Frequently Asked Questions

The trail is divided into seven sections, each being between ½ a days walk to a full days walk. These are a guide, and the trail offers flexibility to start and end each of your walks at a number of locations.

View the trail sections.

Depending on your walking speed and side trips you might take, the current 69km of open trail could generally take between 3 and 5 days to walk.

As you can see on the trail section pages the trail has been divided into sections. These sections are a guide and a way of dividing the trail up based upon broad geography and day walk distances. There are other ways to divide the trail up:

• based upon getting to and from the trail using public transport
• based upon using accommodation along the way
• based upon walking shorter days, or as longer days

You could also look at the four broad geographical areas, and divide them into smaller sections:

• Southern & foothills
• Adelaide Hills
• River Torrens Linear Park Trail (28km)
• Coast Park Path (12.4km)

The trail section pages detail the trail walking in an anti-clockwise direction. You can also walk in a clockwise direction.

Likewise, as the trail is a loop you can start and end the overall trail at any point along the trail.

The trail section pages detail sections as numbered sections. As the trail is a loop you can start and end the overall trail on any section or at any point along the trail.

The trail section pages detail the trail walking in an anti-clockwise direction. You can also walk in a clockwise direction.

Likewise, as the trail is a loop you can start and end the overall trail at any point along the trail.

You can view and download maps from each trail section pages.

The maps available for each section include:

• On-screen interactive map for planning.
• Detailed A4 PDF maps to print, or save to your smartphone.
• Downloadable GPX file to load onto your GPS device or use as a planning tool.
• Link to Avenza Smartphone App to use when walking, to see your location on the detailed PDF map.

Yes, there are caravan parks, hotels and other accommodation along the way. View each trail section page for details of accommodation in that section.

The trail sections in suburban Adelaide are well serviced by public transport. Check Adelaide Metro for train, tram, O-Bahn busway and other bus services along the route.

Car parking is available in adjoining or nearby streets and reserves along the route.

Section 4B from Monument Road Norton Summit to Newton in the Adelaide Hills is more remote and less well serviced by public transport. There are bus connections to the end of this trail section at Newton, and where the trail reaches suburban Adelaide at Addison Avenue, Athelstone, but there are no public transport connections to the start of the section in Norton Summit.

View each trail section page for details of getting to and from that section.

The sections through suburban Adelaide are generally wide bitumen shared-use paths. Keep a watch out for other trail users and stick to the left where possible. These sections are suitable for walkers, dog walking, prams, wheelchairs and cyclists.

The sections through the foothills and Adelaide Hills are generally along trails within national parks and reserves, with some roadside footpaths and roadside verge walking.

The sections through suburban Adelaide are easier walking with small undulations. The sections through the foothills and Adelaide Hills are more rugged, with some large ascents (but with rewarding views) and descents, particularly further into the Adelaide Hills. View the elevation profiles on each trail section page for more detail.

The sections through suburban Adelaide are open all year round. During the warmer months of the year, from December through to March, consider the weather as you may wish to walk earlier in the day, to avoid afternoon heat. The sections through the foothills and Adelaide Hills pass through national parks and conservation parks. These parks are closed on days of Catastrophic Fire Danger and may also be closed on days of Extreme Fire Danger. These closures tend to only occur in warmer summer months, but can be as early as October, through to mid April. You can determine the current fire danger rating of the Mount Lofty Ranges district and the Mount Lofty Ranges district (view which district applies on each trail section page) by checking the Fire Ban District map on the CFS website, or by phoning the CFS Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.

Yes, there are a couple of small sections in some reserves and national parks that can be impassable due to rising creek/river levels after periods of heavy rains.

These areas that may not be safe to cross include:

• Section 4B Norton Summit to Newton: when walking anti-clockwise/north, entering Morialta Conservation Park from Colonial Drive there is a creek crossing labelled “413 Cross Creek” which may be impassable after heavy rains. If so, you can walk further north along Colonial Drive and enter on Colonial Track.
• Section 4B Norton Summit to Newton: walking along Fifth Creek south of Manresa Court, labelled “430 Cross Creek”. The creek may be be impassable after heavy rain, in which case avoid this section of Fifth Creek. When walking anti-clockwise walk north from point labelled “429 Walkers Follow Creek” along Maryvale Road then west along Manresa Court. If walking clockwise, continue east along Manresa Court and then south along Maryvale Rd to point labelled “429 Walkers Follow Creek”

Yes. View details of refreshment options, including cafes, pubs, hotels and kiosks on each trail section page for more detail.

You can also view the locations on the maps. On the interactive map, open the sidebar menu to view side trip options, refreshment options, toilet locations and accommodation options.

Yes.

In the sections through suburban Adelaide there are toilets located frequently along the trails.

In the sections through the foothills and Adelaide Hills the toilets are more spaced out, but are detailed on each trail section page.

You can also view the locations on the maps. On the interactive map, open the sidebar menu to view side trip options, refreshment options, toilet locations and accommodation options.

The sections through suburban Adelaide are generally wide bitumen shared-use paths, with ramps. These sections are suitable for walkers, prams, dog walking, wheelchairs and cyclists.

The sections through the foothills and Adelaide Hills are generally along trails within national parks and reserves, with some roadside footpaths and roadside verge walking. Generally, these trails are not suitable for prams and wheelchairs.

Dogs are permitted on some of the Adelaide100^® trail including the whole Coast Park Path (Section 7) and River Torrens Linear Park Trail (Sections 5 and 6.)

Dogs are often not permitted in national parks or reserves. Dogs are not permitted in Morialta Conservation Park, Black Hill Conservation Park, or Thorndon Park Reserve.

Assistance dogs are permitted in most public places and are therefore welcome. Assistance dogs must be appropriately restrained on a lead and remain under your effective control at all times.

Dogs are welcome in O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park. Please ensure you:

• keep your dog under control and on a lead no more than two metres in length.
• stick to designated walking trails.
• bring disposable bags to clean up your dog’s faeces (please be aware there are no bins in national parks).

View the details of each section on the trail section pages.

On the interactive map, open the sidebar menu to view side trip options, refreshment options, toilet locations and accommodation options.

Download and print the PDF topographic maps for each trail section, or load that map onto your smartphone with the Avenza app.

You can download gpx files of each trail section for planning beforehand or use when walking the trail by loading the files into smartphone apps like Gaia, AllTrails and onto GPS navigation devices like GPS and sport watches and handheld GPS devices (such as Garmin GPS devices.)

Some sections through the foothills and Adelaide Hills, are not yet open. The trail is complete from Norton Summit to Majors Road.

These sections under development take in Happy Valley Reservoir, Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Belair National Park, and through the Adelaide Hills via Stirling and Basket Range.

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The Adelaide100^® trail was conceived by Walking SA.

The Principal Partner is Government of South Australia with funding by Wellbeing SA and the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing.

Walking SA project manages the roll out of the trail, including route selection, liaising with stakeholders, trail marker installation and producing maps.

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