Morning walks – Ravensbourne

Shearer Road at Ravensbourne is one of our all-time favourite country roads. It’s so worth the effort to go there for your next morning constitutional.

If you like the idea of a country road that winds past farm houses, grazing cattle and expansive views of green hills that tumble into the wild blue yonder – well this is the one. To get to Shearer Road drive to Hampton (about 30 mins from the Toowoomba CBD or 20 minutes from Highfields) and then turn onto the Esk Hampton Road and continue for another ten minutes (11km) to the start of Shearer Road at Ravensbourne. It really is worth the drive!

The first 700m of Shearer Road is a steady uphill climb known to the locals as “heart attack hill” – you might also call it “thigh master” because it will certainly get those quads pumping!

It’s up to you if you walk this bit or drive to the intersection of National Park Road which flattens right out.

“The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music …”

Turn right and get ready for some breathtaking scenery.

It’s so beautiful you will want to stop, take photos, do some stretches, meditate and maybe even sing. It really is a bit Swiss!

The walk to Grehan Road is 2.6km and will take around an hour depending on how fit you are up that first hill.

However, if you turn left into National Park Road you’ll venture into a cool dark forest that eventually meets up with some of the Ravensbourne National Park trails (you might need to pack a lunch for this one – at least some scroggin).

Whether you choose a short walk or a long one, you will most certainly deserve a lovely coffee and cake afterwards perhaps at The Woods at Ravensbourne, or Emeraude at Hampton, Colours san Cris at Cabaralah or The Chocolate Cottage at Highfields.