Explore the Littlehampton Pedestrian Tunnel in the Adelaide Hills.
A short drive up the freeway to Littlehampton, just outside of Mount Barker, brings you to a fantastic pedestrian tunnel that you can walk as a family. Thereβs plenty to explore here and lots of photo opportunities.
Review by Claire Davill
To reach the tunnel we recommend parking at the end of Childs Road in Littlehampton, just down past the brickworks. Here you will find an amazing 75 metre long pedestrian tunnel that takes you underneath the South Eastern Freeway. The entire tunnel has been painted by street artist Wendy Dixon-Whiley, in a scrawling black and white pattern that creates an amazing effect as you walk along the corrugated iron lining. This tunnel is well lit, stroller friendly and will have you posing for photos along the whole length!
When you reach the opposite end of the tunnel, turn right. Follow the bike and pedestrian path down the slope.
Youβll get to walk through a much shorter tunnel, as the path goes under the railway line. The path then makes a sharp turn left and follows the railway line. If you time your walk well, you might see the Steamranger train pass by β the only train to use this old railway line.
This section of the path looks amazing in late autumn with lots of colourful autumn leaves. You also pass by the Purtinga Wetlands along this section of pathway, and thereβs plenty of wildlife to spot. Youβre likely to see lots of native birds, and possibly some not-native rabbits.
The path winds its way to Cameron Road, and we suggest turning left here. As you cross back over the railway line on Cameron Road, the visibility along the train line is excellent β definitely a good spot for watching the Steamranger.
From here, your best options are to backtrack to the shared pedestrian and cycling path and return the way you came, or for a longer walk, you can continue over Cameron Road along the path into Mount Barker township. The path follows the creek and ends at Gawler street near the Steamranger train station.
If you want to make your walk a loop, keep walking along Cameron Road and turn left on to Childs Road to head back to the pedestrian tunnel. The total distance for this loop is 1.5km, but be aware that there are no paved footpaths on Cameron and Childs roads β both roads are relatively quiet and have large verges to walk on.
Things to Consider:
- This walk is also suitable for a bike ride, especially if you stick to the shared bike path rather than loop back along Childs Road.
- There are no fences or boom gates at the railway crossing on Cameron Road, keep a close eye on small children.
Location:
Access the tunnel via Childs Road, Littlehampton
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Mount Barker District Council website
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
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