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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Nawurlandja Lookout
Grade 3

Nawurlandja Lookout Walk (600m)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
No Reviews
600m
30 mins
Return
Wagawn Summit Track
Grade 4

Wagawn Summit Track (16km)

Lamington National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
16km
7 hrs
Return
Araucaria Lookout Track
Grade 4

Araucaria Lookout Track (17.8km)

Lamington National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
17.8km
7 hrs
Return
Centenary Track
Grade 1

Centenary Track (1.8km)

Lamington National Park
Queensland
No Reviews
1.8km
30 mins
Return
Paradise Falls to McMillan's Lookout
Grade 3

Paradise Falls to McMillan’s Lookout (9km)

Alpine National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
9km
3-4 hrs
Return
Paradise Falls
Grade 2

Paradise Falls (1km)

Alpine National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
1km
30 mins
Return
Kwat Kwat Lookout
Grade 2

Kwat Kwat Lookout Walk (3.8km)

Warby-Ovens National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
3.8km
1.5 hrs
Return
Pangarang Lookout Walk
Grade 3

Pangarang Lookout Walk (4.5km)

Warby-Ovens National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
4.5km
2 hrs
Return
Chick Hill Walk
Grade 4

Chick Hill Walk (2km)

Warby-Ovens National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
2km
1-2 hrs
Return
Briens Gorge (Jubilee) Falls
Grade 2

Briens Gorge Jubilee Falls (500m)

Warby-Ovens National Park
Victoria
No Reviews
500m
30 mins
Return
Gawarn Baring Walking Track
Grade 3

Gawarn Baring Walking Track (5km)

Tallarook State Forest
Victoria
No Reviews
5km
2.5 hrs
Return
Motor Car & Kurrundie Creek Walk
Grade 5

Motor Car & Kurrundie Creek Walk (14km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
No Reviews
14km
1-2 days
Return
Hamersley Inlet Trail
Grade 3

Hamersley Inlet Trail (3.6km)

Fitzgerald River National Park
Western Australia
No Reviews
3.6km
1-2 hrs
Return
Sepulcralis Hill Lookout Walk
Grade 2

Sepulcralis Hill Lookout Walk (600m)

Fitzgerald River National Park
Western Australia
No Reviews
600m
30 mins
Return
Kingsmill Falls
Grade 3

Arkaroola: Kingsmill Falls (2km)

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
South Australia
No Reviews
2km
1-2 hrs
Return
Griselda Hill Walk
Grade 3

Arkaroola: Griselda Hill Walk (2.5km)

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
South Australia
No Reviews
2.5km
1.5 hrs
Return
Hanson Bay Hike
Grade 4

Hanson Bay Hike (18km)

Kelly Hill Conservation Park
South Australia
No Reviews
18km
6-7 hrs
South Australia
Wallaby Loop Trail
Grade 3

Wallaby Loop Trail (3km)

Bendleby Ranges
South Australia
No Reviews
3km
2 hrs
Return
Store Creek Walking Track
Grade 3

Store Creek Walking Track (2.5km)

Cocoparra National Park
New South Wales
No Reviews
2.5km
1-2 hrs
Return
Demboong Banan Lookout Trail
Grade 3

Demboong Banan Lookout Trail (500m)

Mirima National Park
Western Australia
1 Review
500m
30 mins
Return
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