Walking in SA

Walking Trails in South Australia

Walking trails and paths in South Australia by city, council area or suburb, with AusPlay participation figures for South Australia.

walking trails and paths listed in South Australia: 769
of SA residents aged 15+ walked for recreation or exercise in 2025: 51.6%
people aged 15+ in SA: 816k

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Walking Trails by City and Region

769 walking trails and paths listed in South Australia

Walking in Australia

Adelaide292 Regional SA477

Walking in other states

1,096 1,527 1,194 207 381 39 65

In SA: 360 bushwalking tracks, 286 shared paths, 119 walking trails, 4 cycle routes.

AusPlay January to December 2025

Walking Participation in South Australia

of South Australia residents aged 15 and over walked for recreation or exercise in 2025Australia: 50.2%: 51.6%
people aged 15 and over in South AustraliaMargin of error about 35,000 either way: 816,000
children aged 0 to 14 in organised walking outside school hours*2.7% of children aged 0 to 14: 8,600
people aged 15 and over took part through a club, centre or other organiser4.7% of people aged 15 and over: 74,000

Participation rate, 2025	South Australia	Australia
People aged 15 and over	51.6%	50.2%
Males aged 15 and over	42.7%	42.5%
Females aged 15 and over	60.2%	57.8%
Children 0 to 14 (organised, outside school hours)	2.7%*	2.7%

Source: Australian Sports Commission, AusPlay, January to December 2025, released 30 April 2026. Category: Walking (Recreational). * Flagged for caution by AusPlay. State-level survey estimates. AusPlay does not publish participation for cities or suburbs. National figures

Longest Walking Trails in South Australia

Heysen Trail

Open to the public

Tunkalilla SA 5203

Bushwalking track

1135 km
Grade 4

Heysen Trail Directions

Lavender Federation Trail

Open to the public

Dutton SA 5356

Bushwalking track

312 km
Grade 3

Lavender Federation Trail Directions

Adelaide100

Open to the public

Brighton SA 5048

Bushwalking track

136 km
Grade 3

Adelaide100 bushwalk Directions

Investigator Trail

Open to the public

Lincoln National Park SA 5607

Bushwalking track

106 km
Hard

Investigator Trail Directions

Southern Flinders Rail Trail

Open to the public

Booleroo Centre SA 5482

Shared path

101 km
Unsealed

Southern Flinders Rail Trail Directions

Coast Park Path

Open to the public

West Beach SA 5024

Shared path

57 km
Grade 2

Coast Park Path Directions

River Torrens Linear Park

Open to the public

Paradise SA 5075

Shared path

55 km
Sealed

River Torrens Linear Park shared path Directions

Coast Park

Open to the public

North Haven SA 5018

Shared path

47 km
Sealed

Coast Park shared path Directions

Barossa Trail

Open to the public

Rowland Flat SA 5352

Shared path

34 km
Sealed

Barossa Trail Directions

Walking Trails by Council Area

The 20 council areas with the most walking trails and paths listed.

Mitcham84

Unincorporated SA55

Onkaparinga53

Adelaide Hills48

Mount Remarkable34

Barossa34

Kangaroo Island32

Marion29

Lower Eyre26

Yorke Peninsula24

Murray Bridge24

Clare and Gilbert Valleys21

Yankalilla18

Tea Tree Gully16

Alexandrina16

Victor Harbor15

Naracoorte Lucindale13

Flinders Ranges13

Salisbury13

Mount Barker13

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