Explore Half Day hikes

Find the best half day hikes . Experience our unique country at its best with half day hikes through the most iconic scenery, beautiful national parks and diverse landscapes. Some of our best walking trails may be less than two hours away.

Discover 494 hiking trails in Half Day

Baldy billy peak walking track
Grade 1

Baldy Billy Peak Walking Track (5km)

Guula Ngurra National Park
New South Wales
No Reviews
5km
3-4 hrs
Return
Savage river and link track
Grade 1

Savage River and Link Track (9km)

Pieman River State Reserve
Tasmania
1 Review
9km
4 hrs
Return
Chance bay track, whitsunday islands national park, queensland
Grade 1

Chance Bay Track (5.5km)

Whitsunday Islands National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
5.5km
2-3 hrs
Return
Southern ridge track to mount beckworth summit
Grade 1

Southern Ridge Track to Mount Beckworth Summit (4.3km)

Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve
Victoria
No Reviews
4.3km
2 hrs
Return
Feldspar track to mount beckworth summit
Grade 1

Feldspar Track to Mount Beckworth Summit (2.2km)

Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve
Victoria
No Reviews
2.2km
1 hr
Return
Manna gums track to mount beckworth summit
Grade 1

Manna Gums Track to Mount Beckworth Summit (5.2km)

Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve
Victoria
No Reviews
5.2km
2-3 hrs
Return
Yellow box track to mount beckworth summit
Grade 1

Yellow Box Track to Mount Beckworth Summit (5.2km)

Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve
Victoria
No Reviews
5.2km
2-3 hrs
Return
Dam track to mount beckworth summit
Grade 1

Dam Track to Mount Beckworth Summit (5km)

Mount Beckworth Scenic Reserve
Victoria
No Reviews
5km
2-3 hrs
Return
Signal peak from cassidy gap road
Grade 1

Signal Peak from Cassidy Gap (5km)

Grampians National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
5km
3 hrs
Return
Mount sturgeon (wurgarri) southern traverse
Grade 1

Mount Sturgeon (Wurgarri) Southern Traverse (7.5km)

Grampians National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
7.5km
3-4 hrs
Return
Yugay track
Grade 1

Yugay Track (5.5km)

The Rock Nature Reserve
New South Wales
No Reviews
5.5km
3 hrs
Return
Mount donaldson summit walk
Grade 1

Mount Donaldson Summit Walk (8.4km)

Pieman River State Reserve
Tasmania
1 Review
8.4km
3 hrs
Return
Savage river walk (5. 5km)
Grade 1

Savage River Walk (5.5km)

Pieman River State Reserve
Tasmania
1 Review
5.5km
3 hrs
Return
Boundary hut ruins walk
Grade 1

Boundary Hut Ruins Walk (10.5km)

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
Victoria
No Reviews
10.5km
3-4 hrs
Circuit
Peak trail
Grade 1

Peak Trail (11km)

Girraween National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
11km
3 hrs
Return
Hartz pass hike
Grade 1

Hartz Pass Hike (6km)

Hartz Mountains National Park
Tasmania
No Reviews
6km
3 hrs
Return
Mount evelyn forest walk
Grade 1

Mount Evelyn Forest Walk (10km)

Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve
Victoria
No Reviews
10km
3-4 hrs
Circuit
Little mount buller walk
Grade 1

Little Mount Buller Walk (8km)

Mount Buller Alpine Resort
Victoria
1 Review
8km
3 hrs
Circuit
Mindjagari track snowy corner traverse
Grade 1

Mindjagari Track Snowy Corner Traverse (11.5km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
1 Review
11.5km
5 hrs
One way
Mindjagari track banggu loop, tidbinbilla nature reserve, act
Grade 1

Mindjagari Track Banggu Loop (12.5km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
1 Review
12.5km
5 hrs
Circuit
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