Scenic Rim Trail — Attraction in Clumber

I had the pleasure of doing this hike in July and cannot speak highly enough of the experience.

Our guides for the 4 day walk were Lani and Max and they were fantastic and kept us not only in line but well informed throughout the walk. You quickly realise there is also a supporting cast working feverishly behind the scenes to make sure you are well fed and accommodated along the way. On our hike it was Trevor, Jake, Nick, Kiralee and Kira.

The walk itself is breathtaking and we were fortunate to have perfect weather throughout the journey. Key highlights were the Gondwana Rainforest, the secret waterfalls, the panoramic vistas across valleys and surrounding peaks, multi coloured funghi, spear lillies, wildlife and the two-tier vertical ladder climb up a rock face.

The most pleasant surprise of the trip was how much Spicers have committed to protecting the wildlife. Interestingly the ladder system is designed to protect the endangered Brush-Tailed Rock Wallabies whist further into the hike extensive efforts are made to protect Fleay's Barred Frog.

The accommodation throughout the walk is perfectly integrated into the National Park and of the highest quality. All meals are carefully thought through to provide sustained energy release and meticlously prepared. You could easily be dining in a chefs hat restaurant.

An additional benefit of the hike is the group dynamics. From the moment we all met we connected and supported each other like long lost friends.

The only downside for me was the finish. Of course I did not want it to end but we found ourselves in the middle of noisy roadworks on the Cunningham Highway. I guess it was the dose of reality I needed after such an incredible 4 days.

For anyone considering the trail I would highly recommend it and suggest the following:

Stay at Spicers Hidden Peaks Cabins the evening before your hike as it is a great way to meet your guides and fellow hikers and ensures you are ready to go first thing in the morning to commence your trek.

Use the hiking poles offered as they genuinely assist. I personally had never used them before and am glad I did.

Spend a little extra on porterage of your main bag so that you can be as light as possible during the hike.

Pack runners with good grip as well as hiking shoes as it will help conserve your feet. I found Day 1 and 2 ideal for runners and 3 and 4 for hiking shoes.

Do some level of fitness training beforehand as whilst I would rate the hike as medium in terms of difficulty there are parts that are strenuous and the hardest days are 3 and 4.

Once again I sincerely would like to thank the entire Spicers team and my fellow hikers for a truly...

We did 2 day and 2 night walk and were guided by Grady and Brendan who were both very knowledgeable and patient and kept a good pace to match all levels of fitness in our group. It was a tough walk on the second day (all uphill) but definitely worth the view and the lovely minestrone soup made by Chef Jake. My only regret that I wasn't able to finish it!

Thanks also go out to our lovely host Jess who was so enthusiastic and friendly and happy to do whatever she could to make our stay so comfortable. It was such a pleasure to see her smiling face after a day of hiking complete with hot towels to refresh ourselves - never lose your energy Jess! To Claudio who cooked our meals on the two nights - there were whispers in our group of taking you home with them so you could continue to cook your delicious dishes for them.

Finally to chef Jake - we never met you however the seeded honey, home made ketchup and chillie and the turmeric pears were absolutely delicious. The overwhelming consensus from the group was that you need to sell these ASAP as everyone would be going home with armloads of your products.

The accomodation was super comfortable and we had everything we needed to stay warm in the chilly nights. A thoroughly wonderful experience complete with all the pampering you would ever need. Will always be a memorable...

The four-day walk was worth every cent we paid. Our two guides, Kate and Harley, were excellent and they couldn’t do enough to ensure we all had a great time. The knowledge they had regarding the flora and fauna along the walk was amazing. They also had some fantastic information about the local aboriginal people and their history in the region. We were lucky enough to have the head chef, Jake, along with us and this saw that all the meals were incredible. The man needs to write a recipe book so we can try the meals again. The accommodation was so much better than we expected. This walk is by no means easy due to the at times Grade 5 tracks, but Kate and Harley paced the walk such that it was less strenuous than it could have been, with lots of stops for them to provide us with so much interesting information. This walk was one of the best holiday experiences I have had and don’t let the price or grades of the walking track deter you from experiencing this wonderful part...