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Map View Day Hikes allows you to use your mouse to explore the state and click the icons for more details. Zoom in from the statewide view to see many more results. The map only displays hikes with trail coordinates.
Experience Australia at its best with a day hike through the country’s most iconic scenery, beautiful national parks and diverse landscapes.
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Map View Day Hikes
All hikes have been graded according to the Australian Walking Track Grading System, a nationally consistent system to grade the level of difficulty of the track walking experience. Read more about each Grade here.
Golden Staircase to Mt Solitary via Ruined Castle (11.7km)
Golden Staircase to Mt Solitary via Ruined Castle is a 11.7km, grade 5 return hike, located in Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 8 hrs 45 mins to complete.
Yankee Creek (8.5km)
Yankee Creek is a 8.5km, grade 3-4 circuit hike, located in Wombat State Forest, Victoria. The hike should take approximately 4hrs to complete.
Werribee Gorge Offtrail (6.9km)
Werribee Gorge Offtrail is a 6.9km, grade 4 circuit hike, located in Werribee Gorge State Park, Victoria. The hike should take approximately 4-5hrs to complete.
Mount Exmouth walking track (17km)
Mount Exmouth walking track is a 17km, grade 4 return hike, located in the Warrumbungle National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 6hrs to complete.
Cannabullen Falls Trail (13.6km)
The Cannabullen Falls Trail is a 13.6km, grade 4 return hike, located in the Tully Falls National Park, Queensland. The hike should take between 4-6hrs to complete.
Mitchell River Walking Trail (25.1km)
Mitchell River Walking Trail (including Den of Nargun and Deadcosk den) is a 25km, grade 4, one way hike located in Mitchell River National Park, Victoria. The hike should take approximately 1-2 days to complete.
Mount Barney Summit (17.5km)
The Mount Barney Summit hike is a 17.5km, grade 5 circuit hike, located in the Mount Barney National Park, Queensland. The hike should take approximately 8hrs to complete. It can also be completed as an overnight hike. Be sure you read the warnings below.
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Alligator Falls Track (17km)
Alligator Falls Track is a 17km, grade 3 return hike, located in Bowling Green Bay National Park, Queensland. The hike should take approximately 6hrs to complete.
Devils Cauldron (16km)
Devils Cauldron is a grade 4 return hike, located in Lees Paddocks, Tasmania. The hike should take you approximately 7hrs to complete.
Cockatoo Walk Trail (17.5km)
Cockatoo Walk Trail is a 17.5km, grade 3 circuit hike, located in Yanchep National Park, Western Australia. The hike should take approximately 5hrs to complete.
Branigan Falls (23km)
Branigan Falls is a grade 4 return hike, located in Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania. The hike should take you approximately 9hrs to complete.
Wahroonga to Mt Kuring-gai (14.7km)
Wahroonga to Mt Kuring-gai is a 14.7km, grade 4 One way hike located in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 5 hrs 30 mins to complete.
Irvinebank Rail Trail (25km)
Irvinebank Rail Trail is a 25km, grade 3 one way hike, located in North Queensland, Queensland. The hike should take approximately 9hrs to complete.
Mount Brown Summit Circuit (14.9km)
Mount Brown Summit Circuit is a 14.9km, grade 1 circuit hike, located in Mount Brown Conservation Park, South Australia. The hike should take approximately 6hrs to complete.
Plenty Gorge River Hike (21km)
The Plenty Gorge River Hike is a 21km, grade 3 circuit hike, located in the Plenty Gorge Park, Victoria. The hike should take approximately 5hrs to complete.
Bibbulmun Albany to Mutton Bird Island (13.5km)
Bibbulmun Albany to Mutton Bird Island is a 13.5km, grade 2 one way hike, located in Albany, Western Australia. The hike should take approximately 5hrs to complete.
Ironbark Rd to Glenworth Valley (10.1km)
Ironbark Rd to Glenworth Valley is a 10.1km, grade 4 return hike, located in , New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 4 hrs 15 mins to complete.
Razorback, Lerderderg and Lower Chadwick Circuit (13km)
Razorback, Lerderderg and Lower Chadwick Circuit is a 13km, grade 4 circuit hike, located in Lerderderg State Park, Victoria. The hike should take approximately 5-6hrs to complete.
Otford to Figure of Eight Pools Circuit (13.4km)
Otford to Figure of Eight Pools Circuit is a 13.4km, grade 4 circuit hike, located in Royal National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 6 hrs to complete.
Lorne Waterfalls – Canyon and Castle Rock (23.4km)
Lorne Waterfalls - Canyon and Castle Rock is a 23.4km, grade 3-4 circuit hike, located in The Great Otway National Park, Victoria. The hike should take approximately 7hrs to complete.
Farming Heritage Trail (18km)
Farming Heritage Trail is a 18km, grade 2 one way hike, located in Regional Western Australia. The hike should take approximately 5hrs to complete.
Mount McDonald and The Nobs (19.8km)
Mount McDonald and The Nobs is a 19.8km, grade 4 circuit hike, located in Alpine National Park, Victoria. The hike should take approximately 7hrs to complete.
Mount Tassie Loop (18.8km)
The Mount Tassie Loop is an 18.8km, grade 3 circuit hike, located in Tarra Bulga National Park Victoria. The hike should take approximately 6hrs to complete.
Charles Darwin National Pass and Nature Track walk (8.6km)
Charles Darwin National Pass and Nature Track walk is a 8.6km, grade 4 circuit hike, located in Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales. The hike should take approximately 5 hrs to complete.
