The walk starts at Cudlee Creek at Croft Road, where you can park your car (GPS coordinates S34° 53.243′ E138° 49.410′). Croft Road can be reached via Lenswood SA or via Cudlee Creek.
In this area, there have been developed numerous Cross Country Mountain Bike Trails so care needs to be taken on shared tracks with cyclists. Part of the walk is through Montacute Conservation Park which is a very hilly place.
Walkers should be prepared for up and down hills and if wet weather is forecast, slippery conditions as well.
The walk incorporates a steep climb to Mount Misery with wonderful views over the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir and Adelaide plains.
This is a demanding walk. Difficulty is hard but the scenery is spectacular and you will expect to see lots of wild life.
This is a loop walk of 16. 4 km and will take 5 to 5.30 hours.
The route has a total ascent of 640.4 m and has a maximum elevation of 576.81 m.
There are 2 climbs of grade 3 difficulty. See data from https://www.mapmywalk.com
CLIMB DETAILS
| Rating | Start/End Points | Length | Start/End Elevation | Avg Grade |
| Â 3 | 6.34Â km/8.86Â km | 2.52Â km | 288Â m/474Â m | 7.4% |
| Â 3 | 10.57Â km/16.01Â km | 5.44Â km | 384Â m/575Â m | 3.5% |
Bring extra water, ideally you should carry 2- 3 litres of water for this walk.
At the end of the walk you can have a well deserved break at the Yangoora Winery where we can eat pizza, cheese and of course sample the local wine.