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Coast to Vines Rail Trail - Trail Description Taking in the scenery at Hackham - 2006 Damian McCrohan Location: Southern Adelaide Suburbs, 27km from Adelaide Start/end: Marino to Willunga Region: South Australia Length open: 34km Surface: Sealed        DescriptionThe Coast to Vines rail trail is a great day or weekend destination on the Fleurieu Peninsula. From the magnificent cliffs of Hallett Cove to the natural beauty of the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park, the trail offers scenic coast to hinterland views. Take in spectacular vineyard vistas and changing landscapes as you make your way through the renowned McLaren Vale wine district. With historic towns such as Old Reynella and Willunga there are plenty of good places to stay and eat. The trail is fully open from Reynella to Willunga. Sections are open between Marino and Reynella. Commencing at the car park of suburban Hallett Cove railway station (27km south of Adelaide) it finishes 34km later in a rural setting at Willunga. A new “rail side trail” with generous width and excellent sealed surface runs north from Hallett Cove for 3km to Marino Rocks railway station. This can be seen as an extension to this rail trail and while it is a bit undulating it provides great views of the ocean. In 2009 the City of Marion have completed the roadworks and intersection at Lonsdale Road and there is good directional signage, although users should take care and obey traffic lights around this busy shopping centre. South of the intersection of the Main South Road and Panalatinga Road in Old Reynella it is not well signposted. The former railway easement has been consumed by roadworks at this location (Just north of the site of the former Happy Valley station on the map below). Once across the intersection the rail trail is easy to follow all the way to Willunga. A 1km extension of trail passes behind the Information Centre at McLaren Vale and passes through vineyards to connect with the original rail alignment near the two railway carriages that serve as a café and souvenir shop. This extension alleviates the need to transact along the heavily trafficked main road in McLaren Vale. The trail finishes at a car park adjacent to the former Willunga Railway Station site. The rail trail is managed by the City of Onkaparinga and the City of Marion, who have obtained funding to further enhance the trail. Note that horse riding is only permitted on the sector controlled by City of Onkaparinga (basically south of Main South Rd). Part of the Willunga end falls into the Kidman Trail, a horseriding trail that stretches from Willunga to the Barossa Valley. There are horse facilities at Willunga, with tie-up yards and water. There will also be a tie-up area in McLaren Vale when the new shopping centre is built. News Items
For more information on this trail see the book Rail Trails of Victoria and South Australia. Trail MapSee 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).   Copyright © Railtrails Australia. For personal use only, do not reproduce. Our volunteers have spent many hours producing these maps. Please respect their work. GalleryClick any of the photos below for a larger image or display all.         Web Links
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