This connecting trail links Section 7 of the Willunga Basin Trail to the trails in Mt Bold Reservoir (specifically to the Wedgetail Trail).

The trail was conceived of and created by a collaboration of volunteers between the Adelaide Bushwalkers and the Willunga Basin Trail Inc, opening in January 2025.

The connecting trail follows unmade road reserves and country laneways. It is 45min 2.6km Class 3 Moderate Hike.

The link enables increases walking options including:

• Multi-day hikes using the Willunga Basin Trail, the Mt Bold trails, the Heysen Trail, and other trails in Kuitpo Forest.
• Hike between Rocky Creek Campground in Kuitpo Forest and Pink Gum Camp Campground in Onkaparinga River National Park. You can connect these two trails with a 24.5km Class 4 Hard Hike. Find out more about this route on the Adelaide Bushwalker’s website.
• A two-day one-night hike along the unmarked Bill Lindsay Circuit Trail route (suggested as multi-day hike camping out, of Day One being 14km 5-6 hours, and Day Two 14km 4-5 hours, Grade 4-5.) Find out more about this route on the Adelaide Bushwalker’s website.

The volunteers creating the link trail had wanted to name the trail the Bill Lindsay Link, honouring Harold Arthur (Bill) Lindsay (1900–1969). Bill was the founder of the Adelaide Bushwalkers and prominent figure for conservation and the environment in South Australia. Bill Lindsay loved hiking in the area of Mt Bold Reservoir and long desired to make a safe trail connecting the Heysen Trail (Rocky Creek) to Onkaparinga River National Park (Pink Gum Campground).

Track Notes

1. Beginning from the trailhead of the Wedgetail Trail, Mt Bold Reservoir Reserve, the first marker post is on the western side of Golder Rd, opposite the pedestrian gate and is marked “Link to Willunga Basin Tail” .
2. Continue south along Golder Rd, cross over Mt Bold Rd and continue on Golder Unmade Road Reserve (URR).
3. Cross over Saddlebags Rd and continue on Road Reserve that may appear to be a private driveway, continue south westerly along this road, passing the farm gate on your left and continue south along URR for about 220 metres. Pass a large fallen tree, and after a few meters turn westerly onto a foot pad heading south west and follow the line of sight markers to Yaroona Road.
4. Continue in a westerly direction, cross Kangarilla Rd and head west along Fairlane Rd until you come to a stile.
5. Enter the fenced property by the stile and continue to head westerly following the fence on your left to reach another stile at Sand Rd.
6. Cross over Sand Rd to meet the Willunga Basin Trail Section 6, on the corner of Sand Rd and Jackson Rd.