Welcome to Willunga Basin Trail 

The Willunga Basin is a triangle of land bounded by the Southern Mt Lofty Ranges as they run to the Gulf St Vincent, along the coast, and to the hills of the Onkaparinga Gorge. 

The name Willunga Basin reflects the underlying geology. 

The Willunga Basin Trail is a 130 km walking trail, of 11 Sections of moderate to hard standard. It crosses the undulating farmed land of the McLaren Vale Wine Region, ascends and descends the Ranges four times and travels along the coast as it encircles the Basin. 

The route gives great variety of scenery and visits many of the small settlements as well as the coastal suburbs. It crosses the Aldinga Conservation Park, the Onkaparinga River National Park and parts of the pine and native forests of Kuitpo. 

The Trail is almost totally on public land and has been built on back roads, tracks, paths, unmade road reserves, roadside verges and beaches.