Starting from the car park on the Grove Way, Golden Grove, this walk takes you on a circuit via the Moto Loop, Porosa and Super D tracks. The Valley Circuit takes walkers to some of the more remote parts of the park. Along the Porosa Track, walkers can explore the historical Teakle Ruins. These ruins are named after the Teakle family, the last occupiers of the farmhouse on top of Cobbler Hill. From the hilltop near the ruins, there are rewarding views of the Adelaide Hills and surrounding plains. The track is clearly marked, and there are plenty of information boards to learn about the area. There are no facilities within the park, and water runs in the creek for most of the year, except during summer. Your four-legged friends must be kept on a leash. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.
Turn left onto Grove Way Service Track and drive for another 10 m
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Track Notes
Turn by turn instructions & maps
Getting started From the car park on The Grove Way(550 metres northwest of intersection with Aeolian Drive and Atlantis Drive), head towards the metal gate along the dirt path, moving directly away from the road. Pass through the gap next to the gate then head towards the narrow walking track to your right which is marked by a little directional signpost with blue arrows on it. Join the narrow dirt track as you move past the green informational signposts to your left. In about 55 metres veer right as the tracks merge and follow the wider dirt/gravel track to continue along Cobbler Creek Valley Circuit.....
Turn map
Directions & comments
Start.
Find the gate at the start.
After another 3 m turn sharp right.
After 9 m pass the sign (6 m on your left).
After another 80 m continue straight.
After another 40 m continue straight.
After another 135 m turn left, to head along Moto Loop.
After another 600 m continue straight, to head along Moto Loop.
Keep right.
After another 210 m (at the intersection of Moto Loop & Snake & Ladders - Black Diamond) veer right, to head along Moto Loop.
After another 110 m (at the intersection of Moto Loop & Switchback Shenanigans (Valley Circuit)) continue straight, to head along Switchback Shenanigans (Valley Circuit).
Keep right.
After another 510 m continue straight.
After another 150 m veer right, to head along Porosa Track.
After another 50 m (at the intersection of Porosa Track & Ruins Loop) continue straight, to head along Porosa Track.
After another 185 m pass a seat (on your right)., has a backrest.
After another 240 m (at the intersection of Porosa Track & Zig Zag Climb) continue straight, to head along Zig Zag Climb (a highway|cycleway).
Stay on the Zig Zag Climb as it crosses the Porosa Track multiple times.
After another 520 m (at the intersection of All roads lead to Hollywood & Zig Zag Climb) veer left, to head along All roads lead to Hollywood.
After another 50 m (at the intersection of All roads lead to Hollywood & Tunnel Link) continue straight, to head along All roads lead to Hollywood.
After another 620 m (at the intersection of All roads lead to Hollywood & Ruins Loop) continue straight, to head along All roads lead to Hollywood.
After another 105 m (at the intersection of Super D & All roads lead to Hollywood) continue straight, to head along Super D.
After another 7 m pass the sign (5 m on your right).
After another 100 m continue straight, to head along Super D.
After another 390 m (at the intersection of Porosa Track & Super D) continue straight, to head along Super D.
After another 200 m (at the intersection of Super D & Link Trail) continue straight (a walking track).
After another 20 m come to a car park.
The end.
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Terrain
Know the Hills, grading & facilities
Cobbler Creek Valley Circuit
Grading
Class 4/6
Hard track
Length
4.4 km
Time
1 h 15 min to 2 h 15 min
Quality of track
Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient
Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage
Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure
Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required
Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather
Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)
Bushwalk
1 h 15 min to 2 h 15 min
45 min to 1 h
Seat: There is one 2.1 km from the start.
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Find the gate at the start.
After 9 m pass the sign (6 m on your left).
After another 20 m come to a car park.
