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K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk

K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 9919461. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 118.6 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 6d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/k-gari-fraser-island-great-walk

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T19:34:39.775Z

Representative point on K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk: -25.462°, 153.094°, about 205 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk, from -25.473°, 153.054° to -25.336°, 153.198°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-25.473, 153.054
Distance118.6 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point205 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point13 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days6
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
23113202111.95 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 118.6 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (111.95 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 9919461 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk (start) car-free: unknown
  • K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk?

Permit status is unverified for K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk?

K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk?

The length on this record is 118.6 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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