BEST BIKE TRAILS IN SA | Santos Tour Down Under

January 2022 - South Australia

16 Jun 2020

Kit up and get ready to roll. The best way to see South Australia is on two wheels, and boy-oh-boy do we have some magical bike trails to share with you.

There's never been a better time to explore South Australia by bike. Immerse yourself in South Australia's backyard by taking to the stunning bike trails that meander through some of our world famous wine regions, beaches and dirt trails.

Here are our top 10 picks. If you're looking for more, head to our Adelaide Cycling Atlas.

Riesling Trail, Clare Valley

Distance: 33km

Difficulty: Easy

Where: Auburn, Clare Valley, 2 hours drive from Adelaide

Feature: Clare Valley cellar doors and cafes, wooded areas and vineyards

Melrose, Southern Flinders Ranges

Distance: up to 80kms
Difficulty: varying degrees
Where: Melrose, 3 hours drive from Adelaide
Feature: Beautiful foothills, Mt Remarkable, Wirrabbara Forest

Coast To Vines Rail Trail, Fleurieu Peninsula

Distance: 37km

Difficulty: Easy

Where: 30 minutes from Adelaide from Marino to Willunga

Feature: Coastline, McLaren Vale wine region, historic villages

Flinders Ranges by Bike Loop Trail, Flinders Ranges

Distance: 200km

Difficulty: Hard

Where: Wilpena Pound, 5 hours drive from Adelaide

Feature: Stunning outback views, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park

Bike trails in SA

The Old Freeway, Mount Lofty, Adelaide Hills

Distance: 9km

Difficulty: Moderate

Where: Glen Osmond Tollgate, 10 minutes drive from Adelaide CBD

Feature: Stunning city views

River Torrens Linear Park Trail, Adelaide

Distance: 30km

Difficulty: Easy

Where: Elder Park start point in Adelaide CBD

Feature: River Torrens, beach, cafes, nature.

Encounter Bikeway, Fleurieu Peninsula

Distance: 31km

Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Where: Start at Encounter Bay, an hour's drive from Adelaide

Feature: Heritage towns, stunning coastline, cafes

Eagle Mountain Bike Park, Mount Lofty, Adelaide Hills

Distance: 21km

Difficulty: Extreme/advanced mountain bikers

Where: Adelaide Hills, 25 minutes drive from Adelaide

Feature: Adventure!

Barossa Trail and Jack Bobridge Track, Barossa

Distance: 40km

Difficulty: Varying degrees of difficulty

Where: Kalbeeba, one hour's drive from Adelaide

Feature: Picturesque scenery of North Para River, Barossa vineyards, wineries, restaurants.

Kidman Trail, Barossa to McLaren Vale

Distance: 269km

Difficulty: For mountain bikes!

Where: Start in Willunga, 40 minutes drive from Adelaide

Feature: Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide Hills, Murraylands, Barossa and Clare Valley regions. More information.

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