Cleland Wildlife Park Experience with Steub Trail Hike to Mount Lofty Summit

Cleland Wildlife Park Experience with Steub Trail hike to Mount Lofty Summit

This itinerary combines the Cleland Wildlife Park Experience with an optional self-guided Steub Trail hike from Cleland Wildlife Park to Mount Lofty Summit. 

Guests will be collected from Adelaide and travel by vehicle to Cleland Wildlife Park via the scenic Adelaide Hills route. The group will visit Cleland Wildlife Park first, with time to explore the park, hand feed kangaroos and wallabies, and take part in the included koala close-up experience between 11am and 12 noon, subject to park operations and animal welfare conditions.

For guests wishing to hike, the guide will escort them to the start of the Steub Trail from Cleland Wildlife Park. The guide will provide a trail orientation, water and maps, and confirm the meeting time and location at Mount Lofty Summit.

The Steub Trail is a 3.5km one-way trail from Cleland Wildlife Park to Mount Lofty Summit. It is a gentler alternative to the Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty hike, with a low-gradient trail through native woodland. The trail is self-guided and is expected to take approximately 1.5 hours one-way, depending on pace and stops.

While the guests complete the hike, the guide will remain at Cleland Wildlife Park with the remaining guests and vehicle. The remaining guests will continue exploring Cleland Wildlife Park at their own pace, with access to the self-guided discovery trails, keeper talks where available, animal food and park facilities.

The group will then meet the two hikers at Mount Lofty Summit at the agreed time. Guests will have time to enjoy the summit views over Adelaide and the coastline before returning by vehicle to Adelaide.

Inclusions

Return Adelaide CBD transport
Selected city hotel pick-up
Cleland Wildlife Park entry fees
Cleland park map
Bag of animal food
10% gift shop voucher
Water
Driver/guide
Trail orientation for the guests completing the Steub Trail
Extra water and maps for the guests completing the Steub Trail

Important information

The Steub Trail hike will be self-guided.

The guide will not accompany the guests on the hike.
The guide will remain at Cleland Wildlife Park with the remaining guests and vehicle.
The hiking guests must be comfortable walking independently on a Grade 3 trail.
The Steub Trail is approximately 3.5km one-way from Cleland Wildlife Park to Mount Lofty Summit.
The expected walking time is approximately 1.5 hours one-way, depending on pace and stops.
Guests should wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes and bring a full reusable water bottle.
A sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended.
In winter, a rain jacket or umbrella is recommended.
Koala experiences are subject to Cleland Wildlife Park operations and animal welfare regulations.
Koala experiences will not occur if temperatures are forecast to be 32 degrees or above at Mount Barker.
Tours will not operate on days rated catastrophic fire danger in Mount Lofty.