Black Hill Summit Circuit

Starting from the end of Addison Avenue, Athelstone, this walk takes you on a circuit within Black Hill Conservation Park via the Summit Nature Trail. Enjoy the undulating hills with native scenery of rugged ridges and a variety of plants and wildlife along Black Hill Conservation Park's extensive network of walking trails. This trail reaches the summit of Black Hill, and offers spectacular views across the Adelaide Plains and the surrounding metropolitan area. Keep a lookout for kangaroos, koalas and a variety of birds along the way. At the end of the walk, you can enjoy a stroll through the beautiful wildflower garden on Addison Ave. The trail is mostly narrow walking track, with some fire track near the summit. This walk can be quite challenging, with a few steep and rocky sections that require a reasonable level of fitness. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-34.8744616,138.7120564)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Portrush Road, A17 Turn on to Payneham Road, A11 then drive for 1.8 km Keep right onto Payneham Road and drive for another 40 m Turn left onto Lower North East Road and drive for another 1.6 km Turn right onto Gorge Road and drive for another 2.5 km At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gorge Road, B31 and drive for another 1 km Turn right onto Maryvale Road and drive for another 350 m Turn left onto Addison Avenue and drive for another 400 m At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Addison Avenue and drive for another 700 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
Starting from the end of Addison Avenue, head towards the metal gate with a “GATE:6” sign on it, moving directly away from the road. Pass through the gap on the wooden fence next beside the gate and keep going straight as you pass by the green wooden “Black Hill Conservation Park” sign. Turn right when the trails intersect and follow the wide gravel/dirt fire trail gently uphill to continue along the Black Hill Summit Circuit.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the gate at the start.
	After another 50 m (at the intersection of Summit Nature Trail & Tetragona Trail) turn right.
	After another 140 m continue straight. After another 120 m continue straight.
	After another 860 m turn right, to head along Summit Track. After another 380 m pass the "Black Hill" (on your right). After another 65 m (at the intersection of Black Hill Track & Summit Track) continue straight, to head along Black Hill Track.
	After another 315 m (at the intersection of Black Hill Track & Summit Trail) turn left, to head along Summit Trail (a footpath).
	After another 670 m (at the intersection of Summit Trail & Summit Nature Trail) turn sharp left, to head along Summit Nature Trail.
	After another 1.7 km (at the intersection of Tetragona Track & Summit Nature Trail) continue straight, to head along Tetragona Trail (a vehicle track).
	After another 60 m come to the end.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Black Hill Summit Circuit

Grading

	Class 4/6 Hard track
Length	4.3 km
Time	1 h 45 min to 2 h 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	Directional signs along the way (3/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	Moderate level of bushwalking experience recommended (4/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Merimbula Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
  
  Thursday 31 October
  
  21°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 22.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
  
  Friday 1 November
  
  9°C → 20°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
  
  Saturday 2 November
  
  8°C → 21°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Sunday 3 November
  
  12°C → 29°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the Victorian border, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Monday 4 November
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Becoming cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Becoming cloudy.
  
  Tuesday 5 November
  
  11°C → 21°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Wednesday 6 November
  
  13°C → 25°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- South Australia NPWS
  When planning and before starting your trip please check South Australia NPWS closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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