Hikes near Adelaide
Adelaide has the shortest commute to a decent walk of any Australian capital — the Mount Lofty Ranges start where the suburbs stop, so a weeknight after-work hike is a genuinely normal thing to do here. Ninety-one tracks sit inside an hour or so of the city: Morialta's waterfall gullies and Belair's older trails in the near hills, Onkaparinga River's gorge country to the south, Myponga Reservoir and Deep Creek further down the Fleurieu, and a surprising number of walkable urban trails like the Wirraparinga and the Lynton Belair that start from a suburban street. Everything below is sorted by real distance from the CBD, with elevation profiles and offline maps ready before you drive up.
- Trails
- 91
- Total
- 439 km
- Easy walks
- 49
- Areas
- 8
Top trails
Closest first — real distance from Adelaide, not a guess from the suburb name.
- #1Westside BikewayHard7.32 km28 m upEst. 1.8 hrSouth Australia
- #2Beaumont Circuit (Circuit D)Moderate3.3 km118 m upEst. 1 hrSouth Australia
- #3Wirraparinga TrailEasy2.53 km43 m upEst. 0.7 hrSouth Australia
- #4Depot TrailEasy0.56 km6 m upEst. 0.2 hrSouth Australia
- #5Lynton Belair Urban TrailEasy1.62 km3 m upEst. 0.4 hrSouth Australia
- #6Lynton Green LinkEasy1.07 km41 m upEst. 0.3 hrSouth Australia
- #7Sleeps 3Easy0.41 km11 m upEst. 0.1 hrSouth Australia
- #8Sleeps Hill WalkEasy0.6 kmEst. 0.2 hrSouth Australia
- #9Quarry JunctionEasy0.56 km8 m upEst. 0.2 hrSouth Australia
- #10Tunnel X OverEasy0.69 km7 m upEst. 0.2 hrSouth Australia
- #11Mead St WalkEasy1.12 km60 m upEst. 0.4 hrSouth Australia
- #12Hill Rise Fire TrackEasy0.98 km34 m upEst. 0.3 hrSouth Australia
- #13O Deas X OverEasy0.62 km10 m upEst. 0.2 hrSouth Australia
- #14Sturt River Linear ParkHard7.24 km33 m upEst. 1.8 hrSouth Australia
- #15Saddle Hill LoopEasy0.09 kmEst. 0 hrSouth Australia
- #16Blue RidgeEasy0.82 km3 m upEst. 0.2 hrSouth Australia
- #17Ashby Fire TrackEasy1.45 km26 m upEst. 0.4 hrSouth Australia
- #18Ashby TraverseEasy0.76 km6 m upEst. 0.2 hrSouth Australia
- #19Shepherds Green LinkEasy0.47 km10 m upEst. 0.1 hrSouth Australia
- #20Main Valley and Waterfall HikeModerate1.3 km121 m upEst. 0.6 hrSouth Australia
The remaining 71 are listed in full below.
All 91 trails in Adelaide
Westside Bikeway
South Australia
Beaumont Circuit (Circuit D)
South Australia
Wirraparinga Trail
South Australia
Depot Trail
South Australia
Lynton Belair Urban Trail
South Australia
Lynton Green Link
South Australia
Sleeps 3
South Australia
Sleeps Hill Walk
South Australia
Quarry Junction
South Australia
Tunnel X Over
South Australia
Mead St Walk
South Australia
Hill Rise Fire Track
South Australia
O Deas X Over
South Australia
Sturt River Linear Park
South Australia
Saddle Hill Loop
South Australia
Blue Ridge
South Australia
Ashby Fire Track
South Australia
Ashby Traverse
South Australia
Shepherds Green Link
South Australia
Main Valley and Waterfall Hike
South Australia
Lorikeet Trail
Belair National Park
Chambers Gully to Crafers Trail
South Australia
Measdays Loop
South Australia
Waterfall Hike
Belair National Park
Steub Trail
South Australia
Coast Park Path
South Australia
Third Falls Hike
Morialta Conservation Park
Woodlands Link
South Australia
Port River Bikeway
South Australia
Sidewinder
South Australia
Lakeview
South Australia
River Trail
Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
Wattle Trail
South Australia
Ridge Trail
South Australia
Botanical Trail
South Australia
Pink Gum Loop
South Australia
Wildflower Wander
South Australia
Yellow-tail Loop
South Australia
Little Quarry Loop
South Australia
Tom Roberts Horse Trail
South Australia
Easy Does It Circuit
South Australia
Field River Linear Trail
South Australia
KAFNARFA Circuit
South Australia
Short and Sweet
South Australia
Almanda Mine Loop
South Australia
Porosa Hike
South Australia
Sundews Lookout Hike
South Australia
Sundews Ridge Hike
Onkaparinga River National Park
Gorge Hike
South Australia
Punchbowl Lookout Trail
Onkaparinga River National Park
Coast to Vines Rail Trail
South Australia
Hardys Scrub Hike
South Australia
Chapel Hill Lookout Trail
South Australia
Wetlands Loop Trail
South Australia
Onkeeta Trail
South Australia
Willunga Basin Trail Section 6
South Australia
Seaford Meadows Trail
South Australia
Rosella Trail
South Australia
Roachdale Nature Trail
South Australia
Horseplay Trail
South Australia
Flat to Vale Trail
South Australia
Mack Creek Hike
South Australia
Lake Discovery Loop
South Australia
Treecreeper Loop
South Australia
Lizard Rock Hike
South Australia
Kidman Trail
South Australia
South Para Grand Hike
Para Wirra Conservation Park
Warren Tower Hike
South Australia
Mulurus Hike
South Australia
Gawler Rivers Path (Tapa Pariara)
South Australia
Mount Crawford/East Chalks Camp Loop
Heysen Trail
Honeyeater Link
South Australia
Wren Walk
South Australia
Stringybark Hike
Cox Scrub Conservation Park
The Barossa Trail
South Australia
Heron Loop
South Australia
Spinebill Loop
Myponga Reservoir Reserve
Lapwing Loop
Myponga Reservoir Reserve
Boma Track
Monarto Safari Park
Kestrel Loop
Myponga Reservoir Reserve
Angaston to Nuriootpa Rail Trail
South Australia
Hindmarsh River Walk
South Australia
Encounter Bikeway
South Australia
Inman River Walking Trail
South Australia
Godfreys Landing Walk
South Australia
Campground to Beach Hike
South Australia
Boat Harbour Circuit Hike
Deep Creek National Park
River Bend Heritage Trail
South Australia
Lookout Trail
South Australia
Aaron Creek Circuit Hike
Deep Creek National Park
Mangrove/Samphire Walk
South Australia
Top parks in Adelaide
Frequently asked questions
How many hiking trails are there in Adelaide?
Aus Trails currently maps 91 walking tracks in Adelaide, covering about 439 km in total. Every one has a real elevation profile and a 3D terrain map, and all of it is free to use without an account.
What is the longest hiking trail in Adelaide?
The longest Adelaide track in our catalogue is The Barossa Trail in South Australia, at 37.42 km with 370 m of cumulative ascent.
Which Adelaide trail has the most elevation gain?
Tom Roberts Horse Trail in South Australia climbs the most of any Adelaide track we map — 472 m of cumulative ascent over 18.17 km.
Are there easy walks in Adelaide?
Yes — 49 of the 91 Adelaide tracks we map are graded Easy, meaning short distances on well-formed track with little sustained climbing. You can filter the full list by grade on the trails page.
Which national parks in Adelaide have hiking trails?
The best-covered areas in Adelaide are Myponga Reservoir Reserve (3 tracks), Belair National Park (2 tracks), Deep Creek National Park (2 tracks), Onkaparinga River National Park (2 tracks), Cox Scrub Conservation Park (1 track).
Do I need to pay to use Aus Trails in Adelaide?
No. Offline maps, live GPS, elevation profiles, 3D terrain and every safety feature are free, permanently, with no account required. Pro only adds planning extras like custom route building and printable maps — nothing that keeps you safe on trail sits behind a paywall.