FAQ's | 4-day Walks

Meeting time: 7am for a prompt 7.30am departure or book a pre-stay at Spicers Hidden Peaks

Meeting location: 7791 Cunningham Highway Clumber, and you will see a Scenic Rim Trail sign at the entrance to the property. Follow the unsealed road & directional signage to our meeting point. The road is not suitable for very low set vehicles so please discuss with us if this is a concern for your car.

If you are self-driving we recommend using the GPS coordinates: -28.032163, 152.468771.

Getting here:

  • 1.5hr drive from Brisbane
  • Self-drive and park on our private property (under cover parking not available)
  • Book a pre-arranged transfer from Brisbane airport or Spicers Balfour in Brisbane (additional cost)
  • Transfer can be booked the day prior if you are having a pre-stay at Spicers Hidden Peaks
  • Alternatively, transfers will depart Spicers Balfour at 5.30am for a 7am arrival at our base

For 2025 luggage porterage is an optional add-on.

Many walkers use the Scenic Rim Trail to train for other hikes and as such prefer to carry their gear so for 2025, we are giving you the option.

If you would like your luggage portered each day so all you carry is a day pack the cost is $400 pp.

If you have not done a multi-day walk carrying a full pack before you will need to do extensive training to prepare yourself.

Please advise reservations at time of booking.

You can add luggage porterage up to 30 days prior to departure.

We highly recommend booking a pre-stay at Spicers Hidden Peaks, which is located on the same property as the meeting point. Spicers Hidden Peaks is also your final night of the 4-day walk. Check-in is from 2pm and transfers from Brisbane can be arranged.

If you are self-driving, you can drive all the way to Spicers Hidden Peaks following the signage. The roads on the property are unsealed farm roads so if you have a low set car, please let us know so we can make arrangements.

On the morning of the tour, we will drive to the meeting point just a few minutes away.

Your stay at Spicers Hidden Peaks includes:

  • Complimentary afternoon tea
  • Dinner (served at 6pm)
  • Breakfast
  • Tea & coffee

Selection of beverages alcoholic and non available to purchase

From $625 twin share or $560 single share

 

On the 4-day Walk all rooms are set as twin share with Spicers king single beds.

If you are travelling as a couple, you are welcome to push the beds together and we just ask you to move them back the next morning.

All linen and bedding is provided included electric blanket for winter, pillows, duvet and blankets.

At Spicers Hidden Peaks some rooms have a queen bed with a loft bunk and others twin bed with loft bunk.

For 2024 tours the 4-day walk starts at Spicers Hidden Vale.

For all 2025 tours the 4-day walk starts at our base in Clumber.

The reason for this change is ensure a more seamless experience for guests and the operation.

Our recommendation is a post-stay at Spicers Hidden Vale rather than a pre-stay.

However, if you are self-driving you are more than welcome to stay at Spicers Hidden Vale and drive to our base the morning of.

It is a 1 hour drive from Spicers Hidden Vale to Clumber so you would need to leave by 6am and a breakfast box would be provided.

The drive from Clumber to the start of the walk is 1.5 hours and although is in the direction of Spicers Hidden Vale we don’t provide a pickup at the retreat. A pick-up is not available as we are on a timeframe and need to go straight to the trailhead to commence the walk.

Yes, it does include 4 nights accommodation.

Night 1: Spicers Mt Mistake

Night 2: Spicers Amphitheatre

Night 3: Spicers Timber Getters

Night 4: Spicers Hidden Peaks