Section 14: Montacute Heights to Cudlee Creek

Region: Adelaide Hills and South Mt Lofty Ranges

After an initial road walk, the trail makes a very long and steep descent to Sixth Creek before climbing again through Montacute Conservation Park and Mt Crawford Forest Reserve.

A pleasant walk past the pretty private gardens along Holland Creek Road completes the section.

The section between the Montacute Conservation park and Snake Gully Road (Cudlee Creek) was devastated in the Dec. 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire. Fortunately the section was reopened to walkers in April 2021.

Forestry SA advised that as of 17th May 2021, Grandpas Camp has been fully assessed and it is considered safe for use.

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Mapsheet 2B, Bridgewater Oval to Stone Hut Road;
Mapsheet 2C, Stone Hut Road to Tower Hill

Southern Guidebook, chapter 3 map 5.
chapter 3 map 6.
chapter 3 map 7.

Re-Routes
  1. Mapsheet 2B: High Water Crossing Alternate Route entering Morialta Conservation Park
  2. Mapsheet 2C: Error in Grid Reference (Eastings)

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Distance
19km
Location of Montacute Heights
941 351
(294100 6135100 zone 54)
Latitude: -34.9056686583 (34° 54' 20.4072")
Longitude: 138.7463882667 (138° 44' 46.9978")
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Location of Cudlee Creek
008 420
(300800 6142000 zone 54)
Latitude: -34.8448296139 (34° 50' 41.3866")
Longitude: 138.8213148972 (138° 49' 16.7336")
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