Section 8: Myponga to Mt Compass

After a short road walk you’ll enter the small, picturesque Yulte Conservation Park. You’ll emerge from the bushland to cross open farmland, continuing along Lawless Road (and the Myponga Pistol Club firing range) before gradually climbing to Mount Cone which offers distant views of Victor Harbor to the south.

Quick stats
22 km
plus extra distance of 1.5 km (refer to Walker / Vehicle access notes in the Location sections below.)
Adelaide Hills and South Mt Lofty Ranges
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Location of Myponga
703 788
(270300 6078800 zone 54)
Latitude: -35.407737 (35° 24' 27.8532")
Longitude: 138.470444 (138° 28' 13.5984")
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There is very limited parking at the marked end point where the trail meets Yulte Road

Larger groups should instead park at Myponga, either along Stephens Rd or in the Myponga Oval.

This creates a 1.5 km walk out to and from trail head.

Location of Mt Compass
842 838
(284200 6083800 zone 54)
Latitude: -35.365799725 (35° 21' 56.879")
Longitude: 138.6247176778 (138° 37' 28.9836")
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