- Distance
- 3.4 km one way
- Duration
- 2 hours one-way
- Suitable for
- Walking, Hiking, Mountain Biking
- Grade 4, Hard Hike
- Terrain
- Steep
- Park
- Onkaparinga River National Park
- Region
- Adelaide City & Suburbs, Adelaide Hills
- Download maps & GPS files
- 2 GPS files
- 1 website link
- Photos
- 8 photosJump to Photos section
- Travel options
- Car
- Travel time from Adelaide
- 1 hour or less
About the Walking Trail
Hike across the park, descending down into the river gorge and crossing the Onkaparinga River.
North of the river the hike follows the Gorge Hike along Sundews Ridge.
The hike follows fire tracks, and the descend into and climb out of the river gorge is steep and may be slippery after rains. The river is often impassable during wet periods.
The hike is 3.4km one-way or 6.8km return. In the north it can be commenced from the carpark at Gate 11 on Piggott Range Road. There are toilets here. In the south it can be commenced from Gate 20 on Chapel Hill Road.
Photos
Walking along the firetracks of the Gorge Link
Walking down fire track towards the river
Walking the Gorge Link from Gate 20 towards the river
The Onkaparinga River on the Gorge Link hike
Views over nearby vineyards on the Gorge Link (on the section from Gate 20 towards the river)
Gate 20 on Chapel Hill Road, the trailhead for the Gorge Link trail. This gate is opposite Gate 19. There is a small roadside pull-off area to park cars.
Trailhead of the Gorge Link at Gate 20 on Chapel Hill Road
The Sundews carpark near Gate 11 on Piggot Range Road was upgraded in August 2017, including new toilets and carpark