With the Australian Government banning international travel and States closing their borders, due to Covid 19, 2020 was a difficult year, wishing I could get out and about again on the trails. 

I decided therefore to do some blogs on local tracks that I use, around my home base in Cairns. These are tracks and trails which I train on, but if you are ever in Far North Queensland, would be good to do. 

The first I chose, is a track to Glacier Rock, on the Douglas Track. You start at the Stoney Creek car park and follow the well-worn track through a rainforest. The track goes over the Kuranda Railway line and the 108 steps over the railway bridge, which is the toughest part of the hike. Elevation gain is about 440 metres, so a good work out. It generally takes me about 2 hours and is about a 7kms round trip. 

The views at the top are great and give you an excellent panoramic view of Cairns city and its surrounds.