The back way up Mt Coot-tha starts at the intersection of samuel griffith drive and simpsons rd. (at Simpsons Falls car park entrance). The finish is the top of the hill just past the ABC station on the left. There is a faint line on the road at the top.

The climb is about 2.2 km on length.

A really good time is in the range of 8 to 10 minutes, an average time in the range of 10 to 12 minutes.