At 495 metres above sea level, Carappee Hill is the highest point on the Eyre Peninsula. Carappee Hill means ‘place of water’ – as a high exposed granite rock containing numerous soaks, frequented by kangaroos and other wildlife. Take an energetic climb along the Carappee Hill Hiking Trail to the top following the trail markers – in 2019 the District Council of Cleve marked the trail with trail markers. At the summit keep an eye out for a box, be sure to make your mark in the visitors book. The trail itself is marked with yellow trail markers on the rocks so please hike with care at all times. The gradient is very steep, with long inclines and declines. The hike is approximately 4km return with a steep incline.
The GPX file represents one leg of the hike. You will need to return via the same route.
Total distance: 2357 m
Max elevation: 485 m
Min elevation: 224 m
Total climbing: 264 m
Total descent: -6 m
Download file:
Carappee-Hill-Hiking-Trail.gpx
- Well Marked Trail
- Trail Running
- Steep Terrain
Caution in wet weather, the rock can be very slippery.
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The Carappee Hill Hiking Trail is located in the Carappee Hill Conservation Park. Access to the trail is on Carappee Hill Road. The parking area is on the roadside and can be quite hard to see, with minimal signage available.
It’s a good idea to let someone know where you’re going. Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your trip to your emergency contact. If you are lost or require help and have phone reception, call 000 and ask for police. The international standard emergency number is 112, if you dial this number in Australia you will be treated exactly the same as a 000 call. If you believe your life is at risk, activate your personal locator beacon (PLB), then make your position visible to rescue teams and keep warm and dry.
Carappee Hill Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula in the gazetted locality of Darke Peak about 8 kilometres north-east of the town centre in Darke Peak. The conservation park was proclaimed on 30 August 1973 under the state's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in respect to land in section 104 in the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Pascoe which had been dedicated as a water conservation reserve since 1955. As of July 2016, the conservation park covered an area of 8.5 square kilometres. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.
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