Red Hill Lookout circuit

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Australian Capital Territory

Red Hill Lookout circuit

Easy

hikers

Red Hill Lookout circuit

01:25

5.07km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Red Hill Nature Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.76 km

The TARDIS

Highlight • Monument

The TARDIS is a concrete utility box near the top of Red Hill, painted to look like the time-travelling police box from Doctor Who. Its sudden appearance in 2014 caused …

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1.82 km

Red Hill Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lookout sits near the summit of Red Hill, with expansive views across the capital and surrounding valleys. From here, you can see Parliament House and Lake Burley Griffin, with …

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2.91 km

Red Hill Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Red Hill Nature Reserve covers 293 hectares of bushland on Ngunnawal Country, along the eastern edge of Woden Valley, and forms part of the chain of hills that gives Canberra …

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3.70 km

Red Hill East Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This wide dirt management track follows the eastern edge of Red Hill Nature Reserve, with open grassland on one side and eucalypt woodland along the slopes on the other. It’s …

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5.07 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

1.38 km

153 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

471 m