
Walking in Brisbane

Walking is the most basic form of exercise and costs as little as a good pair of walking shoes. Whether it's a bushwalk, a suburban hill circuit, wandering a curated walking trail, or doing a paced walk at your local shopping centre with a walking group, walking can help improve your health and wellbeing.
Use this page to find out about walking options in Brisbane.
For even more ideas on ways to stay active and to get out and about, view our Things to see and do in Brisbane page.
Find a walk to suit you

Heart Foundation Walking
Heart Foundation Walking is Australia's largest network of free community-based walking groups with over 70,000 participants.

City Centre Heritage Trail
The Classic City Centre Heritage Trail takes you on a journey through a range of sites and events that have shaped Brisbane's history.

Mt Coot-tha Reserve
Less than 10 kilometres from the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD), Mt Coot-tha Reserve is a must-do for beginner and hiking enthusiasts, with more than 70 trails and tracks to suit every ability.

Aboriginal culture trail
Walk the Nurri Millen Totem Trail at Boondall Wetlands - a collection of 18 cast aluminium totems that refer to food, plants and animals, tools, camp life and the Dreaming.
More walking options
- Public art trails
- Self-guided walk - City Botanic Gardens
- Self-guided walks - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
- Guided walks at our environment centres
- Heritage trails
- Brisbane's best street art
- Great Brisbane bushwalks and hikes
- Self guided walks - Toowong Cemetery
- Bushland reserves
- Best Brisbane laneways
- Brisbane Greeter tours
- Gumdale | Cafes, flowers and bushwalking
Tips for top walking
To get the most out of your walks:
- plan your route and pack lightly
- wear a pair of comfortable shoes
- protect yourself from the sun with a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- buy a pedometer to record your distance and help keep you motivated.
Related links
- A City for Everyone: Inclusive Brisbane Plan 2019-2029 - Walking, wheeling and cycling
- Active School Travel - walking
- Brisbane: Better together - our digital neighbourhood
- Check out the What's On in Brisbane calendar
- Creating a Walkable Brisbane - a Transport Plan for Brisbane - Strategic Directions key initiative
- Find even more to see and do in Brisbane
- Green transport
- Maps