Ridge Peak and Seven Hills Circuit

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-27.4839657,153.0806505)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Ipswich Road, A7, Woolloongabba. Turn on to O'Keefe Street then drive for 740 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Logan Road, 95, 22 and drive for another 3.8 km Turn left onto Wiles Street, 10 and drive for another 690 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stanley Road and drive for another 240 m Turn left onto Tranters Avenue and drive for another 135 m Continue onto Tranters Avenue and drive for another 100 m Turn slight left onto Valaria Avenue and drive for another 15 m Turn right onto Latina Avenue and drive for another 140 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the end of Latina Avenue, Seven Hills, head around/over the metal gate with yellow stripes and join the singular dirt trail into the woodland. Pass by a sheltered signpost to your left and follow the said trail parallel to Perrin Creek(to your left). 270 metres in(after a possible creek crossing), keep right as you head along the Seven Hills Circuit Track. About 315 metres later, veer/turn left. Shortly after, keep left at the fork and join the Ridge Track to continue along Ridge Peak and Seven Hills Circuit(clockwise).....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Latina Avenue. Find the gate at the start. Find the sign at the start. After 10 m pass a seat (5 m on your left)., has a backrest.
	After 300 m cross the ford. Continue straight, to head along Latina Avenue. After another 25 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
	The starting point of an alternate route. An alternate route skipping the Ridge Track and Ridge Peak part, giving you the full Seven Hills Circuit track. To take the alternate route veer left here. Details below. At the intersection of Seven Hills Circuit & Latina Avenue continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit (a walking track).
	After another 320 m (at the intersection of Seven Hills Circuit & Lossock Avenue) veer left, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 20 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest. At the intersection of Ridge Track & Seven Hills Circuit continue straight, to head along Ridge Track. After another 335 m pass the "Ridge Peak" (5 m on your right). Then pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest.
	The alternate route finishes here. Turn left to rejoin the main route at the 1.1 km waypoint. Details below. After another 110 m (at the intersection of Seven Hills Circuit & Ridge Track) turn right, to head along Seven Hills Circuit.
	After another 135 m veer right, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 140 m come to the summit. After another 90 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip taking you the summit of Days Hill, giving you glimpses of the city in between the trees. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 15 m turn right, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 70 m pass a seat (60 m on your left)., has a backrest. After another 10 m pass the "Days Hill" (55 m on your left).
	The starting point of an alternate access track. An alternate access point from/to Balmerino Drive, Carina. Details below. After another 195 m continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 6 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
	After another 205 m continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 15 m continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit.
	After another 30 m cross the ford. Continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit.
	After another 45 m (at the intersection of Seven Hills Circuit & Gully Track) continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 6 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest. After another 10 m turn right, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 8 m cross the bridge (about 7 m long) After another 10 m cross the ford. After another 160 m pass a seat (on your left)., has a backrest.
	After another 160 m (at the intersection of Seven Hills Circuit & Ridge Track) veer left, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 15 m (at the intersection of Seven Hills Circuit & Lossock Avenue) veer right, to head along Seven Hills Circuit.
	The starting point of an alternate route. An alternate route skipping the Ridge Track and Ridge Peak part, giving you the full Seven Hills Circuit track. To take the alternate route turn sharp right here. Details below. After another 320 m (at the intersection of Latina Avenue & Seven Hills Circuit) continue straight, to head along Latina Avenue (a vehicle track).
	After another 15 m continue straight, to head along Latina Avenue.
	After another 255 m come to the end.

An optional side trip taking you the summit of Days Hill, giving you glimpses of the city in between the trees.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 95 m come to "Days Hill". A seat., has a backrest.
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 95 m to the main route.

An alternate route skipping the Ridge Track and Ridge Peak part, giving you the full Seven Hills Circuit track.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Seven Hills Circuit & Latina Avenue Start heading along Seven Hills Circuit (a walking track). After another 75 m continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 20 m cross the ford.
	Continue straight, to head along Seven Hills Circuit.
	After another 45 m veer right, to head along Seven Hills Circuit. After another 10 m pass a seat (7 m on your right)., has a backrest. After another 390 m pass a seat (15 m on your left)., has a backrest.
	Turn right, to head along Seven Hills Circuit.
	Continue another 50 m to find at the intersection of Ridge Track & Seven Hills Circuit at the end. At the end of this alternate route, rejoin the main route.

An alternate access point from/to Balmerino Drive, Carina.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the seat at the start. , has a backrest. After another 65 m come to a gate.
	The end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Ridge Peak and Seven Hills Circuit

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	3 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

Some facilities on route

Seat: There are 11 on route, on average they are 340 m apart with the largest gap of 760 m.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Seat	-44 m	[seat]
Seat	270 m + 140 m	[seat]
Seat	270 m + 530 m	[seat]
Seat	275 m	[seat]
Seat	610 m	[seat]
Seat	940 m	[seat]
Seat	1.4 km	[seat]
Seat	1.5 km	[seat]
Seat	1.7 km	[seat]
Seat	2 km	[seat]
Seat	2.2 km	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Brisbane Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
  Clear.
  
  Mostly clear. Light winds.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  18°C → 27°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:00am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  16°C → 25°C
  Sunny.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  15°C → 23°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  15°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 7mm
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  16°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  17°C → 24°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  17°C → 25°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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