Mossman Gorge Walk - Rainforest Circuit

Mossman Gorge Walk - Rainforest Circuit

looking for a quick half-day daintree hike? The hike through the Mossman Gorge through the rainforest is one of the best fast options that you can find near the Daintree national park.

The Mossman Gorge is complete with swimming holes, fresh water streams and huge ancient rainforest trees and offers visitors a piece of the miracle that is the ancient daintree rainforest.

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How do you get to Mossman-Gorge?

To get to the Mossman Gorge, you need your own car. From Cairns City it takes a little more than an hour to follow the picturesque Captain Cook Highway north to the Daintree. This trip is a large part of one of the most scenic trips in North Queensland.

If you are based in Port Douglas, it is a closer 22-minute drive.

As soon as you have reached the visitor center, you must park your car in the large parking lot. The road that leads to Mossman Gorge Walk is only closed to private apartments. There is a small community of indigenous community that asked for the road to be blocked for the public.

I attached the location of the Mossman Gorge to the visitor center.

Alternative: All-day Mossman Gorge & Cape Trib Tour ($ 185)

Should I take the Mossman Gorge Shuttle bus?

As soon as you have reached the visitor center, you will find that there are signs everywhere that ask tourists to take the Mossman Gorge Shuttle Bus to the hiking area. The costs are $ 11 per person.

My experience is that it is not necessary to take the Mossman Gorge Shuttle Bus. It is just a short 2 kilometer walk that leads past the outside of the indigenous community.

Although the center tries to convince people under the guise of the "respect for the indigenous community" to take the $ 11 bus, they do not hire indigenous bus drivers. In addition, the residents were friendly, waved and greeted us when we passed. This made me suspicious whether the intentions of the center really only consisted to monopolize this part of the national park.

If you want to support indigenous communities, the center of indigenous DreamTime Walks runs along the Mossman Gorge Walk. These are very informative and a great way to learn more about the clan of indigenous eastern Yalanji people (Bama) and the Kuku Yalanji people. Alt = “Mossman Gorge Walk, Rainforest Circuit, Daintree National Park, Big Fig Tree”> Mossman Gorge Rainforest Circuit

ready for a bigger challenge near Mossman? Try Devils Thumb Hike (Manjal Jimalji)

Mossman Gorge Walk-The Rainwalring

After a short walk you can reach the outside of the Mossman Gorge Walk. The first section is an increased wooden footbridge with several branches to streams at viewpoints and entrances.

The best section of the Mossman Gorge Walk is the complete Rainforest Circuit. It is not a long walk that only takes about 45 minutes, but it is an excellent way to experience the oldest living rainforest in the world.

The map of the Mossman Gorge can be found here. These include hiking trails and maps of the entire Mossman Gorge area.

Below you will find some highlights of the Mossman Gorge Walk and the Daintree Rainforest Circuit.

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Explore the oldest rainforest in the world

The Mossman Gorge is very well protected under the Daintree National Park in the World Heritage Wet Tropics Area. If you want to have a real foretaste of the Daintree national park, the hike through the Mossman Gorge around the rainforest path is an excellent option.

along the route there are several signs that you will inform you about old traditions of indigenous people in terms of use of the rainforest. There is also a lot of information about the Daintree National Park and the names and characteristics of its flora and fauna.

Huge rainforest fig trees

One of the coolest parts of the Mossman Gorge Walk are the huge rainforest fig trees. Especially towards the end of the route there is one that is absolutely huge! I am not sure how big it is, but based on the following pictures you can get an idea.
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swimming in the Mossman gorge

In the hot summer months, there is also the possibility to swim along the route in the Mossman Gorge. There are several stream entry points where you can swim in the refreshingly cool freshwater streams.

The first bathing area in the Mossman Gorge is located at the beginning of the hike, right from the first junction from the promenade.

There is also another section for swimming towards the end of the rainwalring loop.
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Mossman Gorge Krokodile

One of the most frequently asked questions about the Mossman Gorge is: "Are there crocodiles?" In general, there are no dangerous muzzle crocodiles (salt water crocodiles) in the Mossman Gorge.

More photos from Mossman Gorge Walk and the Daintree National Park

Looking for more travel saving for Dintree? Look at a few more photos that I snapped along the route.
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