Sunshine Coast Hinterland — Maleny, Montville & Mapleton FallsLoop.
Distance
120 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
800 m
Sunshine Coast Hinterland — Maleny, Montville & Mapleton Falls Loop.
The Blackall Range above the Sunshine Coast is a string of cliff-edge villages — Maleny, Montville, Mapleton — connected by a ribbon of plateau road with the Pacific on one side and the Glass House Mountains volcanic plugs on the other. Famous for cheese, craft, and Sunday rides from Brisbane.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance120 km
Days1
Total climb800 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
Glass House MountainsStart · Start at the iconic volcanic plugs that rise abruptly from the coastal plain. Captain Cook named them in 1770 for their resemblance to glass furnaces.
MalenyScenic Point · Climb the Blackall Range to Maleny. The Mary Cairncross Reserve lookout has the classic view back across the Glass House peaks.
MontvilleRestaurant · The German-Swiss themed village strip. Bakeries, cuckoo clocks, and Pacific Ocean glimpses east on a clear day.
Mapleton FallsPhoto Spot · 120m drop on Pencil Creek. Lookout 50m from the road. Piccabeen palm forest walks at the head of the trail.
Glass House MountainsEnd · Return loop south via Steve Irwin Way through banana and pineapple country back to the Glass House Mountains.
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