Barossa by Bike (Map and Brochure)

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EASY INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED Mawson Trail – www.mawsontrail.com – Trail Mawson

Local Maps – off-road cycling on the the on cycling off-road – Maps Local •

Information Centres for more information more for Centres Information

and a range of visitor services. visitor of range a and Local Maps – road cycling routes – Visitor Visitor – routes cycling road – Maps Local •

is also home to the Barossa Visitor Centre offering cycle hire and facilities facilities and hire cycle offering Centre Visitor Barossa the to home also is

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thriving al fresco café culture, making it a perfect place to unwind. Tanunda Tanunda unwind. to place perfect a it making culture, café fresco al thriving

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Gallery, Barossa Museum, bike shop, a brewery, retail therapy and a a and therapy retail brewery, a shop, bike Museum, Barossa Gallery,

Train service – www.adelaidemetro.com.au – service Train •

shared use path across the Valley floor. Valley the across path use shared The town features historic buildings and churches, Heritage Trail, Regional Regional Trail, Heritage churches, and buildings historic features town The

LinkSA bus – Linksa.com.au – bus LinkSA • completing Council’s 40km continuous continuous 40km Council’s completing

village charm and character of yesteryear. yesteryear. of character and charm village

The Jack Bobridge Track opened in 2013, 2013, in opened Track Bobridge Jack The For more details visit visit details more For

Tanunda is known as the ‘heritage heart of the Barossa’ and retains all the the all retains and Barossa’ the of heart ‘heritage the as known is Tanunda

used in interpretive signage. signage. interpretive in used

LinkSA bus service. service. bus LinkSA

Road and Para Road Wine Path. Path. Wine Road Para and Road

www.dpti.sa.gov.au/cycling www.dpti.sa.gov.au/cycling • expansive views. expansive

original railway sleepers were recycled and and recycled were sleepers railway original

and connect with the Jack Bobridge Track or or Track Bobridge Jack the with connect and

wineries, historic buildings and the entrance to the iconic Seppeltsfield Seppeltsfield iconic the to entrance the and buildings historic wineries,

Angaston-Nuriootpa Bike Path in 2010; 2010; in Path Bike Angaston-Nuriootpa OR RUSTY RIDERS RUSTY OR

Adelaide by car, or catch the train to Gawler Gawler to train the catch or car, by Adelaide

hidden attractions and and attractions hidden Tanunda is mostly flat terrain with many interesting sites en-route including including en-route sites interesting many with terrain flat mostly is Tanunda

The Barossa Council officially opened the the opened officially Council Barossa The

The Barossa is located about one hour from from hour one about located is Barossa The NEW FOR RESOURCES

Nuriootpa’s Tolley Reserve and playground is great for families. The ride to to ride The families. for great is playground and Reserve Tolley Nuriootpa’s

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discovery. Rural landscapes, landscapes, Rural discovery.

and a scenic riverside walk through Linear Park. Park. Linear through walk riverside scenic a and

locally known offers a diversity of retail outlets, eateries, eateries, outlets, retail of diversity a offers known locally travellers on a journey of of journey a on travellers

central to the region’s wine production. ‘Nuri’ as it’s it’s as ‘Nuri’ production. wine region’s the to central

Jack Bobridge Track. Bobridge Jack

surrounding towns leading leading towns surrounding Nuriootpa is the commercial hub of the Barossa and and Barossa the of hub commercial the is Nuriootpa

a myriad of options for locals and holiday-makers alike. alike. holiday-makers and locals for options of myriad a

O’Grady Veloway to Adelaide. Gawler Railway Station is the terminus of the the of terminus the is Station Railway Gawler Adelaide. to Veloway O’Grady

providing accommodation, high-end and Club Golf Pines Tanunda wineries,

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corridor, and a short distance away is the Northern Expressway and Stuart Stuart and Expressway Northern the is away distance short a and corridor, This network extends to to extends network This

picturesque descent into Lyndoch. The route features an array of restaurants, restaurants, of array an features route The Lyndoch. into descent picturesque

commercial centre. An extensive linear path follows Gawler’s natural river river natural Gawler’s follows path linear extensive An centre. commercial

Altona Landcare Reserve is a must-see for nature lovers before making the the making before lovers nature for must-see a is Reserve Landcare Altona

charm meets contemporary conveniences to create a thriving retail and and retail thriving a create to conveniences contemporary meets charm

Saturday morning) and a variety of cellar doors. doors. cellar of variety a and morning) Saturday

Lyndoch. Lyndoch.

and facilities. facilities. and

Gawler is the final destination on the Jack Bobridge Track, where heritage heritage where Track, Bobridge Jack the on destination final the is Gawler gardens, Mengler Hill Sculpture Park, Barossa Farmers Market (held each each (held Market Farmers Barossa Park, Sculpture Hill Mengler gardens,

vine plantings in 1847 and an ultramodern cellar door offering cycle hire hire cycle offering door cellar ultramodern an and 1847 in plantings vine

of Nuriootpa, Tanunda and and Tanunda Nuriootpa, of families, including Barossa Bushgardens native plant nursery and display display and nursery plant native Bushgardens Barossa including families,

forget the camera! camera! the forget

its proximity to Jacob’s Creek – the site of the Barossa’s first commercial commercial first Barossa’s the of site the – Creek Jacob’s to proximity its People venturing off the path will discover many attractions for visitors and and visitors for attractions many discover will path the off venturing People

Valley provide excellent bushwalking and sightseeing opportunities – don’t don’t – opportunities sightseeing and bushwalking excellent provide Valley

the three main townships townships main three the Midway between Tanunda and Lyndoch is Rowland Flat, best known for for known best Flat, Rowland is Lyndoch and Tanunda between Midway

Pristine conservation and recreation parks near Sandy Creek and Cockatoo Cockatoo and Creek Sandy near parks recreation and conservation Pristine and rolling vineyards that symbolise the Barossa. Barossa. the symbolise that vineyards rolling and

a collection of well-known wineries and cellar doors to break the journey. journey. the break to doors cellar and wineries well-known of collection a

easy descent to Nuriootpa, affording panoramic views over the Valley floor floor Valley the over views panoramic affording Nuriootpa, to descent easy

Hill Rose Garden. Rose Hill from Angaston to Gawler via via Gawler to Angaston from

the Barossa Ranges. Kangaroos, echidnas and birdlife abound, along with with along abound, birdlife and echidnas Kangaroos, Ranges. Barossa the completed in 1911 and is listed as a State Heritage Place. From here it’s an an it’s here From Place. Heritage State a as listed is and 1911 in completed freshly baked pies and sweet delights. The route travels through the Lyndoch Lyndoch the through travels route The delights. sweet and pies baked freshly

network extends 40 kilometres kilometres 40 extends network gums give way to sweeping vistas and vineyards, against the backdrop of of backdrop the against vineyards, and vistas sweeping to way give gums Offering ample parking, the historic Angaston Railway Station was was Station Railway Angaston historic the parking, ample Offering restaurants and cafe’s offering authentic German-style meals, smallgoods, smallgoods, meals, German-style authentic offering cafe’s and restaurants

beautiful natural terrain. Every turn offers a new surprise as towering towering as surprise new a offers turn Every terrain. natural beautiful

owned vineyards and cellar doors. The town boasts traditional artisans, artisans, traditional boasts town The doors. cellar and vineyards owned boutique retailers. retailers. boutique

sealed cycling and walking walking and cycling sealed

Bobridge Track showcases some of the state’s most most state’s the of some showcases Track Bobridge oldest towns and home to a number of boutique, family- boutique, of number a to home and towns oldest

Italian cooking school, wine bars, cellar doors, B&Bs and and B&Bs doors, cellar bars, wine school, cooking Italian

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Varying in its degree of difficulty, this leg of the Jack Jack the of leg this difficulty, of degree its in Varying Established in 1837, Lyndoch is one of South Australia’s Australia’s South of one is Lyndoch 1837, in Established home to a variety of cafes, a bike shop, cheesemaker, cheesemaker, shop, bike a cafes, of variety a to home than by bike. Its high-quality high-quality Its bike. by than

Angaston is one of the region’s highest townships and and townships highest region’s the of one is Angaston Jack Bobridge Track Bobridge Jack Jack Bobridge Track Bobridge Jack 70%

food, wine and rich heritage heritage rich and wine food,

30% 36% 24% (14KM) LYNDOCH TO TANUNDA (13KM) GAWLER TO LYNDOCH (6KM) NURIOOTPA TO ANGASTON

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wines, distinctive regional regional distinctive wines,

Tony Trevoert crafted hand Barossa’s explore Barossa Council

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VISITOR INFORMATION BY BIKE BAROSSA VISITOR CENTRE 66-68 Murray Street, Tanunda (08) 8563 0600 or 1300 852 982 [email protected] Open Mon to Fri 9am-5pm Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 10am-4pm Public holidays 10am-4pm Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday

GAWLER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 2 Lyndoch Road, Gawler (08) 8522 9260 [email protected] Open weekdays 9am-5pm Weekends & public holidays 10am-4pm GRAVEL ROAD RIDES Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday

KAPUNDA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE LAVENDER FARM LOOP (14km) 20% STEINGARTEN LOOP (10km) 12% & INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY 27% 51-53 Main St, Kapunda The loop traverses the foothills of the Barossa Ranges Perched on top of a hill is the famous Steingarten 26% 62% (08) 8566 2902 or 1300 770 301 and is an undulating ride linking Barossa Helicopters, 53% vineyard. Steingarten or ‘Stone Garden’ is a hint of the [email protected] Lyndoch Lavender Farm, Dairyman’s Cottage farm features of this Hill-top look out providing expansive Open weekdays 9am-5pm accommodation, God’s Hill Wines and Dutschke Wines. This loop can be landscape views of the Western Barossa and the Jacob’s Creek catchment. Weekends & public holidays 10am-4pm linked to the Steingarten Loop for a longer and more challenging ride. This loop is for the fit and more adventurous and can be subject to wind Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday exposure so check the weather before you ride. Either direction will involve some challenging climbs and fast descents. Cycling the loop in a clockwise MAWSON TRAIL MEANDER (10km) 22% 30% direction via Steingarten Road from Rowland Flat is easier than via Trial Stay in contact – join us at MY BAROSSA This linear ride can supplement the Jack Bobridge Track Hill Road which is an appropriate name. Either direction links to the Jack to make a loop by following a ridgeline on the Western 48% Bobridge Track. Barossa rim. While there are some short climbs to get up onto the rim the ride then becomes a series of steady rises that will reward you with some of the best views of the Barossa’s rural landscape. This ride TRAIL GRADES connects Tanunda via Smith Road or Jane Place. EASY – Suitable for novice cyclists, families and others Scan QR code to ‘like’ seeking a flat cycling terrain. Any type of bike is suitable My Barossa on facebook GOMERSAL LOOP (11km) 15% 41% and the route is predictable. SATC Proudly supported by Linking Lyndoch to Seppeltsfield, this route takes you off the normal tourist routes using local farm roads that INTERMEDIATE – Undulating ride that requires a multi-geared 44% feature broad acres and big skies. Autumn through to late bike and some self confidence in bike handling skills. Spring are the best times to experience this route, however if you venture Some cycling experience is needed. off this route in Winter you are likely to get stuck in the mud if you use ADVANCED – Some challenging climbs and descents requiring Hoklas Road so a detour onto Gomersal Road is recommended. good bike handling skills and a good level of fitness. SATC SATC