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Kindred: Women’s guided day hike to the Waitpinga Cliffs, Fleurieu Peninsula.
Highlights
- Embark on a scenic 6.6km hike from Kondoli Whale Lookout to the stunning Waitpinga Cliffs.
- Experience a Ngarrindjeri Welcome to Country, grounding your journey in local culture and connection.
- Build essential bushwalking skills with qualified female guides, enhancing your confidence in the great outdoors.
- Enjoy a supportive atmosphere designed for women, fostering personal growth and connection with nature.
A coastal cliff walk from Kondoli Whale Lookout to the Waitpinga cliffs, building foundational bushwalking skills with a lesson on trail systems.
Kindred is a guided hiking program for women who want to deepen their confidence, strengthen their connection to nature, and build real capability outdoors – without the intimidation, ego, or competitiveness that often surrounds adventure spaces.
This is steady, soulful bushwalking paired with practical outdoor skills and personal development themes designed to help you expand, inside and out. Led by qualified female guides, each walk is structured to help you feel safe, seen, and supported while learning the skills that make nature feel natural – packing, planning, navigation, risk management, and trail confidence.
Destination: From Kondoli Whale Lookout to the Waitpinga Cliffs via the Heyson, Ngarrindjeri Ruwi.
Distance: 6.6kms Return, 187m elevation.
Duration: 6hours (9am – 3pm)
This guided hike follows the Heysen Trail from Kondoli Whale Lookout to the Waitpinga Cliffs and return. The walk begins with a Ngarrindjeri Welcome to Country by Taylah Lochert, giving everyone the opportunity to ground onto “Ruwi”.
This walk is rated Moderate and is suited to women with a basic level of fitness who feel comfortable spending several hours hiking.
Itinerary highlights
Waitpinga Cliffs
The trail begins on a narrow section of the Heysen Trail, gently climbing past open farming land before entering eucalypt forest. From here, the path opens out along the edge of the Waitpinga Cliffs, with wide views across the Southern Ocean.
Tour details
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Single Available from 24 May 2026
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Single Available from 16 August 2026
Features
Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Enliven Outdoor Adventures
Guiding capable women outdoors so they can feel confident, connected and free. At Enliven Outdoor Adventures, they believe that so many women feel stretched. Between work, caring, and constant doing, it’s easy to feel stressed, lonely, or unsure about how to even start exploring outdoors.
At EOA, they create safe, small-group outdoor experiences designed by women, for women. Led by qualified female guides, every paddle, surf and bushwalk is guided with intention; blending adventure with wellness. Adventure isn’t about endurance or ego. It’s about presence, play, and personal growth. It’s about learning to feel at home outdoors and in yourself.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
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