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Hills Face Trails

The City of Burnside manages over 26 km of walking trails in its hills face reserves and along some of its major creek lines. Some are short trails suitable for exploring reserves where we are undertaking native vegetation restoration, while others are more extensive and link to trails on State Government reserves and further into the Adelaide Hills.

The most extensive trails are in the Mount Osmond and Chambers Gully area. Read more about the Chambers Gully and Mount Osmond Trails and suggested walks in the Burnside Walks(PDF, 4MB) pamphlet, with bushwalking notes and map.

Short Trails

Langman Reserve Trail

0.2 km one way or 0.6 km one way including Waterfall Gully Roadside Trail.
From the Langman Reserve car park on Waterfall Gully Road, Burnside, this short trail zig-zags up a slope first through Aleppo Pines then through an important regenerating woodland of Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) to Wyatt Road.

Magill Stone Mine Reserve Trail

1.6 km one way.
Starting from Coach Road, Wattle Park, the narrow walking trail descends by several switch backs through a high conservation value, regenerating Mallee Box (Eucalyptus porosa) and SA Blue Gum (E. leucoxylon) woodland to the historic olive grove. The valley trail leads through the olive grove, past State Heritage listed mines and quarries west to Rawson Penfold Drive.

Second Creek Walking Trail

2 km Glynburn Road to Michael Perry Reserve (including loop).
Starting from Harris Reserve on Glynburn Road, Erindale, this walking trail connects a series of reserves along the creek, with some short sections of on-road linkages where the creek is on private property. Most of the creek line has now been restored to native vegetation providing an important habitat and refuge for our native fauna.

Wyfield Reserve Trail

1.1 km one way.
Starting from the unmade section of Wyfield Street, Skye, a steep switchback walking trail ascends through a regenerating woodland of Mallee Box (Eucalyptus porosa), native grasses and wildflowers to Knox Terrace.

Longer Trails and links to other areas

Beaumont Circuit

3.4 km, 2 hours return.
Start at Brock Reserve on Dashwood Road. This is the start of the Pioneer Women’s Trail. Instead of following the PWT all the way to Verdun you can make a circuit by taking the zigzag trail down from Gleeson Ridge to Hayward Drive. On-road linkages then direct you back to the start.

Sugarloaf Walk

5.2 km, 3 hours return.
Start at the gate to Chambers Gully from Waterfall Gully Road. Take the valley track along Chambers Creek to the boundary of Cleland National Park, where you take a right turn up a narrow hill trail that continues up to the Long Ridge Trail and the Sugarloaf viewpoint with panoramic views of the Adelaide Plains.

Themeda Circuit

3.4 km, 2 hours return.
Start this loop from Hayward Drive near the corner of Sherwood Terrace and walk up the steep zigzag trail to Gleeson Ridge and stunning views of Adelaide. Cross Hayward Drive at the top of the hill to walk back through Themeda Reserve back to Hayward Drive. The name Themeda Reserve refers to the prolific Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra).

Toll Gate Circuit

3.3 km, 2 hours return.
Enter at Toll Gate Car Park off Gill Terrace. The trail zigzags up a steep slope past the heritage listed mine chimney through an open woodland of mainly nonindigenous trees. At Danthonia Reserve the track splits into the upper and lower parts of the loop trail. Take the left hand trail up to the top of the reserve and return to the zigzag track via the lower trail.

Wheal Watkins Circuit

1.6 km, 1 hour return.
Enter from the end of Allandale Avenue. A loop can be made around Gully Reserve either clockwise or anticlockwise through regenerating woodland with wildflower plantings next to the trails. A short side trip can be made from the lower fire trail to view the heritage listed Wheal Watkins mines.

Trails Review and Action Plan 2022

In March 2022 the Council adopted a Trails Review and Action Plan which will guide the management of the trails network throughout the Burnside Hills Face.

The review conducted a thorough audit of all existing trails, surveyed trail users and proposes improvements to the trail network, signage and maintenance.

Hills Face Trails Review 2022(PDF, 5MB)

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