Easy Walks around Adelaide part 1

Here are some of my favourite walks around Adelaide - all mainly flat and take around 30 minutes each

Hahndorf High Street.  This is a beautiful (Touristy) Germanic township up in the Adelaide Hills. 

You can pick up a leaflet in the Information and follow a Historic Walk or just take a gentle stroll up one side and down the other. There is plenty to see and admire along the way from quaint shops, gardens and specialist food shops and Cellar Doors, to cafes, bakeries, coffee shops and hotels.  Hahndorf is beautiful in any season but stunning in the Autumn and full of fun during the Christmas markets.

It can get very busy in Summer and parking in the main street difficult but there are lots of other car parks and a quick detour to the Fruit and Vegetable Market on the edge of town on the way home is always worth the visit.

Woorabinda Bushland Reserves

This lovely area in the Adelaide Hills is a natural reserve close to the centre of Stirling in South Australia. The Park contains large areas of natural bushland providing significant conservation and biodiversity value to the Adelaide Hills.
A easy short walk around the lake is very relaxing and its worth taking some time out in the bird hide for a closer look at the visiting wildlife. Plenty of shade on a hot Summer day and a great place to stop for a picnic or takeaway coffee. You might even see the local yacht club racing their radio controlled boats occasionally. Always brings a smile to my face when I see them all dressed in their Captains hats and blazers
You're guaranteed to see Blue Wrens and hear Kookaburras around and also keep a look out for the elderly almost blind white duck with her caring mallard companion.

Sturt River Linear Park - Coromandel Valley

The complete 2km walk runs from Frank Smith Park to the Institute Building but you can do a shorter version by parking in Shepherd Court, just past the Institute and walk to the nearby Bakery or Duck Inn before returning.

Always at its most spectacular after heavy rain but its lovely at any time of year just sitting at one of the picnic shelters or leaning over a bridge along the way and listening to the babbling brook.  The walk is comparatively flat and easy for all levels of fitness, including dog walkers and pram pushers.

The Esplanade Brighton

Brighton is easily recognised by its iconic Jetty with its mobile phone tower, lit canopy and ulalllian wind pipes. There are several statues along the route from the Seacliff end - many seen previously at the annual sculpture exhibition

You can walk on the shared track or wide sandy beach if you like a challenge. Come in the early morning with the joggers and dog walkers or take a stroll at sunset.

Lots of exciting eateries along Jetty Road to suit all tastes and pockets from the Bakery to more classy or quirky places. There's Espy's too on the other side of the road.

I love to get fish and chip and sit on the rocks or picnic areas while watching the sun go down. Quieter than Glenelg but still very popular with visitors and locals.

Mount Lofty Botanical Gardens

Whether you chose to come in Autumn when the leaves are turning or the spring with its glorious new green colours, bulbs and azaleas, these gardens are a joy to behold. 

The garden are built on a hillside but you can chose to walk from the Upper Carpark near the Mount Lofty House Hotel or the lower entrance off the Piccadilly Road.

There are many walks of varying degrees of difficulty but a simple flat walk around the 2 lakes is a good way to start. There are many interesting pieces of artwork to look out for along the way too. Each piece has been translated and embossed in braille for people with vision impairments

There is a small charge for parking and public toilets available. The lake walks can be accessed from the bottom car park. Avoid weekends in the autumn if you can as you cant get near the place on fine days when the leaves are at their best.

These gardens are open from 8.30 - 4.00 during the week and 10 till 5 at weekends, all year round including public holidays

Occasionally the gardens are closed on days when the fire danger is severe