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Return hikes and trails

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, it 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.

Maguk Walk 768x403

Maguk Walk (2km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Wangi Falls 768x325

Wangi Falls Walk (1.6km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
1.6km
45 mins
Return
tolmer falls 768x325

Tolmer Falls Walk (1.6km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
1.6km
45 mins
Return
Walker Creek 768x325

Walker Creek Walk (3.5km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
3.5km
1.5 hrs
Return
Litchfield Lower Cascades 768x325

Litchfield Lower Cascades Walk (2.6km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
2.6km
1.5 hrs
Return
Yurmikmik Boulder Creek Walk 768x325

Yurmikmik Boulder Creek Walk (2km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Mirra Lookout Walk 768x325

Mirra Lookout Walk (3.6km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
3.6km
1.5 hrs
Return
Sweetwater Pool 768x403

Sweetwater Pool Hike (9km)

Nitmiluk National Park
Northern Territory
9km
3.5 hrs
Return
Litchfield Upper Cascades 768x325

Litchfield Upper Cascades Walk (3.3km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
3.3km
1.25 hrs
Return
trail hiking tolmer falls to the lost city 768x432

Tolmer Falls to the Lost City Hike (8.3km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
8.3km
4 hrs
Return
Bardedjilidji Walk 768x325

Bardedjilidji Walk (2.5km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
2.5km
1.25 hrs
Return
Northern Rockhole 768x325

Northern Rockhole Hike (9km)

Nitmiluk National Park
Northern Territory
9km
3.5 hrs
Return
Florence Creek Walk 768x325

Florence Creek Walk (3.2km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
3.2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Redbank Gorge 768x403

Redbank Gorge Walk (2km)

West MacDonnell National Park
Northern Territory
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Motor Car Falls Walk 768x325

Motor Car Falls Walk (7.5km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
7.5km
3 hrs
Return
Gurrandalng Walk 768x325

Gurrandalng Walk (2km)

Keep River National Park
Northern Territory
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
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