Mount Lofty

The summit can be accessed by road from the South Eastern Freeway at Crafers, and from the eastern suburbs via Greenhill Road and the Mount Lofty Scenic Route. The more enthusiastic can walk up the gully from Waterfall Gully, through the Cleland Conservation Park and from Chambers Gully. The track from Waterfall Gully to the summit is a 4 km uphill trek and one of Adelaide's most popular exercise circuits so the carpark at the bottom is often busy. The summit provides panoramic views across Adelaide, and a cafe-restaurant and gift shop. These are relatively new due to protracted disputes over appropriate development following the destruction of the old cafe in the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires. Kangaroos are often spotted on the trails leading up to the summit cafe. On the ridge near the summit are three television transmission towers, and the Mount Lofty Fire Tower operated by the Country Fire Service.

Elevation: 727 m
Location: Cleland, South Australia, Australia
Parent range: Mount Lofty Ranges
First ascent: April 1831; Collet Barker
Mountain range: Mount Lofty Ranges