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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New Town Rivulet Track
Grade 3

New Town Rivulet Track (15km)

Lenah Valley
Tasmania
3 Reviews
15km
5 hrs
Return
Carole Green Walkway John Oxley Reserve 768x576
Grade 2

Carole Green Walkway – John Oxley Reserve Walk (1.3km)

John Oxley Reserve
Queensland
3 Reviews
1.3km
45 mins
Return
Robertsons Point Lookout 768x576
Grade 2

Robertsons Point Lookout Walk (500m)

Cremorne Point
New South Wales
3 Reviews
500m
25 mins
Return
Wangara Lookout Hike 768x450
Grade 4

Wangara Lookout Hike (7km)

Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
South Australia
3 Reviews
7km
3.5 hrs
Return
Governor Phillip Walk 768x576
Grade 3

Governor Phillip Walk (7km)

Garigal National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
7km
3 hrs
Return
Mount Beerwah Summit 768x403
Grade 5

Mount Beerwah Summit Walk (4.3km)

Glass House Mountains National Park
Queensland
1 Review
4.3km
1.5 hrs
Return
Mount Abrupt 768x403
Grade 4

Mount Abrupt (Mud-Dadjug) Hike (6.5km)

Grampians National Park
Victoria
3 Reviews
6.5km
2.5 hrs
Return
The Nature Trail Walk
Grade 3

The Nature Trail Walk (2.2km)

Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
South Australia
3 Reviews
2.2km
45 mins
Return
Nepean Lookout 768x576
Grade 3

Nepean Lookout Walk (1.3km)

Blue Mountains National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
1.3km
45 mins
Return
Topham walking track Trail Hiking Australia
Grade 4

Topham Walking Track (3.7km)

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
3.7km
1.5 hrs
Return
Lillians Glen
Grade 3

Lillian’s Glen Walk (1.6km)

Blue Mountains National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
1.6km
45 mins
Return
Gibraltar Falls
Grade 3

Gibraltar Falls Walk (2.3km)

Namadgi National Park
Australian Capital Territory
3 Reviews
2.3km
1 hr
Return
Mount Glenrowan Summit
Grade 3

Mount Glenrowan Summit Hike (11km)

Warby-Ovens National Park
Victoria
3 Reviews
11km
3-4 hrs
Return
Woolpack Rocks Trail Hiking Australia
Grade 4

Woolpack Rocks Hike (8km)

Cathedral Rock National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
8km
4 hrs
Return
Rainbow Lake Trail 1 768x576
Grade 3

Rainbow Lake Trail Walk (2.5km)

Kosciuszko National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
2.5km
1.25 hrs
Return
Elvina Track Walk 1 768x576
Grade 3

Elvina Walking Track (4.8km)

Ku-Ring-Gai Chase
New South Wales
3 Reviews
4.8km
1.5 hrs
Return
Charlotte Pass to Mt Stilwell return 1
Grade 4

Charlotte Pass to Mt Stilwell Walk (3.8km)

Kosciuszko National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
3.8km
1.5 hrs
Return
Motor Car Falls Walk
Grade 3

Motor Car Falls Walk (7.5km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
3 Reviews
7.5km
3-4 hrs
Return
Yuddamun Trail 768x403
Grade 4

Yuddamun Trail Walk (19km)

White Rock-Spring Mountain Conservation Estate
Queensland
3 Reviews
19km
10 hrs
Return
Farnell Road to Explorers Tree 1
Grade 3

Farnell Road to Explorers Tree Walk (4km)

Blue Mountains National Park
New South Wales
3 Reviews
4km
1.5 hrs
Return
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