Best hiking trails in South Australia
South Australian walking runs from the gum-lined creeks and waterfalls of the Adelaide Hills, a half hour from the city, out to the folded quartzite ranges of the Flinders and the arid country beyond. The further north you go the more seriously water and heat need taking — many Flinders walks are genuinely unsafe in summer, and shade is not something you can count on.
- Trails
- 167
- Total
- 838 km
- Easy walks
- 84
- Areas
- 8
Top trails
Ranked on track quality and day-walk suitability from the data we hold — not on reviews, which we don't collect.
- #1Mount Remarkable Summit HikeHard12.82 km678 m upEst. 5.5 hrMount Remarkable National Park
- #2Gym Beach HikeModerate11.64 km61 m upEst. 2.9 hrDhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park
- #3Snake Lagoon HikeEasy4.22 km46 m upEst. 1.2 hrFlinders Chase National Park
- #4Alligator Gorge Circuit WalkExpert14 km52 m upEst. 3.5 hrMount Remarkable National Park
- #5Boat Harbour Circuit HikeModerate4.11 km28 m upEst. 1.1 hrDeep Creek National Park
- #6Bunyeroo Gorge HikeModerate7.32 km77 m upEst. 1.9 hrIkara-Flinders Ranges National Park
- #7Cape du Couedic HikeModerate6.13 km70 m upEst. 1.6 hrFlinders Chase National Park
- #8Waterfall HikeEasy1.45 km4 m upEst. 0.4 hrBelair National Park
- #9Mount Ohlssen Bagge HikeHard2.57 km386 m upEst. 1.4 hrIkara-Flinders Ranges National Park
- #10Aaron Creek Circuit HikeEasy1.98 km30 m upEst. 0.5 hrDeep Creek National Park
- #11Cape Buffon WalkEasy0.86 km4 m upEst. 0.2 hrCanunda National Park
- #12Punchbowl Lookout TrailEasy1.96 km23 m upEst. 0.5 hrOnkaparinga River National Park
- #13Stamford Hill HikeModerate3.27 km148 m upEst. 1.1 hrLincoln National Park
- #14Stamford Hill to Surfleet CoveEasy2.26 km10 m upEst. 0.6 hrLincoln National Park
- #15Wangara Lookout HikeEasy0.81 km84 m upEst. 0.4 hrIkara-Flinders Ranges National Park
- #16Arkaroo Rock HikeEasy2.55 km91 m upEst. 0.8 hrIkara-Flinders Ranges National Park
- #17Daveys Gully HikeEasy2.28 km59 m upEst. 0.7 hrMount Remarkable National Park
- #18Lorikeet TrailEasy2.06 km20 m upEst. 0.5 hrBelair National Park
- #19Platypus Waterholes WalkModerate3.16 km64 m upEst. 0.9 hrFlinders Chase National Park
- #20Remarkable Rocks WalkEasy0.33 kmEst. 0.1 hrFlinders Chase National Park
The remaining 147 are listed in full below.
All 167 trails in South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Remarkable Summit Hike
Mount Remarkable National Park
DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gym Beach Hike
Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble · CC BY 2.0
Snake Lagoon Hike
Flinders Chase National Park
Alligator Gorge Circuit Walk
Mount Remarkable National Park
Ruby Ward · CC BY-SA 4.0
Boat Harbour Circuit Hike
Deep Creek National Park
Afisch80 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bunyeroo Gorge Hike
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cape du Couedic Hike
Flinders Chase National Park
Waterfall Hike
Belair National Park
Ben Cordia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Ohlssen Bagge Hike
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Ruby Ward · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aaron Creek Circuit Hike
Deep Creek National Park
Cape Buffon Walk
Canunda National Park
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Punchbowl Lookout Trail
Onkaparinga River National Park
Peter Neaum · CC BY 3.0
Stamford Hill Hike
Lincoln National Park
Peter Neaum · CC BY 3.0
Stamford Hill to Surfleet Cove
Lincoln National Park
Jmcrook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wangara Lookout Hike
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Peter Neaum · CC BY 3.0
Arkaroo Rock Hike
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Samuel Wittwer · CC BY 3.0
Daveys Gully Hike
Mount Remarkable National Park
Philip Mallis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Lorikeet Trail
Belair National Park
Platypus Waterholes Walk
Flinders Chase National Park
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Remarkable Rocks Walk
Flinders Chase National Park
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sundews Ridge Hike
Onkaparinga River National Park
Alec Weir xcvii · CC0
Kestrel Loop
Myponga Reservoir Reserve
Alec Weir xcvii · CC0
Lapwing Loop
Myponga Reservoir Reserve
Stringybark Hike
Cox Scrub Conservation Park
Mount Brown Summit Hike
South Australia
The Dutchmans Stern Hike
South Australia
Third Falls Hike
Morialta Conservation Park
Wild Dog Hill Hike
Whyalla Conservation Park
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
South Para Grand Hike
Para Wirra Conservation Park
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
Angaston to Nuriootpa Rail Trail
South Australia
Chris Hadfield · Public domain
Black Rocks Hike
South Australia
Black Swamp Hike
South Australia
Stephen Edmonds · CC BY-SA 3.0
Carcase Rock to MacLaren Point
South Australia
Dwayne Madden from Berri, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Chambers Gully to Crafers Trail
South Australia
Coastal Path
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Conservators Trail
Bundaleer Mawson Greenway
Stephen Edmonds · CC BY-SA 3.0
Donington Loop Hike
South Australia
Matthew Summerton · CC BY-SA 3.0
Father Rogalski Loop
Riesling Trail
Forest Circuit Trail
South Australia
Gawler Rivers Path (Tapa Pariara)
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gorge Hike
South Australia
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble · CC BY 2.0
Hanson Bay Hike
South Australia
Hardys Scrub Hike
South Australia
Horseplay Trail
South Australia
Inman River Walking Trail
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail (Day 2)
South Australia
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail (Day 3)
South Australia
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble · CC BY 2.0
Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail (Day 4)
South Australia
Landscapes of Change Hike
South Australia
Lookout Trail
South Australia
Mack Creek Hike
South Australia
Mangrove/Samphire Walk
South Australia
Dwayne Madden from Berri, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Measdays Loop
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Monitor Loop
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
Mount Crawford/East Chalks Camp Loop
Heysen Trail
Thom Devereux · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mountain Trail
South Australia
Old Wirrabara Nursery Walk
Heysen Trail
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Onkeeta Trail
South Australia
Sueroselee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Park entrance to Pillie Lake
South Australia
Parnkalla Trail
South Australia
Sueroselee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pillie Lake to Stamford Hill
South Australia
Port River Bikeway
South Australia
Briggsy66 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Possum Loop
South Australia
Alexander Meins from Hamburg, Germany · CC BY 2.0
River Bend Heritage Trail
South Australia
River Trail
Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Scenic Trail
South Australia
Stephen Edmonds · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spalding Cove to Fisherman Point
South Australia
Michael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sturt River Linear Park
South Australia
The Dutchmans Valley Hike
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
Treecreeper Loop
South Australia
Trezona Hike
Haywards Huts Network
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tyms Lookout Hike
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
Warren Tower Hike
South Australia
Wattle Trail
South Australia
Westside Bikeway
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wetlands Loop Trail
South Australia
Willunga Basin Trail Section 6
South Australia
Peter Neaum · CC BY 3.0
Woodcutters Beach to Spalding Cove
South Australia
Woods Loop
South Australia
South Australian History Network · CC0
Yellow-tail Loop
South Australia
Alec Weir xcvii · CC0
Spinebill Loop
Myponga Reservoir Reserve
Kidman Trail
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tom Roberts Horse Trail
South Australia
Coast Park Path
South Australia
Briggsy66 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Melrose-Wilmington Rail Trail
South Australia
Almanda Mine Loop
South Australia
Ashby Fire Track
South Australia
Ashby Traverse
South Australia
Beaumont Circuit (Circuit D)
South Australia
Beyeria Walk
South Australia
Blue Ridge
South Australia
Boma Track
Monarto Safari Park
Diceman · CC BY-SA 3.0
Botanical Trail
South Australia
Butcher Gap Walk
South Australia
Campground to Beach Hike
South Australia
Cape Willoughby Lightstation Heritage Hike
South Australia
Carappee Hill Hiking Trail
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chapel Hill Lookout Trail
South Australia
Ben Cordia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chinamans Well Historic Site Journey to Gold Walk
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Coast to Vines Rail Trail
South Australia
Connector Trail
South Australia
Dwayne Madden from Berri, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Craggs Hut Walk
South Australia
Depot Trail
South Australia
Easy Does It Circuit
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Field River Linear Trail
South Australia
Flat to Vale Trail
South Australia
Godfreys Landing Walk
South Australia
Gwen Ellis Walking Trail
South Australia
Heritage Walk
South Australia
Tiara 547 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Heron Loop
South Australia
Hill Rise Fire Track
South Australia
Eddal · CC BY 3.0
Hindmarsh River Walk
South Australia
Honeyeater Link
South Australia
Peter Neaum · CC BY 3.0
Investigator Trail
South Australia
Investigator Trail (alternate route)
South Australia
Jack Point Pelican Observatory Walk
South Australia
KAFNARFA Circuit
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
Lake Discovery Loop
South Australia
Lakeview
South Australia
South Australian History Network · CC0
Little Quarry Loop
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
Lizard Rock Hike
South Australia
Loop Walk
South Australia
Lynton Belair Urban Trail
South Australia
Lynton Green Link
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC BY 4.0
Main Valley and Waterfall Hike
South Australia
Mallee Campground to Oval Hike
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maple Walk
South Australia
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble · CC BY 2.0
May Trail
South Australia
Mead St Walk
South Australia
Mulurus Hike
South Australia
Nanam Well Hike
South Australia
O Deas X Over
South Australia
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain
Peter Jacobs Trail
South Australia
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Piccaninnie Ponds Outlet Walk
South Australia
Pine Hut Soak Lookout Hike
South Australia
South Australian History Network · CC0
Pink Gum Loop
South Australia
Point Turton Walking Trail
South Australia
Porosa Hike
South Australia
Quarry Junction
South Australia
Ridge Trail
South Australia
Roachdale Nature Trail
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC BY 4.0
Roof Top Loop Walk
South Australia
DaHuzyBru · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rosella Trail
South Australia
Saddle Hill Loop
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sculpture Walk
Bundaleer Heysen Greenway
Seaford Meadows Trail
South Australia
Shepherds Green Link
South Australia
Short and Sweet
South Australia
Sidewinder
South Australia
Sleeps 3
South Australia
Sleeps Hill Walk
South Australia
St Mary Peak Hike
South Australia
Peter Neaum · CC BY 3.0
Stamford Hill Loop Hike
South Australia
Stenhouse Bay Lookout Walk
South Australia
Dwayne Madden from Berri, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Steub Trail
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sundews Lookout Hike
South Australia
User:DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Barossa Trail
South Australia
Tunnel X Over
South Australia
User:Chuq · Public domain
Valley Lake Walk
South Australia
Feral Arts · CC BY 2.0
Waatji Trail
Paringa Paddock Trails
User:DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0
West Cape Headland Hike
South Australia
South Australian History Network · CC0
Wildflower Wander
South Australia
Sklewis51 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wilpena Solar Power Station Walk
South Australia
Wikipedian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wirraparinga Trail
South Australia
Woodlands Link
South Australia
RegionVisitor90 · CC0
Wren Walk
South Australia
Encounter Bikeway
South Australia
Top parks in South Australia
Frequently asked questions
How many hiking trails are there in South Australia?
Aus Trails currently maps 167 walking tracks in South Australia, covering about 838 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 South Australia?
The longest South Australia track in our catalogue is Investigator Trail in South Australia, at 47.37 km with 299 m of cumulative ascent.
Which South Australia trail has the most elevation gain?
Mount Remarkable Summit Hike in Mount Remarkable National Park climbs the most of any South Australia track we map — 678 m of cumulative ascent over 12.82 km.
Are there easy walks in South Australia?
Yes — 84 of the 167 South Australia 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 South Australia have hiking trails?
The best-covered areas in South Australia are Flinders Chase National Park (4 tracks), Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park (4 tracks), Mount Remarkable National Park (3 tracks), Myponga Reservoir Reserve (3 tracks), Belair National Park (2 tracks).
Do I need to pay to use Aus Trails in South Australia?
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.