Clare Valley Riesling Trail - Trail Description

A group of cyclists from Bike SA on the trail near Watervale. Alexander McCooke

Location: Clare Valley, north of Adelaide, 130km from Adelaide

Start/end: Auburn to Barinia

Region: South Australia

Length open: 34km

Surface: Gravel

Description

This trail passes through a landscape of rolling hillsides, vineyards, wildflowers in spring and wild olive trees. Allow plenty of time to leave the trail and explore the Clare valley wineries. The trail is easily cycled one way in about two hours. From the former Clare rail yards it runs south through wine growing regions to Auburn. The trail leaves the railway formation for a short distance at Auburn, following the main road to the old railway station, now the home of Mount Horrocks Wines.

From Auburn the rail trail continues on as the Rattler rail trail to Riverton. Click here for more information on the Rattler Rail Trail.

This trail was recently extended north of Clare to Barinia. An historic bridge over Farrell Flat Road has had safety rails installed. See the photo gallery.

The trail is managed by the SA Office of Recreation and Sport.

News Items

• November 2009 Northern extension to Barinia opens.

For more information on this trail see the book Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia.

Trail Map

See Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia for a much more detailed map. The maps in the book include all trail access points, facilities along the trail and gradient profiles (example).

Gallery

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Web Links

• Complete Background to the Trail
• Short "Postcards" review of trail.

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Related Information

• Discuss this trail in our South Australia Rail Trails Forum
• More trails in this region
• Find other trails with our Rail Trail Finder

Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia This trail is included in our guide book Rail trails of Victorian and South Australia. The book features 25 rail trails. It includes plenty of photos, detailed descriptions and full colour maps. It is available from book shops and bike shops or order direct.

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