Return hikes and walks in Australia

Find the best return hikes %_gd_in_location%. A return hike, also known as an out-and-back hike, is the most straightforward type of hiking trail. Unlike circuit or one-way hikes, a return walk takes you on a single path that starts and finishes at the same location. Think of it like walking down a straight line and then turning back to come home the same way. Find the best return hikes in Australia here.

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Ginger’s Hill Walk
Grade 2

Ginger’s Hill Walk (400m)

Keep River National Park
Northern Territory
No Reviews
400m
15 mins
Return
Calcite Flow Walk
Grade 2

Calcite Flow Walk (600m)

Judbarra - Gregory National Park
Northern Territory
No Reviews
600m
30 mins
Return
North & South Jawbone Peaks
Grade 4

Cathedral Range: North & South Jawbone Peaks (7.5km)

Cathedral Range State Park
Victoria
No Reviews
7.5km
3-4 hrs
Return
Big Rock Walk
Grade 2

Big Rock Walk (3km)

You Yangs Regional Park
Victoria
No Reviews
3km
1.25 hrs
Return
Mount Ernest Summit
Grade 5

Mount Ernest Summit Hike (12km)

Mount Barney National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
12km
8-10 hrs
Return
Yellow Pinch Lookout
Grade 4

Yellow Pinch Lookout (2km)

Mount Barney National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
2km
1 hr
Return
Cronan Creek Falls
Grade 4

Cronan Creek Falls (12km)

Mount Barney National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
12km
4 hrs
Return
Upper Portals track
Grade 4

Upper Portals Track (9km)

Mount Barney National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
9km
4 hrs
Return
Edwards Swamp Walking Track
Grade 4

Edwards Swamp Walking Track (12km)

Barrington Tops National Park
New South Wales
No Reviews
12km
4-5 hrs
Return
Tidbinbilla Peak
Grade 5

Tidbinbilla Peak Hike (17km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
1 Review
17km
6hrs
Return
Johns Peak Hike
Grade 5

Johns Peak Hike (15km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
15km
5 hrs
Return
Nil Desperandum Hike
Grade 3

Nil Desperandum Hike (14km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
14km
4 hrs
Return
Gibraltar Peak via Eliza Saddle
Grade 4

Gibraltar Peak via Eliza Saddle (10.5km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
10.5km
4 hrs
Return
Devils Gap Hike
Grade 3

Devils Gap Hike (6km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
6km
2.5 hrs
Return
Fishing Gap Fire Trail
Grade 3

Fishing Gap Fire Trail Hike (7.7km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
7.7km
3 hrs
Return
Ashbrook Fire Trail
Grade 3

Ashbrook Fire Trail Hike (6km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
6km
2 hrs
Return
Black Flats Dam
Grade 2

Black Flats Dam Walk (800m)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
800m
30 mins
Return
Barayngu Murawung Walk
Grade 2

Barayngu Murawung Walk (1km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
1km
30 mins
Return
Wandarawari
Grade 2

Wandarawari Track (2.2km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
2.2km
45 mins
Return
Dalsetta Link
Grade 2

Dalsetta Link Walk (1.2km)

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Australian Capital Territory
No Reviews
1.2km
30 mins
Return
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