Yurrebilla Trail - Section 2: Eagle on the Hill to Summertown (7km), Cleland Conservation Park, South Australia

Yurrebilla Trail - Section 2: Eagle on the Hill to Summertown is a 7km, grade 4 hike located in the Cleland Conservation Park, South Australia. The hike should take around 3.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 7km

Duration: 3.5 hrs

Grade: 4

Style: One way

Start: 160 Mount Barker Rd

End: 550 Mount Lofty Summit Rd

Location: Cleland Conservation Park

Closest town: Leawood Gardens

South Australia

From state capital: 17.8km

Longitude: 138.6846399

Latitude: -34.97590371

Hike summary

This section of the Yurrebilla Trail takes in trails and tracks of Cleland Conservation Park. Plenty of hills, and winding forest tracks.

This walk is part of the Yurrebilla Trail. The Trail is 54 kilometres long and can be walked in its entirety in 3 to 5 days. It's divided into one full-day and four half-day sections:

Ranging from narrow single-person tracks to vehicle fire tracks, the Yurrebilla Trail passes many of the Adelaide Hills' top tourist attractions, including Waterfall Gully, the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, Mount Lofty Summit and Cleland Wildlife Park. It also visits or has connection to picturesque Hills' towns such as Summertown, Crafers and Norton Summit, as well as wineries, pubs and other attractions.

GPX file courtesy of Walking SA. File may not contain elevation data and may only represent half the length on return hikes.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 8364 m
Max elevation: 580 m
Min elevation: 524 m
Total climbing: 115 m
Total descent: -159 m

Download file: Section-2-Eagle-on-the-Hill-to-Summertown-Yurrebilla-Trail-updated-2.gpx

For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Walking SA

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Cleland Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia about 22 kilometres south-east of the Adelaide city centre.

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