Stirling to Lobethal EXPLORE: MEN'S ZIPTRAK STAGE 1

Stirling is renowned for its beautiful leafy setting and local goodness. To experience the heart of hospitality visit The Stirling Hotel and Patch Kitchen and Garden for fresh seasonal produce.

For nourishing meals packed with flavour visit The Organic Market and Café, a popular coffee stop for cyclists that also features a market stocked with certified organic and biodynamic produce. Down the road in Aldgate you cannot go past FRED Eatery for their vegetarian menu and custom blended coffee.

Experience some of the Adelaide Hills finest wines within 7 minutes of Stirling. Deviation Road Wines and Between the Vines Cellar Doors offer wine tasting and platters overlooking beautiful bushland, for the perfect afternoon in the Adelaide Hills.

Fancy a drop on a summer’s afternoon? Pull up a chair at Applewood Distillery, Unico Zelo, Golding Wines and Lobethal Bierhaus.

 

Want to see the sites with a little extra speed? Efficiently tackle the trails of the Adelaide Hills by dual suspension e-bike from Will Ride E-Bike Hire in Stirling. For something not so active, refine your cooking skills at the Sticky Rice Cooking School, where you can experience hands on cooking classes before dining in the ambient restaurant and sipping on premium SA wines.

Families should visit Gumeracha’s famous Big Rocking Horse and wander through the toy factory or hand-feed kangaroos in the seven-acre animal park.

For more outdoor activities, traverse forests, farmland and historic towns on a long-distance cycling and walking trail. The Mawson Trail can be accessed from Lobethal and offers spectacular views, wildlife and unique flora. As does the 28-hectare Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary. Home to native animals including koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and bandicoots. It’s also the only place on mainland South Australia where you could spot the elusive platypus!

In Lobethal, meander through the scattering of boutique shops and historical buildings in the main street or stroll through Lobethal Bushland Park which was severely burned in the Cudlee Creek Bushfire of December 2019 and is rejuvenating beautifully.

 

A luxury bed and breakfast conveniently located in the Adelaide Hills, The Retreat at Stirling, offers 3 self-contained retreats with magnificent garden views.

Step back to the 60s at 1965 Lobethal. Accommodation decked out in furnishings from the 1960s, including a record player and vinyl collection - but don't worry, there's contemporary facilities for all of the comforts we've adjusted to.

 

THIS IS ONLY A HANDFUL OF WHAT THE REGION HAS TO OFFER. VISIT THE SOUTH AUSTRALIA WEBSITE TO EXPLORE MORE.