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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.

Liffey Falls Hike

Liffey Falls Hike (6km)

Liffey Falls Reserve
Tasmania
6km
2.5 hrs
Return
Devils Cauldron 768x403

Devils Cauldron Hike (16km)

Lees Paddocks
Tasmania
16km
7 hrs
Return
Lost Falls 768x512

Lost Falls Walk (300 m)

Lake Leake
Tasmania
300m
15 mins
Return
Forth Falls 768x512

Forth Falls Walk (4km)

Wilmot
Tasmania
4km
1.5 hrs
Return
Hartnett Falls 768x403

Hartnett Falls Walk (1.5km)

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Tasmania
1.5km
45 mins
Return
New Town Rivulet Track

New Town Rivulet Track (7.5km)

Lenah Valley
Tasmania
7.5km
3 hrs
Return
Adams Falls 768x512

Adams Falls Walk (3km)

Adamsfield Conservation Area
Tasmania
3km
2.5 hrs
Return
Crater Falls 768x512

Crater Falls Walk (4km)

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Tasmania
4km
1.5 hrs
Return
Organ Pipes Circuit

Organ Pipes Circuit Hike (9.2km)

Wellington Park
Tasmania
9.2km
3.5 hrs
Return
Pencil Pine Cascades 768x432

Pencil Pine Cascades Walk (100 m)

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Tasmania
100m
10 mins
Return
Montezuma Falls 768x403

Montezuma Falls Hike (11.5km)

West Coast Range
Tasmania
11.5km
2.5 hrs
Return
Conneware Bay to Windermere Beach

Conneware Bay to Windermere Beach Walk (2.0km)

Claremont
Tasmania
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Lovers Falls 768x512

Lovers Falls Hike (6.2km)

Corinna
Tasmania
6.2km
3 hrs
Return
Coningham Clifftop Track

Coningham Clifftop Track (3.8km)

Coningham Nature Recreation Area
Tasmania
3.8km
1.5 hrs
Return
New Town Falls 768x512

New Town Falls Hike (7.5km)

Hobart
Tasmania
7.5km
3.5 hrs
Return
The Fourways 768x1152

The Fourways Hike (12km)

Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area
Tasmania
12km
5 hrs
Return
Taroona Foreshore Track

Taroona Foreshore Track (3.0km)

Taroona
Tasmania
3km
1.25 hrs
Return
Bishop and Clerk Trail Hiking Australia 768x325

Bishop & Clerk Hike (14.5km)

Maria Island National Park
Tasmania
14.5km
5 hrs
Return
Lower Chasm Falls 768x403

Lower Chasm Falls Hike (7.2km)

Meander Forest Reserve
Tasmania
7.2km
3.5 hrs
Return
Duck Reach and Kings Bridge Trail Hiking Australia 768x325

Duck Reach & Kings Bridge Hike (6.7km)

Cataract Gorge Reserve
Tasmania
6.7km
2.5 hrs
Return
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