Black Hill Summit Circuit is a 4.2km, grade 4 hike located in the Black Hill Conservation Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 1.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 4.2km

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Grade: 4

Style: Circuit

Start: Summit Trail

End: Summit Trail

Location: Black Hill Conservation Park

Closest town: Montacute

South Australia

From state capital: 13.9km

Longitude: 138.7128781

Latitude: -34.87442292

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Hike overview

An excellent short circuit hike through Black Hill Conservation Park to the summit of Black Hill. The trail is mostly narrow walking track, with some fire track at the top. Views over the Adelaide Plains.

Being this hike at the end of Addison Road, Athelstone.

This hike is easily accessed via Adelaide Metro bus, on route 178 to bus stop 38 Coulls Road, Athelstone.

Extend this Hike

Continue north along the fire track on the summit to the top of the Ghost Tree Gully Track, and return via the Ghost Gum Summit Trail Link (2.5km extra)
Continue north along the fire track on the summit to the top of the Sugarloaves Track (2km), follow that track down on to the Ambers Gully Hike to Gorge Road (2km), and return south on the Tucks Track and Joann Track (2.5km)

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

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Total distance: 4179 m
Max elevation: 0 m
Min elevation: 0 m
Total climbing: 0 m
Total descent: 0 m

Download file: Black-Hill-Summit-Hike-updated.gpx

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

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This hike is easily accessed via Adelaide Metro bus, on route 178 to bus stop 38 Coulls Road, 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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