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The Best Hiking Trails in Cotswold, Queensland (Australia)

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Photo of Mt Maroon up West Ridge via Caves Photo of Mount Maroon Northwestern Ridge Via Maroon Caves (2021 update) Photo of Mt Maroon Caves, Mt Barney NP QLD
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  • Mt Maroon up West Ridge via Caves

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    Michael999
    with DiLee brandon.marshall11 DouglasE
    Distance
    4.14mi
    Elevation +
    2480f
    TrailRank
    76| Rating 4.22
    Photo ofMt Maroon up West Ridge via Caves Photo ofMt Maroon up West Ridge via Caves Photo ofMt Maroon up West Ridge via Caves

    This is a spectacular way to climb Mt Maroon. The hike starts at the end of Cotswold Road. The hike begins following the tourist trail up Mt Maroon. At some point it leaves the track heading west across the major gully a...

    Thanks for the route. Big help from the caves to get up to the top 👍
    Angus Eagle
    Gave it a bash this arvo. Tricky navigation, can admit taking a few wrong turns but got there eventually. Much easier up...
    Mitchell foye
    Definitely a bush bash rather than a trail. Maybe no one's walked this loop in a long time. Nice view from the top.
    Alice Evvie

  • Mount Maroon Northwestern Ridge Via Maroon Caves (2021 update)

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    Michael999
    Distance
    4.14mi
    Elevation +
    2717f
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    75| Rating 4.34
    Photo ofMount Maroon Northwestern Ridge Via Maroon Caves (2021 update) Photo ofMount Maroon Northwestern Ridge Via Maroon Caves (2021 update) Photo ofMount Maroon Northwestern Ridge Via Maroon Caves (2021 update)

    This route involves a little bit of scrambling on both open rock and through loose scramly rock. The route is one of the most spectacular ways to climb Mt Maroon but it requires a high level of skill in both navigation a...

    I'm fit and experienced and I found this very tough. First thing to note is that there is no trail. You'll be walking up...
    Travis Kelly
    Tough hike. Recommend this GPS route. Careful of cliffs just after the caves- if you’re not right on the GPS route you m...
    jess.robbo

  • Mt Maroon Caves, Mt Barney NP QLD

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    Jelbuilder
    Distance
    2.71mi
    Elevation +
    932f
    TrailRank
    59| Rating 5.0
    Photo ofMt Maroon Caves, Mt Barney NP QLD Photo ofMt Maroon Caves, Mt Barney NP QLD Photo ofMt Maroon Caves, Mt Barney NP QLD

    Video of trail here: https://youtu.be/dKcN4KViKfE This is a trail up to some spectacular Caves on the northern side of Mt Maroon. Parking at end of Cotswold Rd, you start up the usual route up the Mount, but then y...

    If new at hiking.take a GPS, there's no real trail after first kilometre. The occasional cairn of stones.that,s all. The...
    Raymond 1945

  • Mount Maroon via The Caves

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    Buck Mitty
    Distance
    4.58mi
    Elevation +
    2139f
    TrailRank
    59
    Photo ofMount Maroon via The Caves Photo ofMount Maroon via The Caves Photo ofMount Maroon via The Caves

    Mount Maroon via The Caves Hanging out with some cachers while I followed another Wikiloc track. Cut a big corner off the North West Section. Happy to follow a cross the top of the ridges until we got back on the Tou...

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  • Mt Maroon via Cave Track.

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    jeffrey.budden
    Distance
    5.17mi
    Elevation +
    2644f
    TrailRank
    58| Rating 3.67
    Photo ofMt Maroon via Cave Track. Photo ofMt Maroon via Cave Track. Photo ofMt Maroon via Cave Track.

    You can either just do the 6km (return) hike up to the 960m summit of Mt Maroon, or as we did, try the more challenging 8km route up past the caves on the northern side. From the Cotswold Rd car park, enter the National ...

    Path not very visible, had to make my own most of the time.
    Styrian
    Great trail and spectacular scenery. Found the GPS error tricky with the cliffs and rock slabs as 5 metres to the left m...
    warrambiddy

  • Mt Maroon up Nth West via Cave

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    Charlie Borsboom
    Distance
    4.35mi
    Elevation +
    2457f
    TrailRank
    57| Rating 3.67
    Photo ofMt Maroon up Nth West via Cave Photo ofMt Maroon up Nth West via Cave Photo ofMt Maroon up Nth West via Cave

    WARNING:- Not the easy way up! After the cave we did a bit of bush bashing to the first of the summit areas before heading across the saddle and up to the main summit. Then down the tourist trail. TIP: After the cave you...

    Just did this hike Route and sure was difficult but fun and rewarding. Finding the caves was fairly easy but required a ...
    Emily Darling
    Ideally for more experience Hiker, gps on this hike is no where near accurate as for most of the trail it showed me I wa...
    Cycling Noob

  • Mt Maroon to Mt May

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    marklav
    with shawnhardie
    Distance
    9.40mi
    Elevation +
    4980f
    TrailRank
    56
    Photo ofMt Maroon to Mt May Photo ofMt Maroon to Mt May Photo ofMt Maroon to Mt May

    Through walk from Mt Maroon to Mt May. Including ascent via 'caves' route and descent via West gorge/creek Mt Maroon. Ascent Mt May via Paddy's Peak.

  • Mt Maroon and caves with a little shortcut

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    Jan Ramsay
    Distance
    4.57mi
    Elevation +
    2536f
    TrailRank
    55
    Photo ofMt Maroon and caves with a little shortcut Photo ofMt Maroon and caves with a little shortcut Photo ofMt Maroon and caves with a little shortcut

    We (4 girls) followed other trekkers notes to the cave. Which is amazing and certainly worth with side step. We then hugged the base of the rock face before ascending up-to the first summit. Instead of following the ridg...

  • Mt Maroon - 4 Ridges

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    Shatkins
    Distance
    9.93mi
    Elevation +
    4721f
    TrailRank
    54
    Photo ofMt Maroon - 4 Ridges Photo ofMt Maroon - 4 Ridges Photo ofMt Maroon - 4 Ridges

    This is a very ambitious walk. It begins by hiking up the Cotswold Track (tourist route) which ascends up the NE Ridge and is the quickest and most trodden trail. I arrived at the top mid-morning so decided to check out ...

  • Mt Maroon, ass backwards upside down

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    Colin Stubbs
    Distance
    4.70mi
    Elevation +
    2815f
    TrailRank
    53
    Photo ofMt Maroon, ass backwards upside down Photo ofMt Maroon, ass backwards upside down Photo ofMt Maroon, ass backwards upside down

    Mt Maroon, ass backwards upside down. Up via the Cotswold track and down the Caves Route... which you should probably not do the way we did. Go up Caves Route and down Cotswold or something else if this is your first ...

  • Mt Maroon with Tracknotes

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    damienpc
    Distance
    1.54mi
    Elevation +
    2077f
    TrailRank
    39
    Photo ofMt Maroon with Tracknotes Photo ofMt Maroon with Tracknotes Photo ofMt Maroon with Tracknotes

    This is the route to the Mt Maroon South Summit via the Cotswald track. Great rocky ramble, very steep in parts but nothing dangerous or exposed. Don't need to be super fit but decent fitness is needed to enjoy the climb...

  • Mt Maroon cave and summit hike.

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    Emily Darling
    Distance
    4.46mi
    Elevation +
    2507f
    TrailRank
    38
    Photo ofMt Maroon cave and summit hike. Photo ofMt Maroon cave and summit hike. Photo ofMt Maroon cave and summit hike.

    Was a difficult but rewarding hike! We started off first west of Mt Maroon to head to the caves, which is early on in the hike. Requires to go off-track and do a bit of bush bashing and rock scrambling up to the caves (d...

  • Mt Maroon caves circuit

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    Deboots71
    Distance
    2.26mi
    Elevation +
    984f
    TrailRank
    34
    Photo ofMt Maroon caves circuit Photo ofMt Maroon caves circuit Photo ofMt Maroon caves circuit

    Mt Maroon caves circuit... very easy off route trail to follow. Great beginners trail for those wanting a taste of rock scrambling with an epic cave view as your reward at the end of the short scramble.

  • Kingsland to Mt Maroon Summit

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    matthew.simmons
    Distance
    3.21mi
    Elevation +
    2136f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofKingsland to Mt Maroon Summit Photo ofKingsland to Mt Maroon Summit Photo ofKingsland to Mt Maroon Summit

    Beautiful walk, cloudy and windy at the top and no view but still worth it, lovely foliage and rock structures. Well worth it. Steep scramble at times but never felt dangerous or out of my depth, definitely skip on a rai...

  • Mt Maroon Cave Circuit Barney NP April 2024

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    Charlie Borsboom
    Distance
    4.89mi
    Elevation +
    2762f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofMt Maroon Cave Circuit Barney NP April 2024 Photo ofMt Maroon Cave Circuit Barney NP April 2024 Photo ofMt Maroon Cave Circuit Barney NP April 2024

    Difficult Hike - Not for inexperienced hikers. This hike takes in Maroon Cave and all 3 summits, West, East and then the main Maroon summit. Navigation to the Cave isn't too difficult but beware of misleading false ...

  • Mount Maroon - Cotswold Track

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    Adrian Ashton
    Distance
    3.00mi
    Elevation +
    2047f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofMount Maroon - Cotswold Track Photo ofMount Maroon - Cotswold Track Photo ofMount Maroon - Cotswold Track

    From the carpark, follow the track ro the right. Follow the track up the ridge to the razorback section - stay right. The track will then decent about 20m in altitude before wrapping to the left and up a steep gulley/chi...

  • Mt Maroon, Scenic Rim 19/11/2020

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    pjmarsh53
    Distance
    3.35mi
    Elevation +
    1991f
    TrailRank
    33
    Photo ofMt Maroon, Scenic Rim 19/11/2020 Photo ofMt Maroon, Scenic Rim 19/11/2020 Photo ofMt Maroon, Scenic Rim 19/11/2020

    Mt Maroon for the first time today and loved it. The best views out of the half a dozen other peaks I have done in the Scenic Rim. I handled the rock scrambling sections much better than Mt May as they were not near nas...

  • Mt Maroon Western Ridgeline Ascent via Secret Caves

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    Jelbuilder
    Distance
    6.09mi
    Elevation +
    3146f
    TrailRank
    32
    Photo ofMt Maroon Western Ridgeline Ascent via Secret Caves Photo ofMt Maroon Western Ridgeline Ascent via Secret Caves Photo ofMt Maroon Western Ridgeline Ascent via Secret Caves

    Check out my visually spectacular video on this hike: https://youtu.be/GpcawQAukTw Getting up to the caves is a scramble and will be challenging for some. The secret caves provide the most spectacular outlook views in...

  • Mount Maroon

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    Gabemma
    Distance
    3.52mi
    Elevation +
    2057f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofMount Maroon Photo ofMount Maroon Photo ofMount Maroon

    Recording of the ascent is a bit out of whack, should look the same as the descent as the path was return the same way. Distance and times are mostly correct though. Following the orange markers and well worn trail to th...

  • Maroon Caves and then Summit via tourist route

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    wiki_adventa
    Distance
    4.80mi
    Elevation +
    3494f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofMaroon Caves and then Summit via tourist route Photo ofMaroon Caves and then Summit via tourist route Photo ofMaroon Caves and then Summit via tourist route

    Starting main track , head up and vear off. Lots of gost tracks heading in caves direction.The track follows to the base of the cliff face and you approach under the caves. Return via same track to meet tourist track, th...

  • Mt Maroon to Mt May

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    DHut
    Distance
    8.76mi
    Elevation +
    3937f
    TrailRank
    31
    Photo ofMt Maroon to Mt May Photo ofMt Maroon to Mt May Photo ofMt Maroon to Mt May

    Requiring a car shuffle we started at Mt Maroon as that is a more enjoyable uphill than Mt May. At the summit follow the southwest ridge until the cliff which you bypass to the left. We then dropped into the gorge with s...

  • Mt Maroon caves and summit

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    Bec a
    Distance
    5.75mi
    Elevation +
    3025f
    TrailRank
    29
    Photo ofMt Maroon caves and summit Photo ofMt Maroon caves and summit Photo ofMt Maroon caves and summit

    Epic sunrise hike to cave and then up to summit. You will need GPS for this loop as there is no clear path. It involves bush bashing, clearing of spider webs, scrambling and lots of ups and downs over loose leafy off cam...

  • Mt Maroon April 2021

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    pjmarsh53
    Distance
    3.42mi
    Elevation +
    1978f
    TrailRank
    29
    Photo ofMt Maroon April 2021 Photo ofMt Maroon April 2021 Photo ofMt Maroon April 2021

    A rocky steep ascent then some rock scrambling. I waited out a rain shower at the top concerned about the hike down on wet rocks The view is always good from the summit but when the clouds cleared it was amazing. Visib...

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