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Walking Trails in Cairns

Find 93 walking trails and paths across Cairns. Search by suburb or postcode, filter the list and get directions.

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Cairns at a glance

93
walking trails and paths: 34
suburbs covered: 222
km of tracks and paths: 9
council areas

Listings updated 2 October 2026.

5 walking trails and paths over 10 km near Basilisk

Showing 1–5 of 5 with 1 filter applied. Nearest to Basilisk first, with straight-line distances from the centre of the suburb. Show all of Cairns Clear filters

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Cannabullen Creek Track
Open to the public
Tully Falls National Park, Koombooloomba QLD 4872
- about 38 km from Basilisk
- Bushwalking track
- 14.8 km
- Unsealed
Cannabullen Creek Track Directions
Cardwell Range Track
Open to the public
Tully Falls National Park, Koombooloomba QLD 4872
- about 43 km from Basilisk
- Bushwalking track
- 14.3 km
- Unsealed
Cardwell Range Track Directions
Varch Creek Trail
Open to the public
Dinden National Park, Mareeba QLD 4880
- about 78 km from Basilisk
- Bushwalking track
- 16.3 km
- Natural
Varch Creek Trail Directions
TWIN BRIDGES (east Black Mt Road)
Open to the public
Mowbray National Park, Mowbray QLD 4877
- about 127 km from Basilisk
- Bushwalking track
- 17.4 km
- Natural
TWIN BRIDGES (east Black Mt Road) bushwalk Directions
Thornton Peak track
Open to the public
Daintree National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land), Noah QLD 4873
- about 177 km from Basilisk
- Bushwalking track
- 10.7 km
- Unsealed
Thornton Peak track Directions