The route is a combination of sealed quiet roads and sealed rail trail from Ferny Grove to Samford.

Lanita Road (2.5km)

• The Lanita rail trail can be easily accessed from Ferny Grove Station. Leaving Ferny Grove railway station, the first 2.5km (approx) of the old railway alignment is now road. Lanita Road is a quiet outer suburban street, suitable for walking or cycling.

Ferny Grove does not currently have any real facilities near the station except for a service station convenience store.

Lanita Rail Trail (1.8km)

At the end of Lanita Road is a vehicle turning circle. A path leads up to the start of the trail which runs through the southern part of Brisbane Forest Park. The rail trail can be distinguished from other forest trails being sealed  and by substantial railway embankments and cuttings. The trail ends at a gate at the western edge of the park.

Information on connecting trails in the Brisbane Forest Park can be found at MTB Dirt’s Brisbane Forest Park and Ironbark Gully pages.

McLean Road

The busier McLean Road (South and North) then picks up the railway alignment. Along this road is the site of Queensland’s worst railway accident. On Labour Day, 5 May 1947, a picnic train descending the steep grade of the Samford Range left the rails resulting in the death of 16 people including the driver and fireman. The accident was due to excessive speed, apparently because the driver was unfamiliar with the stretch of track. A cairn marks the spot beside McLean Road.

Take care dog-legging across Camp Mountain Rd, the route is well signposted.

At the end of McLean Road North a sealed section of true rail trail begins again up to Petersons Rd.

The corridor is then out of bounds so take the quite undulating Petersons Rd and Camp Mountain Rd into Samford

Samford Village

The railway can be picked up again where it passes through Samford Village. A short section of the formation remains as a walking trail connecting the northern and southern sections of Cash Avenue. The Samford Museum complex houses the original Ferny Grove railway station and has information on the line.

Samford is now a popular visitor destination with numerous eating establishments and a park.

Currawong Rail Trail (1km)

A further 1km section of the line can be walked or ridden north from Currawong Road. It leads to the entrance to a railway tunnel under Mount Samson Road. The far end of the tunnel has been blocked and it is now used by Queensland University to study the resident bat colony. Steps lead up to the road above where there is a plaque marking the location of the tunnel. The section may be muddy after rain.  The tunnel is not able to be entered; the northern end was filled when the site was used as the local rubbish tip.