The Mawson Trail is a long-distance cycling and walking trail[1] 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.[2] It is suitable for mountain bikes.[3]

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 into the Adelaide Hills, so that it is directly connected by dedicated pedestrian/cycleway to the coast at West Beach.

BikeSA hosts a guided two-week tour of the entire length every second year.[4]

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:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mawson Trail - Full Trail". Trails SA.
  2. ^ "Mawson Trail". Trails SA. Office for Recreation & Sport. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Mawson Trail, SA". Cycle Trails Australia. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  4. ^ "The Outback Odyssey". Bicycle SA. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

External links

31°05′35″S 138°40′51″E / 31.092926°S 138.680838°E / -31.092926; 138.680838Mawson Trail Blog Article and full guide and maps

Mawson Trail Guide App


Categories