Pinnaroo to Adelaide road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

Pinnaroo to Adelaide road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

Pinnaroo to Adelaide road trip: Mount Barker to Adelaide

Next up is the most fun town in the Adelaide Hills – German heritage-laced Hahndorf. Here, you’ll find excellent Adelaide Hills wineries such as the Sidewood Estate, The Lane and the Hahndorf Hill Winery.

Alternatively, you can enjoy German-style food and beers at the Hahndorf Inn and German Arms Hotel.

Other attractions include artist Hans Heysen’s studio at the Cedars and the kid-pleasing Hahndorf Farm Barn.

On the way into Adelaide, the route then passes the Bridgewater Fairy Garden, Raywood Gardens and the Mount George Conservation Park. Near Crafers, it’s possible to make an engaging detour to the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden, Mount Lofty Summit and Cleland Conservation Park.

Underrated aspects of Adelaide include the Himeji Japanese Garden, kayaking tours of the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, Semaphore Beach and the koala-dotted Morialta Conservation Park.

You can also try mountain bike tours, a wine discovery experience at the National Wine Centre and a twilight coastal cruise.

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Top Adelaide hotel recommendations

For the beach: Oaks Glenelg Plaza Pier Suites. For families: Big4 West Beach. Most fun: Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets. For setting: Oval Hotel. For heritage: Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury.

Glenelg Beach, Adelaide
Glenelg Beach, Adelaide. Photo by Michael Waterhouse Photography.

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