Ambers Gully and Sugarloaves Trail (4.4km), Black Hill Conservation Park, South Australia

Ambers Gully and Sugarloaves Trail is a 4.4km, grade 3 hike located in the Black Hill Conservation Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 1.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 4.4km

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Grade: 3

Style: Circuit

Start: Sugarloaves Track

End: Sugarloaves Track

Location: Black Hill Conservation Park

Closest town: Athelstone

South Australia

From state capital: 27.4km

Longitude: 138.7271723

Latitude: -34.87136914

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.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 4400 m
Max elevation: 0 m
Min elevation: 0 m
Total climbing: 0 m
Total descent: 0 m

Download file: Ambers-Gully-Hike-and-Sugarloaves-Trail.gpx

For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA

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Location

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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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.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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