Section 15: Cudlee Creek to The Nugget Rd

Along this part of the Trail you’ll be led through the rolling hills of the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges and sections of Mount Crawford Forest. You’ll enjoy outstanding views as you climb towards Mount Gould.

Quick stats
21.5 km
plus extra distance of 1.2 km (refer to Walker / Vehicle access notes in the Location sections below.)
Adelaide Hills and South Mt Lofty Ranges

The section between Union Bridge and Tippet Road Cudlee Creek is closed indefinitely due to changed access to private property. Please take care when using Gorge and Tippet Roads for this part of the Trail.

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Mapsheet 2C, Stone Hut Road to Tower Hill

Re-Routes
  1. Mapsheet 2C: Error in Grid Reference (Eastings)
  2. Mapsheet 2C: Reroute of the Heysen Trail near Chain of Ponds where it crosses North East Road

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Location of Cudlee Creek
008 420
(300800 6142000 zone 54)
Latitude: -34.844829 (34° 50' 41.3844")
Longitude: 138.821315 (138° 49' 16.734")
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Location of The Nugget Rd
090 518
(309000 6151800 zone 54)
Latitude: -34.758088 (34° 45' 29.1168")
Longitude: 138.913173 (138° 54' 47.4228")
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The Nugget Road is a very rough road.

Walkers may instead choose to park at the corner of Watts Gully and The Nugget Roads (GR 100 517 on map 2C)

This will add 1.2 km to the walk.