Flinders Ranges

Pick up/drop off location: Adelaide CBD
Activities included: Hiking, Bike Riding (beginner)

If you would like to see some spectacular landscapes and off the beaten tracks parts in the stunning Flinders Ranges, without having to think about a thing, this is the trip for you. Join us for a 7 day adventure, retreat style. Days are spent walking through awe inspiring gorges and ancient mountain ranges and nights are for cosying up by the fire nibbling at cheese platters while the guides cook up delicious, healthy, home made meals.

This trip is the chance for a rest from your busy life and to relax and get grounded in nature, surrounded by like minded people.

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Trip Highlights

Explore unique sections of the ancient Flinders Ranges by foot

See the rare yellow footed rock wallaby

Spend evenings cozied up around the campfire with delicious cheese platter

Eat delicious and healthy locally sourced home made meals

Stay in a beautifully done up old station homestead

Have plenty of time to rest and restore while immersed in nature

Make new friends who love time to explore in nature

Celebrate the end of the trip with a bike ride & winery lunch in the Clare Valley

Itinerary Summary

Day 1: Adelaide to Mt Little Station via Alligator Gorge Walk

Day 2 - Day 6: Slow mornings, a walk every day (see different walks below) & evenings around the campfire

Day 7: Mt Little Station to Adelaide via the Clare Valley Cycling Trail

The Walks and Bike Ride

The walks we do may vary depending on the weather and time available. Your guide will let you know each day which walk(s) you will do. Walk Options: Alligator Gorge & the Narrows - Approx 1 hour Ediowie Gorge & Waterfall - 4-5 hours Jarvis Hill - Approx 4 hours Black Gap to Wilpena Pound - 5-6 hours Yanyanna Hut to Bunyeroo Gorge - 4-5 hours Walks around Mt Little Station (there is heaps of options & we will pick options based on what the group feels like) Aroona to Trezona - 5-6 hours The Bike Ride: On the last day of the tour we will stop in the Clare Valley for a short bike ride along the Riesling Trail, finishing at a winery for a final group lunch. This ride will be 1-2 hours with sections of flat and sections of fairly easy rolling hills. If you are not confident with bike riding you can choose to either upgrade to an e-bike for $30 on your booking form or if you would like to opt out of the ride please just let us know.

What's Included

6 nights accommodation at Mt Little Station Homestead

2 experienced guides with a passion for nature

Daily guided walks

Morning breathwork sessions

Access to National Parks & local properties

6 breakfasts, 7 lunches + 6 dinners + snacks - all locally sourced & home made or from local restaurants

Cheese plates before dinner

A lunch box to use on the tour

Hot drinks on the trail

Bike hire & guided bike ride on the Riesling Trail

Winery Lunch in the Clare Valley

What's Not Included

Alcohol - feel free to bring your own or we will stop at a bottle shop on the drive

Flights

Travel Insurance - we recommend that you get travel insurance for this tour

Accommodation the night before and after the tour

Backpacks, drink bottles/water bladders & other hiking gear

Personal items such as clothing, toiletries, etc. (please see the packing list)

Accommodation

We will stay in a quintessential station homestead at Mount Little Station. The homestead includes shared living spaces, outdoor fir pit, mountain range views and nearby walks. With views of the Elder Range and amazing serenity of the arid Flinders this is the perfect place to base ourselves for the tour. The guides will prepare home cooked meals in the kitchens so the group can enjoy a communal dinner. With limited room availability we encourage you to be open to sharing a room with people you don’t know but if you would like a single supplement you can select this in your booking form.

Features:

Fully self contained

3 toilets, 2 bathrooms

Laundry facilities

4 queen rooms 1 bunkhouse room with 4 singles

Undercover verandah area

Outdoor campfire

Day 1: Adelaide to Mount Little Station

Walk: Alligator Gorge - Approx 1.5 hours

After we meet you and the rest of the group in Adelaide we will begin the drive north towards the Flinders Ranges taking in the sites along the way. After a coffee stop on the drive we will do a nice easy warm up walk through the stunning red quartzite cliffs of The Narrows and Alligator Gorge. We will start to familiarise ourselves with some of the flora and fauna of the Flinders Ranges. After the walk we’ll head to Mt Little Homestead for a home cooked meal and a good rest for the following day of walking.

Day 2 - 6: Explore the Central Flinders Ranges

Walks: 3-6 hours each day

Mornings will be slow with time to wake up, sit with your morning coffee (or tea) and take in the beautiful view while we prepare a delicious breakfast for you. After we all pack some lunch from a wide variety of options we will head out for our walk for the day.

Our walks are all a beautiful chance to connect to nature and are spectacular in their own right. Some walks offer exploring a deep gorge on a private station, whereas other walks traverse across ridgelines, over ranges within valleys or through Wilpena Pound. Some walks might be challenging for you but if you are willing to give it a go we will help you through and celebrate as a group at the end, but if you decide you’d prefer to rest at any time that’s absolutely fine, we will support your choice to make this a restful trip for you.

Day 7: Mount Little Station to Adelaide via the Clare Valley

Cycle: Riesling Trail - Approx. 1 hour

Say goodbye to the Flinders Ranges and have one last day with the group to celebrate your trip together. We will cycle a short distance in the Clare Valley along the Riesling Trail to stretch out your legs before enjoying a gourmet platter at Paulette's Winery for lunch to wrap up the week. We’ll aim to have you back in Adelaide by 5pm to say your final goodbyes to the group.

A 6 day hiking experience in the Flinders Ranges with "The Local Adventure Company" Talia and Dani was seriously awesome. Such wonderful guides with incredible knowledge of the area. We ate the yummiest food prepared by the girls including a cheese platter by the fire each evening. Lamb shanks, curries , golden syrup dumplings, hot breakfasts and an array of healthy food to pack for our lunches. We walked the heysen trail from Parachilna to Wilpena Pound through incredible forever changing landscapes. This required some thought out logistics with bus drop offs and pick ups - All ran like clockwork. Well done. As I'm not fond of camping, this was the perfect trip of me, We hiked through the day only carrying requirements for that day, stayed in accommodation with real beds, real showers and toilets that flush. The campfires at night were beautiful. Incredible sunrises and sunsets. Thank you Talia and Dani for driving us, feeding us amazing food, guiding us, making coffees out in the wilderness and being FUN. Our fellow trackers were wonderful too. I can highly recommend "The Local Adventure Company " cheers til next time

Helen, South Australia

I loved everything about our recent Flinders Ranges hiking tour. The scenery on the hikes each day was stunning, and Talia and Dani did an amazing job of supporting, encouraging us and providing interesting insights into the landscape we were walking through. The healthy homemade food was an unexpected surprise, and the quality, quantity and variety were outstanding. Great company, entertaining nights sitting around fires, interesting conversations, cheese platters at sunset, and a fun bike ride to finish off…Talia and Dani's business is clearly a labour of love, and their passion and expertise shines through in every aspect of the trip.

Cheryl, South Australia

I loved everything about our recent Flinders Ranges hiking tour. The scenery on the hikes each day was stunning, and Talia and Dani did an amazing job of supporting, encouraging us and providing interesting insights into the landscape we were walking through. The healthy homemade food was an unexpected surprise, and the quality, quantity and variety were outstanding. Great company, entertaining nights sitting around fires, interesting conversations, cheese platters at sunset, and a fun bike ride to finish off…Talia and Dani's business is clearly a labour of love, and their passion and expertise shines through in every aspect of the trip. I might be a bit biased but I'm super proud of my daughter Talia and her friend Dani for creating such an awesome adventure and highly recommend their company to anyone looking for an unforgettable hiking experience.

Sue, South Australia

Flinders Ranges

7 Day Walking Adventure