FNQ Top 10 Mountain Hikes

Hiking adventures scaling the Top 10 mountain hikes in Far North Queensland, graded from easiest to hardest in my opinion.

10. Crystal Cascades to Lake Morris
Grade 3
Elevation Gain – 462m
Distance – 6.3km
2 hours Return

9. Glacier Rock
Grade 3
Elevation Gain – 440m
Distance – 6.9km
2 Hours Return

8. Lamb Head
Grade 3+
Elevation Gain – 721m
Distance – 12.6km
5 Hours Return

7. Walsh’s Pyramid
Grade 3+
Elevation Gain – 898m
Distance – 6.3km
4 Hours Return

6. Broken Nose
Grade 3+
Elevation Gain – 817m
Distance – 8km
6 Hours Return

5. Devils Thumb
Grade 4
Elevation Gain – 1200m (aprox)
Distance – 10.6km
8 Hours Return

4. Bartle Frere
Grade 4
Elevation Gain – 1508m
Distance – 15km
10 Hours Return

3. Pieter Botte
Grade 4+
Elevation Gain – 1400m (aprox)
Distance – 14km
14 Hours Return

2. Thornton Peak
Grade 5
Elevation Gain – 1450m (aprox)
Distance – 20km
20 Hours Return

1. Mt Bowen
Grade 5
Elevation Gain – 1321m
Distance – 24km
20 Hours Return

Featured Waterfalls
Crystal Cascades 0:11
Curunda Creek Falls 0:14
Fairy Falls 0:17
Surprise Creek Falls 0:56
Davies Creek Falls 1:20
Josephine Falls 2.28
Little Falls Creek 3:02
West Mulgrave Falls 3.38
Roaring Meg Creek 4:39
Alexandra Falls 5:06
Hilda Creek 5:10
Warrawilla Creek 6:13