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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.

Tip Top Track 768x576

Tip Top Track (1.5km)

South Hobart
Tasmania
1.5km
45 mins
Return
Lewis Falls 768x432

Lewis Falls Walk (2km)

Mersey Forest
Tasmania
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Phillips Falls scaled 768x403

Phillips Falls Walk (200 m)

Lorinna
Tasmania
200m
12 mins
Return
Western Creek Falls 768x512

Western Creek Falls Walk (4.1km)

Western Creek
Tasmania
4.1km
1.5 hrs
Return
New Norfolk Esplanade

New Norfolk Esplanade Walk (1.0km)

Derwent Valley
Tasmania
1km
45 mins
Return
Reynolds Falls 768x432

Reynolds Falls Hike (25km)

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Tasmania
25km
2-3 days
Return
Snug Falls scaled 768x403

Snug Falls Walk (2.1km)

Snug
Tasmania
2.1km
1 hr
Return
Alum Cliffs Track

Alum Cliffs Track (6.0km)

Kingston Beach
Tasmania
6km
2.5 hrs
Return
Hobart Rivulet Park

Hobart Rivulet Park Walk (2.7km)

South Hobart
Tasmania
2.7km
1.5 hrs
Return
Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park

Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park Hike (10.0km)

Glenorchy
Tasmania
10km
2.5 hrs
Return
Donaghys Hill Wilderness Walk Trail Hiking Australia 768x326

Donaghys Hill Wilderness Walk (2.2km)

Wild Rivers National Park
Tasmania
2.2km
1 hr
Return
Rinadena Falls 768x403

Rinadena Falls Hike (13km)

Walls of Jerusalem National Park
Tasmania
13km
7 hrs
Return
Meadstone Falls 768x432

Meadstone Falls Hike (10.5km)

Fingal
Tasmania
10.5km
3.5 hrs
Return
Creekton Falls

Creekton Falls Hike (10.5km)

Dover
Tasmania
10.5km
4.5 hrs
Return
Evercreech Falls 768x403

Evercreech Falls Walk (2.1km)

Evercreech Forest Reserve
Tasmania
2.1km
1 hr
Return
Burnies Creek Cascades 768x512

Burnies Creek Cascades Hike (7.5km)

Great Western Tiers
Tasmania
7.5km
3.5 hrs
Return
Calcified Forest Walk Trail Hiking Australia 768x325

Calcified Forest Walk (1.7km)

Seal Rocks Conservation Reserve
Tasmania
1.7km
45 mins
Return
Parsons Falls 768x512

Parsons Falls Walk (2km)

Great Western Tiers
Tasmania
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Upper Marriotts Falls scaled 768x403

Upper Marriotts Falls Hike (6.6km)

Tyenna
Tasmania
6.6km
3.5 hrs
Return
Liffey Falls Hike

Liffey Falls Hike (6km)

Liffey Falls Reserve
Tasmania
6km
2.5 hrs
Return
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