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Walk through the Coolanda rainforest, Walking Guide to Baron Canyon National Park

 
[Free Tour]     16 May 2019
When it comes to the oldest rainforest in the world, do you think of bacteria, mosquitoes, and venomous snakes?

When it comes to the oldest rainforest in the world, do you think of bacteria, mosquitoes, and venomous snakes?

When it comes to hiking rainforests, are you already imagining the muddy Beiye putting white-flowered bugs in his mouth?

Walk through the Coolanda rainforest, Walking Guide to Baron Canyon National Park

In fact, there is a lot of prejudice against the rainforest. Although it is not easy to survive alone in the original rainforest, it is not difficult to walk gracefully among the oldest rainforests in the world.

Walk through the Coolanda rainforest, Walking Guide to Baron Canyon National Park

Today, turkey fungus will introduce you to the four interesting and easy walks in (Barron Gorge National Park), the Barron Canyon National Park, located in the wet tropics of the World Heritage site.


Hongfeng Trail 

Walk through the Coolanda rainforest, Walking Guide to Baron Canyon National Park

Difficulty: simple-accessible, wheelchair available

Time: 10 minutes a week

Type: overhead plank trestle

Full length: 175 m

Starting point: Skyrail rainforest cable car Hongfeng station

Located on the top of the hill, the plume ring trestle, with a total length of only 175 meters, is suitable for young and old. On the way, you can see a 400-year-old Cowrison tree, as well as a viewing platform overlooking the Barron Canyon National Park. In addition, there are free rainforest guards every 30 minutes, which is definitely the best option for people who don`t want to walk too much and want to learn more about the original rainforest.


Barron Falls Trail The Edge Ancient range Rover viewing platform 

Walk through the Coolanda rainforest, Walking Guide to Baron Canyon National Park

Difficulty: simple-accessible, wheelchair available

Time: 20 minutes round trip

Type: overhead plank trestle and cement walkway

Full length: 300 meters round trip

Starting point: Skyrail rainforest cable car Barron Falls Station

Located on the cliff to the north of Barron Falls, there are two viewing platforms overlooking waterfalls and canyons. Among them, the The Edge ancient range Rover viewing platform is a newly opened glass steel frame structure this year, standing high on the edge of the cliff. When the water quantity of Barron Falls increases, standing on the viewing platform will even be splashed with a lot of foam.


Zhenruixi Trail Jungle Trail Riverside Trail 

Walk through the Coolanda rainforest, Walking Guide to Baron Canyon National Park

Difficulty: simple

Time: 1 hour a week

Type: trestle road, earth road and slate road

Total length: 3 km

Starting point: Kuranda tourist Counseling Cente

A circular trail composed of three tracks, if you think it is too long, you can choose to walk only part of it. The slate pavement starts from the Kuranda tourist Counseling Center, passes through Kuranda`s fire station, enters Zhenruixi Conservation Park, then winds deep into the rainforest, crossed Zhenruixi, and climbed to Barron Falls Road. Then enter the jungle trail and continue to explore the rainforest until you enter the riverside trail by the Baron River. The Riverside Trail will take you back to Kuranda sightseeing train Station, 500 meters from the center of the town.


Rainforest tree top trail Barron waterfall viewing platform 

Walk through the Coolanda rainforest, Walking Guide to Baron Canyon National Park

Difficulty: simple-accessible, wheelchair available

Time: 40 minutes round trip

Type: overhead plank trestle

Full length: 1 kilometer round trip

Starting point: Barron Falls Road

The trail begins on Baron Falls Highway and passes through Baron Falls train Station to the Baron Falls viewing platform. The viewing platform and The Edge ancient range Rover view platform across the Baron Falls, from different angles to enjoy the grandeur of Barron Falls. But since the starting point is 3.3 kilometers from the center of the town, tourists without cars may be a little far away.

These are the four tracks in the Kuranda rainforest. Whether you`re strong or not, and whether you`re good at hiking or not, these four simple walks can make it easy to walk into the world`s oldest rainforest and enjoy the fresh air and negative ions. You can also blow a cow later, "I`m a man who hiked the original rainforest, too!" so if you come to Kuranda for a day trip, don`t forget to wash your lungs!


By Skyrailcairns

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