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Length: 13km
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Duration: 7hrs
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Grade: 3
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Chalks Rd, Mount Crawford
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End: Chalks Rd, Mount Crawford
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Location: Mount Crawford Forest Reserve
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Closest Town:
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Distance from CBD: 52.7 km
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State: SA
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Latitude: -34.74024156
Longitude: 138.9593348
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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
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Mount Crawford Forest Reserve...
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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
Hike Summary
Walk a loop hike on the Heysen Trail through the native and plantation forests around Mount Crawford. Highlights include the native forest along the ridgeline up to Little Mount Crawford, and the open plantation forest between Rocky Paddock Campsite and Chalks Campsite.
The full Heysen Trail is 1,200 km long, and stretches from Cape Jervis in the south to Flinders Ranges in the north. This loop trail is all on the Heysen Trail, so you can easily follow the markers, but watch out you don't walk north towards Mount Crawford and the Old School House, or south to Warren Tower or Kersbrook.
There are plenty of points to access the trail from, some of which include:
Getting there
- Mount Crawford Forest Visitor Information Centre
- Chalks Campsite
- Rocky Paddock Campsite
GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.
GPX File
Max elevation: 430 m
Min elevation: 404 m
Total climbing: 4 m
Total descent: -27 m
For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA
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6 thoughts on “Heysen Trail – Mount Crawford (13km)”
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Adla Mattiske we shd add this to the list for next holidays. . .
Yes sounds good. Or a weekend.
Yep ??
Neil Teasdale, this sunday?
I think the gps data might be askew. Sea level for most of the journey, then a cliff like ascent and descent. Anyway, love looking up these hikes when they appear on twitter.
Desley G Auld