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Redcliffe- Clontarf

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Clontarf Redcliffe Cycling

This seaside ride of around 13km (4-5hrs) return takes in a pelican beach, jetty, 19th century shipwreck, headland views and English style beaches

This seaside ride of around 13km (4-5hrs) return takes in a pelican beach, jetty, 19th century shipwreck, headland views and English style beaches

Looking for the best bike rides in Brisbane? Here you’ll find a great variety of mostly off-road rides from city paths, green belt trails, bay, bush and wetlands rides to historic rail trails and even off-coast island rides. There’s also a list of the best bike rides for all of the family to enjoy.

BMX bike track Bracken Ridge

Bmx Bike Track

Brisbane has its very own professional BMX bike track at Bracken Ridge, with competition grade facilities which are suitable for all ages and abilities

Hidden Vale Adventure Park, Grandchester

Hidden Vale Adventure Park

For families who love to mountain bike, Hidden Vale Adventure Park near Grandchester is top of the list

Sandgate

This is a particularly scenic and easy walk or ride of about 6km return passing through a myriad of waterfront picnic spots and playgrounds on its way to the historical jetty at Shorncliffe.

The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail

Fernvale-ipswich

The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail is the best kept secret in Brisbane's west - a bike track that follows the old rail line through scenic countryside, quaint bridges

Castle Hill Blackstone Reserve Ipswich

Castle Hill Blackstone Reserve

Look out for the relics of an old Ipswich castle and coal mines on this interesting bush walk or bike trail

Kedron Brook Bikeway surrounded by fields and sky

Kedron Brook

This is a family friendly jaunt of around 25km return through foreign landscapes that can be enjoyed by one and all regardless of biking prowess.

Cornubia Forest Park Shailer Park

Cornubia Forest Park

Cornubia Forest Park is a delightful lush oasis of fig and gum treed bushland with a wide easy grade paved path cutting through its base, that is ideal for walking, cycling, prams and wheelchairs.

Part of Annerley bikeway path

Annerley To Stones Corner

Whilst this 4km return ride is low on scenery it is nonetheless a flat and safe pathway interspersed with a couple of inviting playgrounds and easily doable by younger children or less experienced riders.

Old Wool stores in Teneriffe

New Farm To Teneriffe

This leafy riverside trail of around 6km return includes the option for a meander through the ex convict farm and racecourse that for over a century has been the splendid New Farm Park

Family cycling on cycle path on Bribie Island with Moreton Bay ocean in background.

Bribie Island

A flat easy walk or cycle of about 7km return, this shady path hugs the seafront through a continuous parkland to the Bribie Island Bridge and beyond

Couple walking along foot and cycle path in Minnippi Parklands next to lagoon.

Carindale To Minnippi

One of Brisbane’s most charming walk/rides is buried in Eastern suburbia that is largely known for its shopping complex rather than its nature.

People on bikes on bike path in Redcliffe

Clontarf Redcliffe

This seaside walk of around 13km (4-5hrs) return starts at the southern tip of the Redcliffe peninsula.

Deserted beach on Coochie Mudlo Island in Morerton Bay.

Coochie Mudlo Island Walk Or Cycle

Coochie Mudlo Island is one of Moreton Bay's most secluded and compact sand-fringed islands, relatively untouched by time or tourists.

Cycling path next to rural filed in Alderley Brisbane

Mitchelton To Alderley

This path of approx 8km return has a surprisingly rural feel, twisting along Kedron Brook via old farmlands.

Creek and bush

Northey St Farm

This 4km return creek side jaunt follows a shady flat paved path to Northey St farm.

Footpath and trees in Woolcock Park Red Hill.

Red Hill To Newmarket

This 6-7km return trail from Woolcock Park cuts a green swathe through the inner west and north, taking in wooded glades, parklands, a little kids trail bike circuit, picnic spots and playgrounds.

Riverlife Adventure

New Farm To Teneriffe

Boondall Wetlands

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