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Adelaide & Adelaide Hills

There’s romance in the air in the Adelaide Hills.

The winding road beckons you, each corner revealing a new delight and a promise of more to come. In a matter of minutes the pace and noise of the city are forgotten, swept aside by the many charms of the Adelaide Hills.

You have entered a place where the air is sweeter and the lunches last all afternoon. Each distinct season provides another reason to visit – from the romantic morning mists and cosy fires of winter, profusion of garden colour in spring, cool shady beer gardens and fruit picking in summer, to the glorious leaves of autumn.

Corduroy vineyards intersect with rambling forest, steep ridges yield to rolling hills and orchards. You can lose yourself in a secluded spot or find yourself in a bustling country market.

Artists and artisans flourish here, as they always have. Fine studios and galleries abound, from the immense cultural legacy of Sir Hans Heysen’s home, ‘The Cedars’, to grassroots community spaces.

Winemakers also take inspiration from the landscape, producing cool climate wines with soul and a sense of place. Some 50 cellar doors are spread across the Hills. From tiny solo acts to slick, contemporary venues, they can be found on windswept ridges, in hidden valleys and on charming main streets.

Cheese and chocolate, craft beer and cider, and even bread and jam are made the old-fashioned way – with hands and heart. You can satisfy your appetite in a country pub or bakery, take a gourmet approach in a sophisticated restaurant, or picnic with local produce fresh from the farm gate or roadside stall. Fresh seasonal, local produce is the cornerstone of menus across the region.

There are so many ways to discover the Hills while you reconnect with family and friends. Take the plunge on a precipitous mountain bike track, cuddle a koala or indulge in some retail therapy. Play a round of golf on a picturesque course, abseil down a rocky escarpment or learn new skills at a cooking school or art class. Relive the pleasure of listening to birdsong, fossick in an antique shop or pick your own fruit just bursting with flavour. Enjoy a taste of farm life, get up close to wildlife, explore museums or just put your feet up and simply enjoy the views or a little pampering.

Explore on two wheels or four, rattle along in a steam train or even on horseback. Stroll hand-inhand along streets lined with historic buildings, hike single-file through rugged bushland or wander through one of the Adelaide Hills’ renowned gardens.

Time your visit right and you could enjoy a country show, a farmers market, an art exhibition or a celebration of the region’s food and wine. Major events to get your pulse racing include the Santos Tour Down Under and one of the world’s great picnic horse race meetings, the Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival.

It’s all so close to Adelaide that you can visit for a day or stay a while, waking up in a cosy cottage, ultra-modern villa or boutique hotel.

So let the region work its magic. Be captivated by the seasons and revel in the romance of an Adelaide Hills affair. You’ll fall in love all over again.

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Copper Coast Rail Trail

Cycling  |  Walking
9.2km

The Rail Trail – Copper Coast is a walking and cycling trail connecting the Copper Coast towns of Kadina and Wallaroo following the old railway line. There are shelters built along the trail and interpretive historical signs. The trail is sealed for the entire length; it does cross roads which walkers and cyclists are required […]

Cycling 30 Minutes Easy
Walking 2 Hours Easy

Mawson Trail – Full Trail

Cycling  |  Walking
900km

Starting just north of Adelaide and travelling to the Outback town of Blinman in the Flinders Ranges, the Mawson Trail is the ideal option for mountain bikers wanting to travel through South Australia’ s remote rural areas. Close to nine hundred kilometres long, the trail includes little-used country roads, State forest and national park fire […]

Cycling 2.32 Weeks
Walking 3.62 Weeks

Balcanoona Creek Hike – Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park

Walking
6.0km

Balcanoona Creek Hike (2 hrs 30 mins one way, 6km) This hike meanders through the Balcanoona Range to the Weetootla Gorge and its network of hikes. The hike passes by Grindells Hut.   Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park was proclaimed in 1970. The park forms part of the traditional country of the Adnyamathanha people and is […]

Walking 2.5 Hours Intermediate

Weirs Cove Hike – Flinders Chase National Park

Walking
1.41km

Experience the park’s maritime heritage and the challenges faced to deliver supplies to this remote location. Access: this trail starts at the Cape du Couedic day visitor area, or at Weirs Cove. The park’s coastal scenery includes Admirals Arch, a beautiful natural rock arch shaped by the powerful Southern Ocean, and the sculptured granite boulders […]

Walking 21 Minutes Intermediate

The Barossa Trail – Barossa Valley

Walking  |  Cycling
40km

The Barossa Trail is a high quality sealed 40 km cycling and walking path between the Northern and Southern Barossa, linking Gawler and the Stuart O’Grady Way. The trail explores the natural beauty along the North Para River and the agricultural landscapes between the Barossa Ranges and the Adelaide Plains. Extending from Angaston to Gawler […]

Walking 2 Days Easy
Cycling 1 Day Easy
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