From the mountain range of South Flinders Ranges to Parachilna Gorge

h4 Cross the historic town of Melrose and begin the easy, scenic climb of Mt Remarkable. Orchids and colorful wildflowers decorate your journey between March and November, and you'll see emus and wallaroos, kookaburras, cockatoos and galahs (cockatoo rosalbins) all year. Do not miss Alligator Gorge in Mt Remarkable National Park, where the old walls of quartzite resemble alligator skin. From here, short trails take you north to a fossilized lake shore, and south to the red canyon covered with moss. Back on the track, you will climb Mount Brown, then along the steep Dutchman's Stern and Pichi Richi Pass to before reaching the historic town of Quorn. You can then decide to provide relief for your tired legs by train Pichi Richi of which goes to Port Augusta. Otherwise, continue walking along Warren Gorge and go through the ruins of the farm Kanyaka Homestead. Discover Aboriginal art caves Yourambulla and climb Mount Arden for views that give men the feeling of being insignificant. Go through the throat Buckaringa before reaching the center of Hawker in the outback. From there, the trail leads you to the majestic Wilpena Pound, a formation created by millions of years of erosion. Walk to the edge, climb the peaks of St Marys and Mt Ohlssen Bagge and go see the abandoned farm in the heart of the rugged crater. Visit the rock Arkaroo nearby, including rock art that covers his flanks tells the story of Creation to the Adnyamathanha Aboriginal. Then follow the trail beyond the mountain ranges of ABC and Heysen, where pine forests plots break the arid landscape. Take a detour to see Brachina Gorge for fossils in ancient sea beds, or stay on the track to see the ruins of an old ranch Aroona Valley. This is the last stop in Flinders Ranges National Park before the track winds its way through the wilderness to the sunburned tourist village of Angorichina. It is good to rest before tackling a difficult march to the top of Parachilna Gorge.

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The ' mid- north ' - The Mt Lofty Ranges to Flinders Ranges

h4 You will feel like in a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen As you descend through forests of pine and eucalyptus shade of Mount Crawford. Is often measured in this mountain the coldest temperatures of the state, and the leaves are covered with frost in winter. Cross the park Kaiserstuhl, where you can see the Barossa Valley to the north and Gulf St Vincent in the far south. Scrub, forests and meadows welcome kangaroos and many endemic birds screams. The trail then descends the main street of Tanunda, a great base for exploring the sixty wineries of the Barossa Valley. Visit world-class wineries and follow a culinary trail. Take a course in oenology or watch artisans at work in one of the many workshops in the region. In the historic town of Gawler nearby, you'll find stone churches, galleries and museums. You also enjoy strudel at the German bakery Lyndoch. Back on track, head to Kapunda, the first copper mine in South Australia. Further north is Burra, where you can visit the huge mine 'Monster Mine' and see the remnants of mining operations on the market place. From here, the green hills give way to dry mallee landscape and the remains of the first settlement. You will see abandoned stone buildings covered with plants in flower at the neck of Mt Bryan East Pass, and walk along the High River wall along 65 kilometers, built by pastoralists in 1860. You can even walk along Tourilie Gorge, the first route used by farmers to reach the distant Murray. Cross a viaduct heritage-listed and fish for trout in Spalding. Then travel to Crystal Brook, where the sandstone cliffs mark the beginning of your journey into the mountain Flinders Ranges.

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Day hikes and multi-day

h4 You can walk from Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula to the mountain town of Parachilna on the Heysen trail, 1 200 km long. You can also alternate the steps of one and several days, choosing between dramatic coastlines, farmland and forests, picturesque towns, valleys lined with vines and strings of jagged mountains. This track offers a view of the most beautiful parts of South Australia. Miss waterfalls in the Deep Creek Nature Park and visit the historic German village of Hahndorf. Taste the wines of the world famous wine region of the Barossa Valley, and admire the remains of the pioneer villages around pastures. Head to the mountain of the Flinders Ranges, where fossils date back thousands of years and where Aboriginal rock art is as old as the Dreamtime. Climb Mt Remarkable and to the edge of a very old crater of Wilpena Pound impressive. Sleep in campsites, huts and shelters or in any of the villages along the trail.

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Caiguna of Madura

h4 You can do the 4x4 north to Rawlinna, a small train station where does the Indian-Pacific twice a week. You can also learn how to gather the herds on the vast ranch sheep; or simply admire the local ranchers demonstrate their horsemanship horseback or bull at the rodeo great Nullarbor Muster in mid-April. Since Balladonia, another track for 4x4 takes you 200km south to the white beaches and granite outcrops of Cape Arid National Park. Continuing eastward from Balladonia you will pass Afghan Rocks (Afghan rocks), which is named after the camel driver who was killed by thirsty travelers to unwashed in an uncontaminated water hole. You can see his grave before driving to Balladonia Homestead, a property built in 1889 that now houses an art gallery describing the history of the region. You walk along the road Ninety Mile Straight, one of the routes online the longest straight in the world (147 km). This line ends at Caiguna, where you can choose between roadhouse, motel or campsite to sleep.

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