Walking & Hiking
Clifftop trails and riverside strolls
The best walking & hiking in Waikerie
Walk the cliff tops above the Murray, loop the wetland boardwalks at Banrock Station, or trace the riverfront promenades that link the Riverland’s towns.
Walking in the Riverland is mostly gentle, shady and rich in birdsong. The terrain is flat floodplain rather than mountain, so the trails here favour the easy ramble — riverfront paths under towering red gums, wetland loops alive with waterbirds, and short climbs to clifftop lookouts with views along the Murray's great bends.
Follow the creek-side loop at Bookmark Creek Wetland on the edge of Berri, stroll the shaded Loxton riverwalk past flood markers and the famous Tree of Knowledge, or take in the ochre cliffs from Headings Cliffs Lookout.
For wilder walking, the levee tracks of Loch Luna and the floodplain reserves around Morgan reward those who like solitude. Most outings are flat and family-friendly, best tackled in the cool of the morning. Pair a walk with some wildlife watching and you'll see the Riverland at its quiet, unhurried best.
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Gluepot Reserve
$An internationally significant mallee bird reserve north of the river, run by BirdLife Australia.
Holder Bend Reserve
FreeRiverside camping and walking reserve under the Waikerie cliffs, rich in birdlife.
Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park
An island and lagoon reserve on the Murray at Waikerie
Pooginook Conservation Park
Mallee scrub and woodland north of Waikerie
Waikerie Cliffs
Ochre cliffs above the Murray
The dramatic limestone river cliffs that rise behind Waikerie, best seen from the riverfront, ferry and clifftop walks.
Waikerie Rotary Clifftop Walk
FreeAn hour above the Murray on a settlers' clifftop route
A 3.6 km walking trail along the ochre cliffs above the Murray at Waikerie, following a clifftop route used by settlers since the 1890s, with lookouts over the river and floodplain.