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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.

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Hogarth Falls Walk (2.6km)

Hogarth Falls Peoples Park
Tasmania
2.6km
1.5 hrs
Return
Bald Head Walk Trail

Bald Head Walk Trail (12.5km)

Torndirrup National Park
Western Australia
12.5km
6 hrs
Return
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Horsetail Falls Walk (1.6km)

Queenstown
Tasmania
1.6km
45 mins
Return
Mount Towac walk Trail Hiking Australia

Mount Towac Walk (1.7km)

Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area
New South Wales
1.7km
45 mins
Return
Round Mountain Hut walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Round Mountain Hut Walking Track (4km)

Kosciuszko National Park
New South Wales
4km
3.5 hrs
Return
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Delatite River Trail Walk (22km)

Alpine National Park
Victoria
22km
8 hrs
Return
Jarrambayah Trail

Jarrambayah Trail Walk (4.4km)

Geikie Gorge National Park
Western Australia
4.4km
1.5 hrs
Return
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Pulpit Rock Walk (100m)

Beowa (Ben Boyd) National Park
New South Wales
100m
10 mins
Return
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Punchbowl Falls Walk (100 m)

Launceston
Tasmania
100m
10 mins
Return
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Eddie Santaguiliana Way Hike (8km)

Cleveland
Queensland
8km
3 hrs
Return
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Constance Range Walk (4km)

Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park
Queensland
4km
1.5 hrs
Return
Kettering Point Track

Kettering Point Track Walk (1.0km)

Kettering
Tasmania
1km
45 mins
Return
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Litchfield Lower Cascades Walk (2.6km)

Litchfield National Park
Northern Territory
2.6km
1.5 hrs
Return
Snow Gums boardwalk Trail Hiking Australia

Snow Gums Boardwalk (400m)

Kosciuszko National Park
New South Wales
400m
20 mins
Return
Sawn Rocks walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Sawn Rocks Walking Track (1.5km)

Mount Kaputar National Park
New South Wales
1.5km
45 mins
Return
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Cossack Heritage Trail Walk (5km)

Pilbara
Western Australia
5km
1.75 hrs
Return
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Ada Tree Rainforest Walk (3km)

Yarra State Forest
Victoria
3km
1.25 hrs
Return
Cullendulla Beach track Trail Hiking Australia

Cullendulla Beach Track (2km)

Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve
New South Wales
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
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Old Boboyan Road Hike (14km)

Namadgi National Park
Australian Capital Territory
14km
5 hrs
Return
Victoria Valley Falls 768x512

Victoria Valley Falls Walk (200 m)

Victoria Valley
Tasmania
200m
12 mins
Return
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