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<iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5L9VKK" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> Mount Lofty Summit About Mount Lofty Summit, the majestic peak of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide Hills, provides spectacular panoramic views across Adelaide's city skyline to the coast. Each year more than 350,000 people visit the peak which rises more than 710 metres above sea level. From the summit you can follow the popular walk down to Waterfall Gully, join the Heysen Trail or stroll along a walking trail through native bushland to Cleland Wildlife Park. Visit the Mount Lofty Summit Visitor Information Outlet and Gift Shop and speak to our friendly tourism experts about your next South Australian adventure. Get the latest maps and walking trail advice, and browse the exceptional range of quality souvenirs, locally produced gifts and a great range of clothing. Mount Lofty Summit Gift Shop (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/mount-lofty-summit) Waterfall Gully (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/waterfall-gully) Heysen Trail (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/know-before-you-go/bushwalking) Cleland Wildlife Park (https://www.clelandwildlifepark.sa.gov.au/Home) Cleland Conservation Park (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/cleland-conservation-park) Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/visit/mount-lofty-botanic-garden) Opening hours Mount Lofty Summit lookout and car park Vehicle access gates to the car park are open at the following times: October to March - 6:00am - 11:00pm April to September - 6:00am - 9:00pm Mount Lofty Summit Gift Shop: Open 9:00am - 5:00 pm daily (closed Christmas Day). The Summit Cafe and Function Centre Due to COVID-19, the Summit Cafe and Function Centre has reduced trading hours. Please visit their website (http://www.mountloftysummit.com/) for further information. Contact details National Parks and Wildlife Service Central Lofty Office Phone: (+61 8) 8130 9050 Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Mount Lofty Visitor Information Outlet and gift shop Phone: (+61 8) 8370 1054 Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) The Summit Restaurant and Café Phone: (+61 8) 8339 2600 The Summit Restaurant and Café website (http://www.mountloftysummit.com) Please visit the media centre to contact our media team (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/about-us/media- contacts). Getting there Mount Lofty Summit is 15km east of Adelaide. Parking is available (fees apply). If you're in your own vehicle, you can find this park on the map. Park map (#maps) There is also public transport to this park from the Adelaide city centre. Adelaide Metro bus and train services (https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/) Accessibility The Mount Lofty summit lookout is accessible. There are accessible parking spaces and accessible toilets Dogs not allowed Dogs are not permitted in this park. Discover which parks you can walk your dog in on our find a park (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/find-a-park) tool or read 12 dog-friendly walks in Adelaide Parks (http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2017/12/dogs-part- 2) by Good Living for inspiration. Assistance dogs Assistance dogs are permitted in most public places and are therefore welcome in South Australia’s parks and reserves. Assistance dogs must be appropriately restrained on a lead and remain under your effective control at all times while in a park or reserve. As per the dogs in parks and reserves policy, if the dog is not an accredited assistance dog, they must be trained to assist a person with a disability to alleviate that disability and meet standards of hygiene and behaviour appropriate for a dog in a public place. However, refusal may be given if the person with the disability is unable to produce evidence the dog is an assistance dog with the appropriate training. Before taking your assistance dog into a park that does not normally allow dogs, it is highly recommended that you contact us so we can provide you with the latest information on any potential hazards within specific parks that may affect your dog. Please contact the park via the contact details provided under the contact tab or contact the visitor service centre via email (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/contact-us/get-in-touch-online) or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NPWSSA) , or you can live chat with a customer service representative on the website Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Facilities There are a variety of facilities available at Mt Lofty Summit including a Visitor Information Outlet and gift shop, restaurant and cafe, toilets, public transport and disabled toilets. Useful information Parks management plans (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/park-management/state-wide-park- strategies/park-management-plans) Trails SA (http://www.southaustraliantrails.com/) SA Marine Parks (https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/marineparks/home) Important: Collection of firewood within National Parks is prohibited. Dead wood plays a vital role in providing shelter for animals and adding nutrients to the soil. Traditional owners Aboriginal peoples have occupied, enjoyed and managed the lands and waters of this State for thousands of generations. For Aboriginal first nations, creation ancestors laid down the laws of the Country and bestowed a range of customary rights and obligations to the many Aboriginal Nations across our state. There are many places across the State that have great spiritual significance to Aboriginal first nations. At some of these places Aboriginal cultural protocols, such as restricted access, are promoted and visitors are asked to respect the wishes of Traditional Owners. In places where protocols are not promoted visitors are asked to show respect by not touching or removing anything, and make sure you take all your rubbish with you when you leave. Aboriginal peoples continue to play an active role in caring for their Country, including in parks across South Australia. DEW Park management (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/park-management) DEW Aboriginal partnerships (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/park-management/co-management-of-parks) Take a virtual tour Take a virtual tour of the summit to get a task of the spectacular view that await you. Georama virtual tour (http://georama.com.au/mountloftysummit/) See and do Bushwalking From Mt Lofty Summit you can follow the popular walk down to Waterfall Gully, join the Heysen Trail or stroll along a walking trail through native bushland to Cleland Wildlife Park (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/cleland- wildlife-park). There is an extensive network of walking trails within the surrounding Cleland Conservation Park. (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/cleland-conservation-park) Walk, hike or trek - what's the difference? (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/know-before-you-go/bushwalking) Bushwalking safety (#safety) Bushwalking minimum impact code (https://cdn.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/docs/cleland-conservation- park/wilderness_miniumumimpactcode.pdf) Easy walks Discovery Walk (40 mins, 1km) Discover the vegetation just below the Mt Lofty summit lookout. This short loop walk enables you to sit, relax and take in the view on the number of seats provided. Moderate hikes Crafers to Mt Lofty link trail (2 hr 30 mins, 4.5km) Navigate this trail using Google Street View (https://www.google.com.au/maps/@- 34.9942595,138.7005394,3a,75y,39.6h,93.33t/data=!3m10!1e1!3m8!1s1_1dQjQ1ALjxKYwGwdH4WQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D1_1dQjQ1ALjxKYwGwdH4WQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D308.84644%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i38?hl=en) This trail provides an excellent alternative for visitors to walk or ride from Crafers to Mt Lofty summit avoiding the busy roads to get there. Starting opposite the Crafers bus stop, visitors can experience the serenity of the bush by walking or riding through Cleland Conservation Park. The trail consists of natural surfaces, existing fire tracks and areas of well formed trails. Steub Trail (3 hours, 7km return) Named in honor of park benefactor, Mr Ludwig Reinwald Steub, this trail gently climbs through heathy forest woodland communities from the Cleland Wildlife Park (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/cleland-wildlife-park) to Mount Lofty Summit (https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/mount-lofty-summit}). The trail has been designed with gentle, low-gradient access making it possible for those with reduced mobility to reach the summit. Walkers, runners, and cyclists are rewarded with wonderful views over the southern ridges of the park and out to the Adelaide plains. Harford Trail (1 hour, 1.5km) This link provides access between Cleland Wildlife Park and the Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty summit trail below Chinamans Hut Track. Hard hikes Adventure loop (3 hr 30 mins, 10km) Navigate this trail using Google Street View (https://www.google.com.au/maps/@- 34.9756805,138.6866155,3a,75y,102.77h,77.37t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1soulRs2lcIBM4z1MFvxu0MQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i38?hl=en) (https://www.google.com.au/maps/@- 34.9756805,138.6866155,3a,75y,102.77h,77.37t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1soulRs2lcIBM4z1MFvxu0MQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i38?hl=en) A great alternative loop trail to Mt Lofty summit for those wanting to get away from the crowds. This trail passes through areas of rocky creek lines and tall stringybark forest. It follows a walking trail and then a fire track before joining the Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty Summit trail. This trail has natural rough surfaces and is be steep in parts. Bilba hike (1 hour, 1.5km) This short well formed trail link provides access from the Waterfall Gully to Mt Lofty summit hike to Cleland Wildlife Park.