- Duration
- 1 day, ~80 km by car (≈ 5 h 14 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- With kids
- Transport
- drive
- Start
- Mount Lofty Summit
- Finish
- Beerenberg Farm
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- year-round; Beerenberg strawberries November to April
- Budget per adult
- lookout free; Cleland tickets on the park's sitePrices as of: October 2026
Getting there
Mount Lofty is about 25 minutes up the M1, Hahndorf another 20 minutes on. Cleland is about 20 minutes from the city.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Mount Lofty Summit~30 min at the stop
The range's high point (727 m) with a lookout over the city and the gulf. There is a cafe and free parking.
Worth knowing: Matthew Flinders named the peak in 1802 after sighting it from the sea. The Flinders Column obelisk at the lookout honours him.
Tip: Mornings are clearer; haze often rolls in off the gulf later.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 5 min · 2.5 km
2. Cleland Wildlife Park~2 h at the stop
A park where kangaroos and wallabies roam free rather than behind fences. The koalas live in the new Koala Loft. Daily 9:30 to 17:00.
Tip: Buy tickets on the park website; last entry 4:30pm. Closed on Christmas Day and catastrophic fire danger days. Because of bird flu the walk-through aviaries are temporarily closed and bird feeding is suspended; kangaroos and koala experiences are running as usual.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 20 min · 20 km
3. Hahndorf, Main Street~1 h 30 min at the stop
A village founded in 1839 by Prussian Lutherans: half-timbered houses, bakeries, butchers and schnitzel pubs along Main Street.
Worth knowing: Hahndorf is considered Australia's oldest surviving German settlement.
Tip: On weekends Main Street parking is full; use the side streets.
Open on the map ↗↓ drive · 4 min · 1.5 km
4. Beerenberg Farm~45 min at the stop
A family farm at the edge of Hahndorf: a jam and relish shop, and pick-your-own strawberries in season.
Tip: After a hot spell or a busy run the patch closes for a few days; check the site that morning.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.