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TOURING MAP
Exploring the Adelaide Hills.
Glen Osmond Rd, Portrush Rd and Cross Rd all meet at the beginning of the South Eastern Freeway
which leads to the Adelaide Hills touring area.
The road climbs to the top of the ranges and a little way up the hill, before the Heysen Tunnel, is the turn-off
to Eagle on the Hill along the old Mt Barker Rd, the main road into Adelaide before the freeway opened. The views
from this road are wonderful, especiallty at night, and the small detour is well worth while.
At the top of the freeway is the turnoff to the Mt Lofty lookout and kiosk, and the Cleland Wildflife Park. Visit
these attractions and return to the main freeway and detour into Stirling and Aldgate to the south of the road,
then Bridgewater where you can rejoin the road.
Continue on to the Hahndorf turn-off and leave the freeway turning sharp left at the windmill and pass through
Verdun, Woodside, Oakbank and on to Gumeracha, Lobethal and Birdwood. A list of the many attractions along the
way will be found opposite.
Return to Nairne from Woodside along the Woodside - Nairne Rd. and cross the freeway for a visit to Mt Barker.
Return to Hahndorf and visit this historic German town which was the home of Hans Heysen.
Your round trip should take a full day and give you a wonderful insight into the character and diversity of
this wonderful touring area in Adelaide's immediate hinterland.
Wilkins Tourist Maps produce a map in this area. You can pick up an Adelaide Hills map from accommodation houses and some information centres in towns in this area or download a PDF file with touring details from the Download page.
Select a touring route from below to automatically open it on this page.
