Spotted Gum Trail — Attraction in Brisbane City

You can drive up to the lower part of the trail when the Botanic Garden is open otherwise for a bit of extra walking up hills use the car park near the Botanic Garden Cafe. The lower gates to the walk open at 8am. The walk is well signed and mostly gravel and dirt. There are steps so it’s not pram friendly unless you Harvey’s helper. It’s moderately steep and expect to hear the hum of traffic on the Centenary Highway. The reward is a cafe at the top. We like to make a loop and come down the Summit walk and then walk back along Mt Coot-tha Rd to the car. All up...

If you ended up parking in the summit lookout area There is also an entrance to the spotted gum trail close to the car park There are few signs at the beginning showing the directions But I ended up using AllTrails app to know which way to go, it can lead to different trails and might cross the main road to get back on track It is really great spot to exercise close to the city and can be challenging walking uphills. definitely wear suitable shoes as the track could be dusty and rocky...

The walk itself is quite scenic although it is mostly uphill from Botanic Gardens to Mount Coot-Tha as you would expect. The track was relatively smooth with only a few loose bits. The biggest problem is very poor signage. It is very hard to find the start at the Botanic Gardens end and there are two forks in the track with no indication of which way to go. Some progress markers might help people know how much...