- Distance
- 17.5 km one way
- Duration
- 3.5-4.5 hours
- Suitable for
- Hiking, Get to by public transport, Trail Running
- Grade 4, Hard Hike
- Terrain
- Undulating
- Park
- Belair National Park
- Region
- Adelaide Hills
- Download maps & GPS files
- 1 map PDF
- 2 GPS files
- Photos
- 13 photosJump to Photos section
- Travel options
- Bus
- Car
- Train
- Travel time from Adelaide
- 1 hour or less



About the Walking Trail
This section of the Yurrebilla Trail in the edge of Belair National Park, Brownhill Creek, and the open grassy hills and ridgetops of Waite Conservation Reserve.
Yurrebilla Trail Overview
This walk is part of the Yurrebilla Trail. The Trail is 54 kilometres long and can be walked in its entirety in 3 to 5 days. It’s divided into one full-day and four half-day sections:
- Section 1: Belair Railway Station to Eagle-on-the-Hill (17.5 km)
- Section 2: Eagle-on-the-Hill to Summertown (7 km)
- Section 3: Summertown to Norton Summit (9 km)
- Section 4: Norton Summit to Morialta (7.5 km)
- Section 5: Morialta to Ambers Gully (River Torrens) (13 km)
Ranging from narrow single-person tracks to vehicle fire tracks, the Yurrebilla Trail passes many of the Adelaide Hills’ top tourist attractions, including Carrick Hill, Waterfall Gully, the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, Mount Lofty Summit and Cleland Wildlife Park. It also visits or has connection to picturesque Hills’ towns such as Summertown, Crafers and Norton Summit, as well as wineries, pubs and other attractions.