Length: 4.4km
Duration: 2hrs
Grade: 3
Style: Circuit
Start: Sugarloaves Track, Athelstone
End: Sugarloaves Track, Athelstone

Location: Black Hill Conservation Park
Closest Town:
Distance from CBD: 27.4 km
State: SA
Latitude: -34.87136914
Longitude: 138.7271723

Keep the Trail Access info current...

Click Edit to Modify

Edit Access Conditions

Select items to indicate conditions for access to the trail.

2WD Access

4WD Access

Public Transport

Bitumen Road

Gravel Road

Steep Road

Winding Road

Speed Bumps

Vehicle Ford

Entry Fee

Large Car Park

Small Car Park

Accessible Parking

Accessible Toilet

Public Toilets

Drinking Water

Untreated Water

Picnic Shelter

Picnic Table

BBQ Facilities

Campfire Pit

Camping Area

Keep the Trail Features current...

Click Edit to Modify

Edit Trail Features

Black Hill Conservation Park...

Select items to indicate features found along the trail.

Concrete Path

Timber Boardwalk

Gravel Path

Sandy Trail

Rough Trail

Undefined Trail

Prams & Strollers

Manual Wheelchair

Motorised Wheelchair

Bicycle Trail

Mountain Bike Trail

Historic Rail Trail

Dog Friendly

Urban Walk

Coast & Beach

Historic Lighthouse

Waterfalls & Lakes

Rainforest Walk

Goldfields & Mining

Heritage Walk

Aboriginal Art

Alpine Region

Alpine Huts

Exposed Ledges

Rock Scrambling

Steep Terrain

Bush Bashing

River Crossings

Scenic Viewpoints

Well Marked

Drinking Water

Untreated Water

Fishing Spots

Swimming Spots

Overnight Campsites

Trail Running

Horse Riding

Ambers Gully and Sugarloaves Trail is a 4.4km, grade 3 circuit hike, located in Black Hill Conservation Park, South Australia. The hike should take approximately 2hrs to complete.

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.