Hiking from Mt Compass to Kyeema
Section 9 of the Heysen Trail takes you from Mount Compass, through the Finnis and Mount Magnificent Conservation Parks to Kyeema.
What you’ll experience hiking Section 9 of the Trail
Adelaide Hills and South Mt Lofty Ranges
19.5 km
Bush track or dirt road
Farmland
National or Conservation Park
Native scrub
The pretty dairy pastures of Mount Compass and Nangkita provide the backdrop for the first section of this walk. Back roads then lead you through Finniss Conservation Park and into the Mount Magnificent Conservation Park. If you take a short hike off the main Trail you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views from Mount Magnificent over the southern Fleurieu Peninsula. A combination of native bushland then back-road walking completes your day.
Maps and GPS Files
Map view options
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Printed Maps
Mapsheet 1D, Mount Cone to Kuitpo Forest
Reroutes in this section
- Mapsheet 1D: Willowburn reroute
- Mapsheet 1D – Mount Magnificent summit loop
- Mapsheet 1D: Re-route at Kyeema – exit off Woodgate Hill Rd
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Location of Mt Compass
Grid Reference
842 838 (284200 6083800 zone 54)
Coordinates
Latitude: -35.365800 (35° 21′ 56.879″)
Longitude: 138.624718 (138° 37′ 28.9836″)
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Location of Kyeema
Grid Reference
899 942 (289900 6094200 zone 54)
Coordinates
Latitude: -35.273316 (35° 16′ 23.9393″)
Longitude: 138.690078 (138° 41′ 24.282″)
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