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Length: 4.4km
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Duration: 2hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Sugarloaves Track, Athelstone
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End: Sugarloaves Track, Athelstone
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Location: Black Hill Conservation Park
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Closest Town:
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Distance from CBD: 27.4 km
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State: SA
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Latitude: -34.87136914
Longitude: 138.7271723
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Hike Summary
A short circuit hike through Ambers Gully in Black Hill Conservation Park, and on to the Sugarloaves Track to the top of the hill and the fire track. The circuit is along some of the Yurrebilla Trail. The trail is mostly narrow walking track, with some fire track at the top. Good opportunities to spot koalas in Ambers Gully. Views over the Adelaide Plains.
Start the hike from the car park on Gorge Road.
This hike is easily accessed via Adelaide Metro bus, on route 178 to bus stop 36 Quondong Avenue, Athelstone.
Extend this Hike
- Continue south to the summit of Black Hill (1.8km) before returning
- Continue south on the Yurrebilla Trail to Morialta
GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.
About the region
Black Hill Conservation Park, formerly the Black Hill National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located approximately 10 kilometres northeast of the state capital of Adelaide. The conservation park is in a rugged bush environment, with a prominent peak, bounded by steep ridges on the southern slopes.
Getting there
This hike is easily accessed via Adelaide Metro bus, on route 178 to bus stop 36 Quondong Avenue, Athelstone.
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For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA