- Distance
- 16 km one way
- Duration
- Allow 4-5 hours
- Suitable for
- Hiking, Cycling
- Moderate
- Terrain
- Undulating
- Curated Collection
- Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
- Part of a longer trail
- Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
- Region
- Clare Valley
- Download maps & GPS files
- 2 GPS files
- 1 website link
- Travel options
- Car
- Travel time from Adelaide
- 1-2 hours
About the Walking Trail
The 100km Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail showcases Clare Valley’s natural beauty & premium food and wine products.
It is somewhat invidious to choose favourites, but Stage 5 of the CVWWT is a belter walked in either direction, but the added lure of a well-earned lunch at Paulett Wines’ fabulously appointed Bush DeVine restaurant tips the scales firmly in the direction of an anti-clockwise progress. Please note, prior booking at the restaurant is strongly advised. Clockwise recommends itself to those days when an easier perambulation is required as one is largely proceeding downhill; however, in whichever direction it is walked, one is rewarded with lovely views, beautiful vineyards and stunning countryside.
The trail begins and ends at the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre at 8 Spring Gully Rd, Clare SA 5453. The walking trail consists of six stages. All other trail heads are located at wineries.
The trail was completed in May 2025, after the initial stages were opened in 2021.
The trail will travel on a network of backroads, road reserves & private property. Where possible the hiking trail follows cross country trail routes.
The trail showcases the region’s natural beauty & premium food and wine products, passing 20 cellar doors, 7 restaurants and 4 pubs.
Fire Danger Season Closures
Please note that some sections of the Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail are closed during the South Australian Fire Danger Season. The trail is located within the Mid North Fire Ban District, the dates are normally from the 1st of November to the 30th of April each year, however the CFS may alter this from time to time, please check cfs.org.au.
Maps indicating which sections are closed are available at cvwwt.com.au/maps.
Stages
- Stage 1: Clare to Armagh, 5-6 hours 23km. This trail section starts at the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre (8 Spring Gully Rd, Clare SA 5453) and ends at Jim Barry Wines (33 Craig Hill Rd, Clare SA 5453). The end of Stage 6 connects with the start of Stage 1. View Stage 1 details.
- Stage 2: Armagh to Spring Gully, 4-5 hours 17.4km. This trail section starts at Jim Barry Wines (33 Craig Hill Rd, Clare SA 5453) and ends at Jeanneret Wines (22 Jeanneret Rd, Sevenhill SA 5453). View Stage 2 details.
- Stage 3: Spring Gully to Leasingham, allow 4+ hours 13.5km. This trail section starts at Jeanneret Wines (22 Jeanneret Rd, Sevenhill SA 5453) and ends at O’Leary Walker Wines (7093 Horrocks Highway, Leasingham, Clare SA 5452). View Stage 3 details.
- Stage 4: Leasingham to Auburn, allow 3-4 hours 12.5km. This trail section starts at O’Leary Walker Wines (7093 Horrocks Highway, Leasingham, Clare SA 5452) and ends at Taylors Wines (89A Winery Rd, Auburn SA 5451). View Stage 4 details.
- On this page: Stage 5: Auburn to Polish Hill River, allow 4-5 hours 16km. This trail section starts at Taylors Wines (89A Winery Rd, Auburn SA 5451) and ends at Paulett Wines (752 Jolly Way, Polish Hill River SA 5453).
- Stage 6: Polish Hill River to Clare, allow 4-5 hours 14.5km. This trail section starts at Paulett Wines (752 Jolly Way, Polish Hill River SA 5453) and ends at the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre (8 Spring Gully Rd, Clare SA 5453). The end of Stage 6 connects with the start of Stage 1. View Stage 6 details.
Find out more detailed information about the trail and download maps at cvwwt.com.au.
Looking for short walks in the Clare Valley? Check out the six Clare Valley Short Walks – a series of unique walks are varied in length, duration, landscape, and classification. View the short walks.