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Bicentennial National Trail

National route5,330 km · 3,312 miBest May–Sep

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 24–26 °C (75–79 °F)

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  2. F29°25°372
  3. M28°25°389
  4. A27°24°217
  5. M26°23°76
  6. J24°21°43
  7. J24°20°40
  8. A24°21°30
  9. S26°22°19
  10. O27°23°29
  11. N29°24°77
  12. D30°25°192

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Primarily a horse route, but very suitable for walking and MTB

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
5,330 km · 3,312 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
3,315 km · 2,060 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
Australia
Region
Queensland
Continent
Oceania
Route type
National route
Route centre
-26.5577, 148.8260
Route start
-15.4834, 145.2472
OpenStreetMap
relation 20287979
Wikidata
Q4903558
Official info
nationaltrail.com.au
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

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