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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.

Westmoreland Falls 768x432

Westmoreland Falls Walk (1.8km)

Mole Creek
Tasmania
3 Reviews
1.8km
45 mins
Return
Dasher Falls scaled 768x403

Dasher Falls Walk (200 m)

Stoodley
Tasmania
3 Reviews
200m
12 mins
Return
Mount Anne Day Walk 768x403

Mount Anne Day Walk (15km)

Southwest National Park
Tasmania
3 Reviews
15km
8-10 hrs
Return
Kelly Basin Trail Hiking Australia 768x325

Kelly Basin Hike (11.5km)

Macquarie Harbour Historic Site
Tasmania
3 Reviews
11.5km
4 hrs
Return
Myrtle Gully Falls 768x512

Myrtle Gully Falls Walk (2km)

Hobart
Tasmania
3 Reviews
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Lilydale Falls 768x403

Lilydale Falls Walk (400 m)

Lilydale
Tasmania
3 Reviews
400m
20 mins
Return
Oxley Falls 768x432

Oxley Falls Hike (8km)

Mersey Forest
Tasmania
3 Reviews
8km
3.5 hrs
Return
Tamar Island 768x403

Tamar Island Walk (4.3km)

Tamar River Conservation Area
Tasmania
3 Reviews
4.3km
1.5 hrs
Return
Fergusson Falls 768x403

Fergusson Falls Walk (1km)

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Tasmania
3 Reviews
1km
45 mins
Return
Blowhole Track

Blowhole Track (1.0km)

Blackmans Bay
Tasmania
3 Reviews
1km
45 mins
Return
Doone Falls 768x512

Doone Falls Hike (8km)

Rocky Cape
Tasmania
3 Reviews
8km
3.5 hrs
Return
Bridal Veil Falls 768x487

Bridal Veil Falls Hike (6km)

Moina
Tasmania
3 Reviews
6km
2.5 hrs
Return
City to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Loop 768x576

City to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Loop Hike (6.7km)

Hobart
Tasmania
3 Reviews
6.7km
2.5 hrs
Return
The Springs to Pinnacle Loop

The Springs to Pinnacle Loop Hike (8.2km)

Wellington Park
Tasmania
3 Reviews
8.2km
4 hrs
Return
Cathedral Rock Track 768x325

Cathedral Rock Walking Track (8.5km)

Wellington Park
Tasmania
3 Reviews
8.5km
4 hrs
Return
Sharpes Falls scaled 768x403

Sharpes Falls Walk (5km)

Tyenna
Tasmania
3 Reviews
5km
3 hrs
Return
Camp Falls 768x432

Camp Falls Walk (5.2km)

Tasman Peninsula
Tasmania
3 Reviews
5.2km
2.5 hrs
Return
Fishermans Walk

Fishermans Walk (200m)

Derwent Valley
Tasmania
3 Reviews
200m
12 mins
Return
Reuben Falls 768x432

Reuben Falls Walk (2.4km)

Weld Valley
Tasmania
3 Reviews
2.4km
1.25 hrs
Return
Secret Falls 768x432

Secret Falls Walk (2km)

Hobart
Tasmania
3 Reviews
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
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