- Distance
- 4.2 km return
- Duration
- 2.5 hours
- Suitable for
- Walking, Hiking
- 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
- 6 photosJump to Photos section
- Travel options
- Car
- Travel time from Adelaide
- 1 hour or less
About the Walking Trail
Walk down into Onkaparinga Gorge, experiencing spectacular views across the gorge and walking to the edge of waterholes. This area has the most intact native vegetation in the park. It starts off along gentle slopes, but becomes steeper as you descend into the gorge.
Start from the 2017 built carpark (near the new campground) at Gate 15 on Chapel Hill Road.
At the end of the trail head downstream a short distance to link with the Gorge Hike (previously known as the Sundews River).
Photos
The waterhole on the Onkaparinga River at the bottom of the River Hike
Views into Onkaparinga Gorge on the River Hike
Walking across the grassy open areas near the top of the River Hike
Walking through the open grassy area near the top of the River Hike
Near the bottom of the gorge on the River Hike
Trailhead of the River Hike at Gate 15 on Chapel Hill Road