Hahndorf to Bridgewater Circuit

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From the entrance of Pioneer Memorial Gardens(from the intersection of Mount Barker Road and Johns Lane), head along the concrete footpath towards Hahndorf Knife Shop to your left, moving parallel to Mount Barker Road. After about 650 meters in the moving in the same direction, veer right and join Ambleside Road to continue along Hahndorf to Bridgewater Circuit.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 5 m turn left, to head along Mount Barker Road - Main Street. Find the Farmgate Providore at the start. After another 35 m pass the toilet (15 m on your left). Then pass the water tap (25 m on your left). After another 155 m (at the intersection of Mount Barker Road - Main Street & Hereford Avenue) continue straight, to head along Mount Barker Road - Main Street. Then pass the cafe (20 m on your left). After another 200 m (at the intersection of Mount Barker Road - Main Street & Boehm Drive) continue straight, to head along Mount Barker Road - Main Street.
	After another 265 m (at the intersection of Mount Barker Road & Ambleside Road) turn right, to head along Ambleside Road (a highway\|tertiary).
	After another 335 m (at the intersection of Ambleside Road & Selma Avenue) veer right, to head along Selma Avenue (a residential road).
	After another 340 m (at the intersection of Pain Road & Selma Avenue) turn left, to head along Pain Road. After another 205 m (at the intersection of Ambleside Road & Pain Road) continue straight, to head along Ambleside Road (a highway\|tertiary).
	After another 255 m (at the intersection of Ambleside Road & Heysen Road) turn left, to head along Heysen Road (a vehicle track). After another 720 m pass the "Hans Heysen" (45 m on your left).
	After another 325 m (at the intersection of Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive & Heysen Road) turn left, to head along Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive (a highway\|primary). After another 195 m (at the intersection of Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive & Reddens Road) continue straight, to head along Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive. After another 520 m cross the bridge (about 65 m long)
	After another 115 m (at the intersection of Onkaparinga Valley Road & Beaumont Road) turn right, to head along Beaumont Road (a highway\|tertiary). After another 600 m (at the intersection of Beaumont Road & Grivell Road) continue straight, to head along Beaumont Road.
	After another 125 m (at the intersection of Beaumont Road & Ambulance Road) turn left, to head along Ambulance Road (a residential road). After another 730 m continue straight, to head along Ambulance Road.
	After another 285 m veer left, to head along Waters Road. After another 590 m continue straight, to head along Waters Road. After another 520 m (at the intersection of Waters Road & Darpuna Road) continue straight, to head along Waters Road.
	After another 195 m (at the intersection of Carey Gully Road & Waters Road) turn left, to head along Carey Gully Road (a highway\|tertiary). After another 440 m cross the bridge (about 35 m long)
	After another 250 m (at the intersection of Carey Gully Road & Bridgewater Road) continue straight, to head along Bridgewater Road (a road). After another 50 m cross the Bridgewater Road (about 70 m long)
	After another 150 m turn left.
	After another 125 m continue straight, to head along Morella Grove. After another 35 m (at the intersection of Morella Grove & Lezayre Avenue) continue straight, to head along Morella Grove.
	After another 185 m (at the intersection of Fielding Road & Shannon Road) continue straight, to head along Fielding Road (a residential road).
	After another 145 m continue straight.
	After another 75 m continue straight, to head along Bridgewater Road.
	After another 40 m (at the intersection of Bridgewater Road & Mill Road) veer right, to head along Mill Road (a service road). After another 10 m to find the car park.
	After another 90 m continue straight, to head along Mill Road. After another 20 m pass the car park (7 m on your left).
	After another 35 m (at the intersection of Heysen Trail & Mill Road) turn left, to head along Heysen Trail (a walking track). Then pass the "Bridgewater Mill" (25 m on your right). W:www.thebridgewatermill.com.au After another 35 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 25 m pass the playground (20 m on your right). After another 7 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long) After another 15 m head through the tunnel (about 10 m long)
	After another 20 m veer right, to head along Heysen Trail. After another 115 m cross the bridge (about 9 m long)
	Turn left. After another 160 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 205 m turn right.
	After another 6 m veer left. After another 85 m cross the ford.
	After another 25 m turn sharp right, to head along Ayr Street.
	After another 200 m turn left. After another 105 m continue straight, to head along Heysen Trail. After another 860 m (at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue & Strathalbyn Road) continue straight, to head along Cumberland Avenue.
	After another 20 m (at the intersection of Cumberland Avenue & Mylor Trail) turn left, to head along Mylor Trail (a walking track).
	After another 280 m (at the intersection of Mylor Trail & Nation Ridge Road) continue straight, to head along Mylor Trail.
	After another 175 m (at the intersection of Strathalbyn Road & Mylor Trail) veer right, to head along Mylor Trail.
	After another 720 m (at the intersection of Mylor Trail & Wilson Road) continue straight, to head along Mylor Trail.
	After another 1.1 km (at the intersection of Strathalbyn Road & Hooper Road) continue straight, to head along Hooper Road (a vehicle track). After another 130 m (at the intersection of Hooper Road & Hawthorne Road) continue straight, to head along Hooper Road. After another 40 m (at the intersection of Hooper Road & Dalham Road) continue straight, to head along Hooper Road.
	After another 360 m (at the intersection of Hooper Road & Gross Road) turn left, to head along Gross Road (a residential road).
	After another 1.2 km (at the intersection of Taminga Grove & Gross Road) veer right, to head along Taminga Grove (a vehicle track). After another 480 m (at the intersection of Allendale Road & Taminga Grove) continue straight, to head along Taminga Grove.
	After another 1.2 km (at the intersection of Mount Barker Road & Taminga Grove) turn right, to head along Mount Barker Road (a highway\|primary). Then cross the bridge (about 45 m long) After another 175 m (at the intersection of Mount Barker Road & Storch Lane) continue straight, to head along Mount Barker Road.
	After another 190 m (at the intersection of River Road & Mount Barker Road) continue straight, to head along Mount Barker Road. After another 240 m come to the "Hahndorf Resort" (65 m on your right). After another 180 m to find the car park.
	After another 35 m continue straight, to head along Mount Barker Road. After another 620 m (at the intersection of Mount Barker Road & Ambleside Road) continue straight, to head along Mount Barker Road. After another 265 m (at the intersection of Mount Barker Road - Main Street & Boehm Drive) continue straight, to head along Mount Barker Road - Main Street.
	After another 400 m come to the end.

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	18.4 km
Time	5 h to 8 h 30 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Short steep hills (3/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6)
Weather	Storms may impact on navigation and safety (3/6)

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	50 m	[toilet]
Camp site	16.9 km	Hahndorf Resort

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Mount Barker Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Friday 13 September
  
  Mostly clear.
  
  Mostly clear. Light winds.
  
  Saturday 14 September
  
  5°C → 13°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Cloudy. The chance of fog near the Barossa Valley in the early morning. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:40am to 2:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
  
  Sunday 15 September
  
  2°C → 13°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 15.
  
  Monday 16 September
  
  2°C → 15°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. The chance of morning frost in the north. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.
  
  Tuesday 17 September
  
  1°C → 18°C
  Morning frost. Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Patches of morning frost. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
  
  Wednesday 18 September
  
  7°C → 19°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 3mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 19 September
  
  5°C → 14°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Friday 20 September
  
  7°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  60% chance of rain
  0 → 4mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- South Australia NPWS
  When planning and before starting your trip please check South Australia NPWS closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

Start	(-35.0277295,138.8087877)
Mode	Bus Car
Directions	From South Eastern Freeway, M1 Turn on to then drive for 610 m At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mount Barker Road, B34 and drive for another 2.4 km Turn right and drive for another 6 m

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