| Mount Lofty | |
|---|---|
 North view of the Summit and Flinders Column from the Fire Tower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°58′S 138°42′E / 34.967°S 138.700°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Lofty | |
| Parent range | Mount Lofty Ranges |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | April 1831 Collet Barker (but likely ascended by Indigenous peoples before European contact) |
Mount Lofty (34°58′S 138°42′E / 34.967°S 138.700°E, elevation 710 m (2,330 ft) AHD) is the highest point in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges. It is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) east of the Adelaide city centre, within the Cleland National Park in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia.
The mountain's summit has panoramic views of the city and the Adelaide plains to the west, and of the Picadilly Valley to the east. It is also popular destination for international tourists, as well as for cyclists coming up the old Mount Barker Road through Eagle on the Hill, and for walkers from Waterfall Gully.
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