Alligator Gorge Ring Route Circuit (8.9km), Mount Remarkable National Park, South Australia

Alligator Gorge Ring Route Circuit is a 8.9km, grade 3 hike located in the Mount Remarkable National Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 3.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 8.9km

Duration: 3.5 hrs

Grade: 3

Style: Circuit

Start: The Terrraces Trail

End: The Terrraces Trail

Location: Mount Remarkable National Park

Closest town: Wilmington

South Australia

From state capital: 301km

Longitude: 138.0760438

Latitude: -32.74678091

Hike summary

A circuit hike along the full length of Alligator Gorge, including the Narrows and the Terraces. Explore the gorge during Spring to see abundant wildflowers.

The Narrows is a gorge a couple of metres wide which stretches for several hundred metres. The Terraces are a series of platforms which the creek flows down.

Walking anti-clockwise, when you leave the gorge and reach the Ring Route Track, you could undertake a short sidetrip by turning right and heading up the firetrack to The Battery for spectacular views over the Spencer Gulf.

GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 8912 m
Max elevation: 0 m
Min elevation: 0 m
Total climbing: 0 m
Total descent: 0 m

Download file: Alligator-Gorge-Ring-Route-Hike.gpx

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About the region

Within easy reach of Adelaide, Mount Remarkable National Park is an ideal place to take the family. There’s lots of diverse wildlife and campgrounds with good facilities. The park is a popular destination for bushwalking, with trails for all ages and abilities. There are some incredible views to be had – the 960m high Mount Remarkable Summit presides over the Willochra Plain and looks out to the Spencer Gulf. The Willowie Forest area offers a network of mountain biking and walking trails that meander through foothills of the Mount Remarkable Range.

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