. Stayed 2 nights at Goomeri Motel. See our blog at www.puffnpuffin.com for further information or click o...

View trail

Girraween Bike and Hike

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Puff n Puffin

Distance

36.33mi

Elevation +

3547f

TrailRank

29

View more photos

A 3-day cycle tour through Girraween National Park, visiting some awesome rock formations including some off-the-beaten-track features. For more information see our blog at puffnpuffin.com or click on the 'View More' lin...

View trail

2019-03-11 D27 Tewantin to Gympie

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

39.04mi

Elevation +

1673f

TrailRank

29

View more photos

On this ride as you leave town there is a sign. All bicycles this way. It directs all riders of the highway and onto the old highway. a road in perfect condition. Even to the point that it is a Hllclib track All of the b...

View trail

Mapleton 2-Day Cycle Tour

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Puff n Puffin

Distance

41.43mi

Elevation +

3983f

TrailRank

27

View more photos

A hilly 2-day dirt-road cycle tour through Mapleton National Park, country roads, and a few dams, visiting some nice waterfalls for swimming. For more information see our blog at puffnpuffin.com or click on the 'View Mor...

View trail

Amamoor/Imbil 3 Day Cycle

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Puff n Puffin

Distance

59.35mi

Elevation +

6007f

TrailRank

27

View more photos

A hilly 3 day off-road cycle tour through state forests, country roads and a small bit of rail trail. For more information see our blog at puffnpuffin.com or click on the 'View More' link below.

View trail

Yarraman 4 Day Cycle Tour

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Puff n Puffin

Distance

105.97mi

Elevation +

6329f

TrailRank

27

View more photos

Beautiful 4 day cycle tour around Yarraman, including some railtrails. For more information see our blog at puffnpuffin.com or click on the 'View More' link below.

View trail

North Stradbroke Cycle

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Puff n Puffin

Distance

37.39mi

Elevation +

1250f

TrailRank

27

View more photos

A fun 2 day loop cycling along beaches & inland tracks, and swimming in freshwater lakes. See our blog (puffnpuffin.com) or click 'view more' link for more information on our blog.

View trail

Steamer Creek 2 Day Cycle

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Puff n Puffin

Distance

51.62mi

Elevation +

2339f

TrailRank

27

View more photos

An awesome easy two-day cycle in the country with a quiet campsite and fantastic scenery. For more info visit our blog: www.puffnpuffin.com Youtube: https://youtu.be/aTwZAeRKl2Y

View trail

2019-03-13 D29 Gympie to Gundiah

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

50.91mi

Elevation +

1972f

TrailRank

26

Another really hot day. At one stage the GPS was telling me 44 Deg and that was before Lunch. I decided to call it quits at Woolooga and stay there but the pub is temporarily closed. I had to push on for another 30 somet...

View trail

2019-03-22 D38 Gladstone to Bajool

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

48.21mi

Elevation +

837f

TrailRank

24

This ride has some small climbs on narrow roadway just after leaving Gladstone' The road then opens up and has good sealed shoulder for riding all the way to the Bruce Highway. Once on the Bruce it is good for the rest o...

View trail

2019-03-17 D33 Hervey Bay to Childers

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

50.83mi

Elevation +

988f

TrailRank

23

Good ride around the foreshore in Hervey bay then some open road to (including 4km of dirt) to Howard for Lunch then a 30 km dash to childers on some really good road. The Bruce Highway!!

View trail

2019-04-06 D52 Bowen to Ayr

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

74.61mi

Elevation +

338f

TrailRank

21

Another good tail wind for a lot of this ride. Using the Garmin Moving time calcs 5 hrs 54 min = 20.3 kph

View trail

2019-03-19 D35 Gin Gin to Mieiam Vale

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

61.83mi

Elevation +

2785f

TrailRank

21

Still on the Bruce. Comfortable sealed shoulder much more available than yesterday. There are only a couple of short sections where it is a problem.

View trail

2019-07-31 Fishery Falls to Innisfail

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

36.19mi

Elevation +

325f

TrailRank

19

Today's ride was a lot better! Still stuffed but managed to cover 57 kms.. I'll get there. The plan is to go down to Townsville and get the bike serviced (wich includes, yes, an oil change, and it is a bicycle with peddl...

View trail

2019-03-18 D34 Childers to Gin Gin

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

35.32mi

Elevation +

1007f

TrailRank

19

A full day on the Bruce. Mostly ok but there are a few places where the Sealed shoulder is a little less than adequate. All you can do is seize the lane and make them move into the other lane to pass. It takes a bit of n...

View trail

2019-07-30 D1 Cairns to Fishery Falls

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

22.29mi

Elevation +

210f

TrailRank

16

Yesterdays ride. On the way to cairns I rode 82 km from Innisfail to Cairn, and I was feeling fine, just another ride. Its amazing what a couple of months off the bike will do!! On this ride Cairns to Fishery Falls, 3...

View trail

2019-04-05 D51 Proserpine to Bowen

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

43.90mi

Elevation +

249f

TrailRank

16

It is amazing what you can do with a good tail wind. Using the elapsed time calcs with a time of 5h 7min avg 13.8 kph Use the moving time calcc with a time of 3h 28min avg 20.3 kph I'm happy with that.

View trail

2019-03-30 D45 Clairview Beach Koumala

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

44.92mi

Elevation +

463f

TrailRank

16

Another day with long straights and on occasions little Sealed shoulder. Not to bad thought the truckies have been behaving themselves.

View trail

2019-03-29 D44 Marlborough to Clearview Beach

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

66.32mi

Elevation +

784f

TrailRank

16

Not much to say about this one. Long straight stretches reasonably flat. All good except for the 20 kph head wind that hit me for the last 2 hours.

View trail

2019-03-27 D42 Yaamba to Marlborough

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

42.81mi

Elevation +

679f

TrailRank

16

Very Straight, very flat, plenty of trees, little Wind, less traffic, How could I not have had a great day.

View trail

2019-03-20 D36 Miriam Vale to Gladstone

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

42.28mi

Elevation +

614f

TrailRank

16

Another 65 km on the Bruce. Plenty of wide sealed shoulder to ride on and a lot of road works. Duck behind the safety cones and use the dead lane, there is no traffic to deal with.

View trail

Mareeba to Aerodrome

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

ozturin

Distance

14.94mi

Elevation +

282f

TrailRank

16

Ride from Mareeba Qld to Aerodrome and back to town, ride along rural roads, can easily be done in 1 hour

View trail

2019-04-12 D58 Cardwell to Tully

Bicycle Touring

Save to a List

Myxo

Distance

30.59mi

Elevation +

177f

TrailRank

16

More of the same, Fairly straight and fairly flat. The left hand safety zone is getting a little narrower but also the traffic is a lot less.

View trail