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10 Best Walks With A View

Updated: Aug 14, 2025

Here's 10 great walks within 2 hours of Brisbane, from inner city to bush to coast, all of them with stunning views to be enjoyed.

Mt Coot-tha

The views don't get much better than at the pinnacle of this relatively easy, scenic walk just 15 mins from Brisbane's CBD...more

Castle Hill

The traces of Queensland's only castle can be seen on this historic bush trail which also boasts stunning regional views...more

Burleigh National Park

From each side of the headland walkers can enjoy spectacular beach views north to Surfers Paradise and south to the border.. more

Kangaroo Point City

This inner city trail features stunning vistas from the Kangaroo Point Bridge and of the city skyline from the Kangaroo Point clifftops...more

North Gorge

One of the most beautiful walks in SEQ is at Point Lookout, with the chance to spot sea turtles, dolphins and kangaroos...more

Noosa National Park

The jewel in the crown of the Sunshine Coast, this walk has it all - tiny picturesque coves, rock pools and sweeping coast views...more

Whites Hill

An iconic tea house was the attraction atop this city hill in the 1920s - today bush walkers can still enjoy the city views nearby...more

Burleigh Ridge Park Walk

One of the Gold Coast's best kept secrets is this roughly 4km trail that offers stunning unique vistas of the coast and hinterland...more

Gateway Bridge

A path less travelled takes walkers to the peak of the Gateway Bridge with views out beyond the Fisherman Islands to the bay...more

Toohey Forest

One of the original tracts of bush to remain near Brisbane's CBD has some great tracks with unique views over Brisbane...more

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