Twenty minutes and a world away.
Misty forests, cool-climate wines, farm gates and historic villages in the hills above Adelaide.
In the Adelaide Hills today
Saturday, 25 July · live from Adelaide Hills
Wind 4 km/h
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Where to Begin
Distinctive districts, each with its own character - here's where to start.
Hahndorf
A leafy, lantern-lined main street of German bakeries, pubs and galleries.
Stirling
A genteel village famous for its deciduous trees and autumn colour.
Mount Barker
The Hills' largest town, gateway to summit walks and steam trains.
Itineraries & Guides
After the fire: how the Hills came back from Cudlee Creek
The Cudlee Creek fire of December 2019 burnt more than 23,000 hectares from Gumeracha to Harrogate. The Hills that grew back are worth seeing.
June 2026 · 7 min read
Winter in the Adelaide Hills: fog, firesides and long lunches
Locals will tell you the Hills are best in winter - fog in the valleys, fires in the pubs, and waterfalls actually falling. Here's how to do the cold season properly.
June 2026 · 6 min read
The quiet north: Kersbrook, the Warren and the Hills nobody visits
Beyond Gorge Road, the Hills' quiet north hides a converted-pub cellar door, a reservoir you can paddle, and the wildest walking in the ranges.
June 2026 · 6 min read
Top 10 lists
Our editorial shortlists - the best beaches, walks, wildlife moments and free things to do across the Adelaide Hills.
The best cellar doors in the Adelaide Hills
Cool-climate icons, hilltop views and glass-walled tasting rooms.
The best walks in the Adelaide Hills
Waterfalls, summits, sanctuaries and gold-turning forests.
Best Cafes & Eateries in the Adelaide Hills
From wood-fired pizza in an old church to long lunches with a valley view.
Best Family Activities in the Adelaide Hills
Hand-feed kangaroos, climb a giant rocking horse and chase a waterfall.
The Whole Region
Every place we've curated, plotted on the map. Click a marker to explore.
Recently added
Belair National Park
$South Australia's first national park - lakes, lawns, heritage buildings and bush trails on the Hills' western rim.
Amy Gillett Bikeway
A gentle 22km sealed rail trail from Oakbank to Birdwood through Woodside, Charleston and Mount Torrens.
Oakbank Racecourse
Australia's most famous picnic racecourse, host of the Easter racing carnival since 1876.
Woorabinda Bushland Reserves
A lake and 34 hectares of bushland hidden a short stroll from Stirling's main street.
Sticky Rice Cooking School
$$$An award-winning cooking school in Stirling where hands-on classes span Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese and beyond.
Hahndorf Farm Barn
$$A hands-on farmyard outside Hahndorf where kids can cuddle, feed and meet everything from lambs to camels.
Choose Your Journey
Places we love
Wotton Park / Stirling Gardens
$Stirling's avenue of autumn colour
The leafy public gardens and exotic plantings around Stirling, celebrated for their spectacular autumn colour each April and May.
Morialta Conservation Park
$Waterfalls and gorge walks on the city edge
A dramatic gorge park on the western edge of the Hills, famous for its three waterfalls, ridge-top lookouts and family-friendly nature playground.
Murdoch Hill
$$Estate cool-climate wines on a historic Oakbank property
A fifth-generation family estate near Oakbank making precise chardonnay, syrah and a cult "Artisan" range, poured in a relaxed cellar door among the gums.
Ashton Hills Vineyard
$$Revered pinot noir from one of the Hills' highest sites
A pioneering Ashton vineyard with a national reputation for pinot noir and riesling, grown at altitude on the cool eastern face of the Hills.
Mount Lofty Ranges Vineyard
$$$Sustainable wines and a celebrated cellar-door restaurant
A sustainability-minded Lenswood estate pairing estate-grown chardonnay, riesling and pinot with one of the region's most acclaimed cellar-door kitchens.
The Hills Cider Company
$$Apple and pear cider pressed in the heart of orchard country
A flagship Hills cidery at Lobethal Road, pressing apple and pear cider from local orchards and pouring it in a buzzy cellar door with food trucks and lawns.
Cleland Conservation Park – Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty
The Hills' most famous walk: a steep, waterfall-flanked climb from Waterfall Gully up to the Mount Lofty Summit.
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
$$A fenced sanctuary near Mylor where platypus, bettongs and bandicoots have been brought back from the brink.