Fellowship Drive

Highlights

Just 1km from the Doonan café, garden centre and fruit shop, at Fellowship Drive there’s a small shed complex, complete with wholesale coffee roaster (occasionally open to public) right opposite the kombi restoration shop.

If it’s been mowed outside the complex fence, you can follow your nose around till you find a pleasant wide trail under the gums, which soon reconnects to the road to return to the point where Fellowship Road and Rutch Road meet. (Note you can do this walk in reverse if you prefer.)

Take some music to listen to if traffic noise from the motorway is not your thing. Best to go here when there’s an easterly blowing (most days) as when there is a northerly blowing you can smell the Noosa Council Tip.

Afterwards

If you want to extend your adventure you can walk on trails around The House with No Steps (Charles Duke Memorial Drive which is off Fellowship Road on the right hand side).

Alternatively hop back in the car and head a few hundred metres down the road to e-Plants. This is a fabulous large nursery and a great place to walk around and be inspired. Ikaten Spa is close by as well, so too is Café Doonan.

How to get there

To the starting point: Make your way to Doonan on the Eumundi Noosa Road. If driving north up the Sunshine Motorway continue till you get to the Emu Mountain Road / Eumarella Road roundabout. Turn left to Emu Mountain Road and when you reach Eumundi Noosa Road turn left. Heading to Eumundi, Fellowship Road is on your left, opposite the United Petrol Station.

Park on your left just after the first driveway on your left (signs to the Bunker and Tender Shed). The walks starts here on Fellowship road, leading away from the main Eumundi Noosa Road – or you can do it in reverse.

To the end point: The end point is the same as the starting point – it's a rough circuit route.

About this place

Suitable for walking
Suitable for recreational cycling
Suitable for mountain biking

Walking track grade: Grade 3; A formed track with some obstacles, up to 20km. Expect short steep sections and plenty of steps. Some walking experience helps.

Graded on the Queensland Parks walking track scale. Walk with care(opens in a new tab)

Managed by

Sunshine Coast Council

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Safety

Hazards on this trail

Tip smell if N wind

In an emergency, call 000. Always adventure safely!

Always follow any local signage, it contains key information and conditions can change at any time.
Use the trails with consideration for your abilities, be prepared for the adventure ahead:
- Be aware of the weather conditions, found here: Bureau of Meteorology — Queensland(opens in a new tab)
- Always wear appropriate clothing, focus on good footwear.
- Always bring more water than you think you will need.
- Be Sun Safe!
- Always let someone know where you are going that isn't going with you.
Just getting started try this site for good useful information: Trail Hiking Australia — hike safety(opens in a new tab)
Sunshine Coast Council does its best to keep this information current, but things change, so be aware that a trail may not be as listed here.