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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.

Seaham Swamp walk Trail Hiking Australia

Seaham Swamp Walk (600m)

Seaham Swamp Nature Reserve
New South Wales
600m
30 mins
Return
Yurmikmik Boulder Creek Walk 768x325

Yurmikmik Boulder Creek Walk (2km)

Kakadu National Park
Northern Territory
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Victor Harbor Heritage Trail Heysen Trail Spur the Bluff 768x576

Victor Harbor Heritage Trail – Heysen Trail Spur, the Bluff Hike (6km)

Fleurieu Peninsula
South Australia
6km
2 hrs
Return
Katoomba Kiosk to base of Katoomba Falls

Katoomba Kiosk to Base of Katoomba Falls Walk (1.7km)

Blue Mountains National Park
New South Wales
1.7km
45 mins
Return
Shepherds Peak Trail Expedition National Park 768x325

Shepherd’s Peak Trail Walk (3.6km)

Expedition National Park
Queensland
3.6km
1.5 hrs
Return
Lake Preston

Lake Preston Walk (2km)

Yalgorup National Park
Western Australia
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Bald Hill Hike 768x320

Curley Creek Hike (11km)

Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
South Australia
11km
4 hrs
Return
Freshwater track Trail Hiking Australia

Freshwater Track (2km)

Yuraygir National Park
New South Wales
2km
1.25 hrs
Return
Girrakool Aboriginal Engravings track 1 768x576

Girrakool Aboriginal Engravings Track (400m)

Brisbane Water National Park
New South Wales
400m
20 mins
Return
Lawson Lookout from Fairy Dell Reserve 768x576

Lawson Lookout from Fairy Dell Reserve Walk (2.7km)

Blue Mountains National Park
New South Wales
2.7km
1.5 hrs
Return
Dead Horse Gap to Cascades Lookout return

Dead Horse Gap to Cascades Lookout Walk (4.1km)

Kosciuszko National Park
New South Wales
4.1km
1.5 hrs
Return
Govetts Leap Descent

Govetts Leap Descent Walk (1.2km)

Blue Mountains National Park
New South Wales
1.2km
45 mins
Return
Hotham to Dinner Plain Trail

Hotham to Dinner Plain Trail Walk (22.5km)

Alpine National Park
Victoria
22.5km
8 hrs
Return
Tongs Hole 768x325

Tong’s Hole Walk (1km)

Uriarra Crossing
Australian Capital Territory
1km
1 hr
Return
Camp Cove Cannon 768x576

Camp Cove Cannon Walk (400m)

Watsons Bay
New South Wales
400m
20 mins
Return
The Green Point Walk 768x576

The Green Point Walk (3km)

Belmont
New South Wales
3km
1.25 hrs
Return
Governor lookout walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Governor Lookout Walking Track (450m)

Mount Kaputar National Park
New South Wales
450m
20 mins
Return
Harridge Falls 768x432

Harridge Falls Walk (500 m)

Derby
Tasmania
500m
25 mins
Return
Oxley walking track Trail Hiking Australia

Oxley Walking Track (2.8km)

Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
New South Wales
2.8km
1.45 hrs
Return
Investigator Trail 768x576

Investigator Trail Walk (800m)

Kangaroo Island
South Australia
800m
40 mins
Return
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