Gillies Range Road — 263 Bends to the AthertonTablelands.
Distance
95 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,100 m
Gillies Range Road — 263 Bends to the Atherton Tablelands.
The Gillies Range Road (Gillies Highway) climbs 800m in just 19km through 263 numbered corners of dense World Heritage rainforest — one of the twistiest sealed roads in Australia. This loop links it with the crater lakes and heritage villages of the Atherton Tablelands behind Cairns.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance95 km
Days1
Total climb1,100 m
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
GordonvaleStart · Start south of Cairns at the foot of the range. Fuel up — the climb begins almost immediately.
Gillies Range SummitScenic Point · 263 corners in just 19km with 800m of climb — one of Australia's twistiest sealed roads, tunnelling through World Heritage rainforest canopy.
Lake BarrineScenic Point · Ancient volcanic crater lake ringed by rainforest; historic tea house on the shore and a lakeside walk.
YungaburraRestaurant · Heritage village with a famous platypus-viewing platform on Peterson Creek. Lunch stop.
MalandaScenic Point · Dairy country with the Malanda Falls; cool misty tableland pastures.
AthertonEnd · End in the main town of the Atherton Tablelands.
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