TIME TO EMBRACE DANGER
SWAP your hiking boots for your thongs and take a break from the bush for the beach.
But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of green beside the golden sands as you walk a coastal route from Coolangatta to Point Danger.
Taking in the sights from the bottom of Queensland to the top of NSW, the walk is only two kilometres, but factor in plenty of time to soak in those views, and maybe drink in the experience with a few ales at a beachside eatery.
Time your walk for late afternoon so you can make the most of a magical seaside sunset, starting on the path parallel to Coolangatta Beach and heading to Greenmount Beach.
As you round Greenmount headland, take a look around. As well as surfers enjoying this legendary beach, you have views to the east of Rainbow Bay and Snapper Rocks surf beaches; to the north you can see all the way up the coast Surfers Paradise and even South Stradbroke Island; to the west glimpses of McPherson Range.
Continue on the path past Rainbow Bay Surf Club – there’s a playground for kids.
Next up is famous Snapper Rocks, home of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro surfing contests, and then it’s up the hill to Point Danger on the state border, overlooking Duranbah.
Use your last burst of arvo energy to head back to Rainbow Bay Surf Club and enjoy a drink or dinner on the westfacing deck as you watch the sun sink over surfers and Surfers. #perfection.