Mawson Trail

The Mawson Trail is a long-distance cycling trail in South Australia starting just east of Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills and extending almost 900 kilometres (560 mi) to Blinman in the Flinders Ranges.[1] It is suitable for mountain bikes.[2]

The Mawson Trail traverses remote areas of the Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges, mostly away from bitumen roads, and often off-road on tracks and unmade road or forest reserves. It also passes through a number of country towns. It starts at the upstream end of the Torrens Linear Park on Gorge Road, leading in to the Adelaide Hills.

BikeSA hosts a guided two-week tour of the entire length every second year.[3]

The trail is named after explorer Douglas Mawson.

Route

The route is generally described south-to-north, although it can be ridden in either direction. Signage along the route is provided for both directions.

The towns passed through are:

References

  1. "Mawson Trail". Trails SA. Office for Recreation & Sport. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. "Mawson Trail, SA". Cycle Trails Australia. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. "The Outback Odyssey". Bicycle SA. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 31°05′35″S 138°40′51″E / 31.092926°S 138.680838°E / -31.092926; 138.680838

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