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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.

91 trails within 100 km, across 11 parks and reserves — closest first.

Westside Bikeway

South Australia

Hard
Distance
7.32 km
Time
1 hr 49 min
Elev. gain
28 m
4.5 km away

Beaumont Circuit (Circuit D)

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
3.3 km
Time
1 hr 2 min
Elev. gain
118 m
6.3 km away

Wirraparinga Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.53 km
Time
42 min
Elev. gain
43 m
7.1 km away

Depot Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.56 km
Time
9 min
Elev. gain
6 m
7.8 km away

Lynton Belair Urban Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.62 km
Time
24 min
Elev. gain
3 m
7.9 km away

Lynton Green Link

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.07 km
Time
20 min
Elev. gain
41 m
8.1 km away

Sleeps 3

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.41 km
Time
7 min
Elev. gain
11 m
8.2 km away

Sleeps Hill Walk

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.6 km
Time
9 min
Elev. gain
0 m
8.3 km away

Quarry Junction

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.56 km
Time
9 min
Elev. gain
8 m
8.4 km away

Tunnel X Over

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.69 km
Time
11 min
Elev. gain
7 m
8.6 km away

Mead St Walk

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.12 km
Time
23 min
Elev. gain
60 m
8.7 km away

Hill Rise Fire Track

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.98 km
Time
18 min
Elev. gain
34 m
8.8 km away

O Deas X Over

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.62 km
Time
10 min
Elev. gain
10 m
8.9 km away

Sturt River Linear Park

South Australia

Hard
Distance
7.24 km
Time
1 hr 48 min
Elev. gain
33 m
9.1 km away

Saddle Hill Loop

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.09 km
Time
1 min
Elev. gain
0 m
9.1 km away

Blue Ridge

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.82 km
Time
12 min
Elev. gain
3 m
9.2 km away

Ashby Fire Track

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.45 km
Time
24 min
Elev. gain
26 m
9.2 km away

Ashby Traverse

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.76 km
Time
12 min
Elev. gain
6 m
9.4 km away

Shepherds Green Link

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.47 km
Time
8 min
Elev. gain
10 m
9.5 km away

Main Valley and Waterfall Hike

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
1.3 km
Time
33 min
Elev. gain
121 m
9.5 km away

Lorikeet Trail

Belair National Park

Easy
Distance
2.06 km
Time
32 min
Elev. gain
20 m
Family Friendly
9.6 km away

Chambers Gully to Crafers Trail

South Australia

Hard
Distance
9.72 km
Time
2 hr 40 min
Elev. gain
163 m
10.0 km away

Measdays Loop

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
4 km
Time
1 hr 16 min
Elev. gain
151 m
10.3 km away

Waterfall Hike

Belair National Park

Easy
Distance
1.45 km
Time
21 min
Elev. gain
4 m
CoastalFamily FriendlyWaterfall
10.5 km away

Steub Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
3.32 km
Time
49 min
Elev. gain
13 m
10.6 km away

Coast Park Path

South Australia

Expert
Distance
22.89 km
Time
5 hr 47 min
Elev. gain
144 m
11.4 km away

Third Falls Hike

Morialta Conservation Park

Easy
Distance
2.46 km
Time
46 min
Elev. gain
85 m
Family FriendlyWaterfall
11.5 km away

Woodlands Link

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.69 km
Time
10 min
Elev. gain
0 m
11.8 km away

Port River Bikeway

South Australia

Hard
Distance
7.76 km
Time
2 hr 1 min
Elev. gain
73 m
12.3 km away

Sidewinder

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.7 km
Time
46 min
Elev. gain
63 m
12.4 km away

Lakeview

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.3 km
Time
36 min
Elev. gain
25 m
12.5 km away

River Trail

Sturt Gorge Recreation Park

Moderate
Distance
6.33 km
Time
1 hr 45 min
Elev. gain
115 m
12.6 km away

Wattle Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
4 km
Time
1 hr 6 min
Elev. gain
72 m
13.1 km away

Ridge Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.18 km
Time
43 min
Elev. gain
99 m
15.9 km away

Botanical Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.52 km
Time
23 min
Elev. gain
8 m
16.0 km away

Pink Gum Loop

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
3.11 km
Time
1 hr 3 min
Elev. gain
154 m
16.2 km away

Wildflower Wander

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.3 km
Time
19 min
Elev. gain
4 m
16.4 km away

Yellow-tail Loop

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
5.95 km
Time
1 hr 48 min
Elev. gain
190 m
16.6 km away

Little Quarry Loop

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.78 km
Time
11 min
Elev. gain
0 m
17.0 km away

Tom Roberts Horse Trail

South Australia

Expert
Distance
18.17 km
Time
5 hr 18 min
Elev. gain
472 m
17.5 km away

Easy Does It Circuit

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.32 km
Time
5 min
Elev. gain
0 m
17.9 km away

Field River Linear Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
3.1 km
Time
45 min
Elev. gain
7 m
18.0 km away

KAFNARFA Circuit

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.44 km
Time
22 min
Elev. gain
12 m
18.0 km away

Short and Sweet

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.65 km
Time
25 min
Elev. gain
14 m
18.1 km away

Almanda Mine Loop

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.25 km
Time
22 min
Elev. gain
31 m
18.5 km away

Porosa Hike

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.92 km
Time
52 min
Elev. gain
80 m
18.8 km away

Sundews Lookout Hike

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.74 km
Time
26 min
Elev. gain
10 m
24.3 km away

Sundews Ridge Hike

Onkaparinga River National Park

Moderate
Distance
3.1 km
Time
54 min
Elev. gain
81 m
24.8 km away

Gorge Hike

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
5.54 km
Time
1 hr 42 min
Elev. gain
183 m
24.9 km away

Punchbowl Lookout Trail

Onkaparinga River National Park

Easy
Distance
1.96 km
Time
28 min
Elev. gain
23 m
Family FriendlySummit
25.4 km away

Coast to Vines Rail Trail

South Australia

Expert
Distance
36.36 km
Time
9 hr 14 min
Elev. gain
253 m
26.5 km away

Hardys Scrub Hike

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
4.61 km
Time
1 hr 16 min
Elev. gain
78 m
26.8 km away

Chapel Hill Lookout Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.39 km
Time
23 min
Elev. gain
29 m
26.9 km away

Wetlands Loop Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
4.87 km
Time
1 hr 12 min
Elev. gain
19 m
28.1 km away

Onkeeta Trail

South Australia

Hard
Distance
10.09 km
Time
2 hr 46 min
Elev. gain
175 m
29.4 km away

Willunga Basin Trail Section 6

South Australia

Hard
Distance
11.91 km
Time
3 hr 18 min
Elev. gain
223 m
29.4 km away

Seaford Meadows Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.66 km
Time
38 min
Elev. gain
0 m
29.4 km away

Rosella Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.51 km
Time
38 min
Elev. gain
13 m
30.3 km away

Roachdale Nature Trail

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.56 km
Time
22 min
Elev. gain
0 m
30.5 km away

Horseplay Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
6.84 km
Time
1 hr 50 min
Elev. gain
96 m
31.2 km away

Flat to Vale Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
3.94 km
Time
57 min
Elev. gain
3 m
31.7 km away

Mack Creek Hike

South Australia

Hard
Distance
7.37 km
Time
1 hr 58 min
Elev. gain
103 m
31.8 km away

Lake Discovery Loop

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.93 km
Time
13 min
Elev. gain
0 m
33.5 km away

Treecreeper Loop

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
4.22 km
Time
1 hr 3 min
Elev. gain
20 m
33.6 km away

Lizard Rock Hike

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.29 km
Time
20 min
Elev. gain
9 m
34.8 km away

Kidman Trail

South Australia

Expert
Distance
23.93 km
Time
6 hr 37 min
Elev. gain
440 m
34.9 km away

South Para Grand Hike

Para Wirra Conservation Park

Easy
Distance
0.8 km
Time
12 min
Elev. gain
0 m
Family Friendly
35.2 km away

Warren Tower Hike

South Australia

Hard
Distance
7.59 km
Time
2 hr 17 min
Elev. gain
235 m
36.6 km away

Mulurus Hike

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.31 km
Time
19 min
Elev. gain
0 m
38.9 km away

Gawler Rivers Path (Tapa Pariara)

South Australia

Hard
Distance
7.11 km
Time
1 hr 49 min
Elev. gain
59 m
39.1 km away

Mount Crawford/East Chalks Camp Loop

Heysen Trail

Hard
Distance
7.85 km
Time
2 hr 9 min
Elev. gain
136 m
40.0 km away

Honeyeater Link

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.97 km
Time
14 min
Elev. gain
3 m
42.5 km away

Wren Walk

South Australia

Easy
Distance
2.71 km
Time
42 min
Elev. gain
23 m
42.6 km away

Stringybark Hike

Cox Scrub Conservation Park

Moderate
Distance
5.14 km
Time
1 hr 23 min
Elev. gain
78 m
46.7 km away

The Barossa Trail

South Australia

Expert
Distance
37.42 km
Time
9 hr 43 min
Elev. gain
370 m
51.5 km away

Heron Loop

South Australia

Easy
Distance
1.39 km
Time
20 min
Elev. gain
0 m
53.1 km away

Spinebill Loop

Myponga Reservoir Reserve

Easy
Distance
0.34 km
Time
5 min
Elev. gain
0 m
53.5 km away

Lapwing Loop

Myponga Reservoir Reserve

Moderate
Distance
4.06 km
Time
1 hr 10 min
Elev. gain
92 m
53.8 km away

Boma Track

Monarto Safari Park

Easy
Distance
0.96 km
Time
14 min
Elev. gain
3 m
53.9 km away

Kestrel Loop

Myponga Reservoir Reserve

Moderate
Distance
4.82 km
Time
1 hr 19 min
Elev. gain
82 m
54.0 km away

Angaston to Nuriootpa Rail Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
6.25 km
Time
1 hr 38 min
Elev. gain
64 m
62.0 km away

Hindmarsh River Walk

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
3.37 km
Time
51 min
Elev. gain
18 m
67.7 km away

Encounter Bikeway

South Australia

Expert
Distance
29.14 km
Time
7 hr 13 min
Elev. gain
114 m
69.0 km away

Inman River Walking Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
4.14 km
Time
1 hr 2 min
Elev. gain
24 m
69.7 km away

Godfreys Landing Walk

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.93 km
Time
13 min
Elev. gain
0 m
77.4 km away

Campground to Beach Hike

South Australia

Easy
Distance
0.73 km
Time
11 min
Elev. gain
0 m
78.6 km away

Boat Harbour Circuit Hike

Deep Creek National Park

Moderate
Distance
4.11 km
Time
1 hr 3 min
Elev. gain
28 m
82.8 km away

River Bend Heritage Trail

South Australia

Hard
Distance
9.16 km
Time
2 hr 15 min
Elev. gain
25 m
83.6 km away

Lookout Trail

South Australia

Moderate
Distance
5.16 km
Time
1 hr 20 min
Elev. gain
47 m
88.1 km away

Aaron Creek Circuit Hike

Deep Creek National Park

Easy
Distance
1.98 km
Time
32 min
Elev. gain
30 m
CoastalFamily Friendly
89.2 km away

Mangrove/Samphire Walk

South Australia

Hard
Distance
7.72 km
Time
1 hr 55 min
Elev. gain
30 m
92.4 km away

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