Mt. Bartle Frere
Queensland’s Highest Mountain (T7)
For Groups and Private Charter
Guided in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish.
Trekking day tour: 15km (9.32 miles). Start at 700m (2297 feet), climb to 1622m (5322 feet), and descend to 70m (230 feet) above sea level.
Grade: difficult — high level of fitness required, minimum child age 12 years. Ecotourism certified
- Departs:
- Cairns 05.00
Beaches 04.30
Port Douglas 04.00 - Returns:
- Cairns 19.00
Beaches 19.30
Port Douglas 20.00
We provide lunch, water, backpack, rain poncho and walking stick.
This is Australia's best rainforest walk and the absolute highlight of any holiday for the super-fit.
Mt. Bartle Frere is Queensland's Highest Peak 1622m (5322 feet) and is covered with World Heritage rainforest. The track follows the battle grounds of the 1997 Eco-Challenge Adventure Race.
Ascent is from Ghurkha Road on the Cairns Highlands, descent to Josephine Falls on the coastal side.
Our day begins before sunrise. We set out from the Cairns Highlands side in the west.
As we hike upwards we pass through spectacular sections of rainforest. These vary immensely with the change of altitude. The forests are undisturbed and contain refuge areas where our naturalist guide explains some of the most ancient fauna and flora on our planet.
Breathtaking views can be gained at several rocky outcrops approaching the summit providing excellent photographic opportunities.
Close to the peak a magical moss-covered creek enables us to refill our water-bottles with pure and fresh mountain water.
A short time later we reach the ultimate high — standing on the 1622m (5322 feet) peak of Queensland's highest mountain. On a clear day we enjoy superb views over the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding country.
A break for a delicious picnic lunch replenishes our energy. Descending over the eastern side towards the coast, we come to the most challenging part of the trek — a wild looking area with masses of enormous granite boulders covered with orchids and Rhododendron.
Then we are back on the narrow and steep trail through the dense tropical rainforest. Majuba Falls await us, further down the mountain. Here we can revitalise ourselves with a dip into cold mountain water before the final stretch of this incredible journey.
Prices
Private Charter (available daily).
Prices per person
- 1 person
- $1449.00
- 2 people
- $749.00
- 3 people
- $515.00
- 4 people
- $399.00
- 5 people
- $329.00
- 6 people
- $280.00
- 7 people
- $249.00
- 8 people
- $225.00
- 9 people
- $205.00
- 10+ people
- $189.00
Maximum 60 people. Ex Port Douglas add $27.00.
Valid 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010.
Tours for Groups and Private Charter
These tours are exclusively for small or large groups on a sole charter basis.
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- ½ Day Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway and Wooroonooran Safari (T1a)
- The Goldfield Trail (T2)
- ½ Day Lake Barrine Eco Walk (T3)
- Skyrail, Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway and Cairns Highlands Safari (T4)
- 3 Day Cooktown and Goldfields 4WD Safari (T5)
- Mt. Bartle Frere, Queensland's Highest Mountain (T7)
- 3 Day Highlights of Townsville to Cairns (or vice versa) (T8)