The Marino Rocks Greenway is a railside trail which follows the Adelaide to Seaford suburban line using a combination shared use paths and ‘bike-friendly’ on-road sections. As the line is busy, crossing main roads is often made easier when traffic is stopped for trains, allowing cyclists to cross the main roads with the train. It is a commuter trail between Marino Rocks and Adelaide City as well as being a recreation trail on weekends and during holidays.

It has a smooth, asphalt surface for the majority of its length. Some of that is on-road but, through clever engineering and physical barriers (concrete and/or vegetation), cyclists are usually shielded from motor vehicles.

Adelaide to Sturt Creek Bikeway (8 km)

Access: The trail commences in the Adelaide Parklands 10m north of bus stop 1 Anzac Highway (Search: ‘stop 1 Anzac Hwy – north west side’). City parking is limited so it may better to look for parking in the suburbs

• The trail leaves the Adelaide Parklands Trail just north of Anzac Hwy and heads south, along the railway reserve, under Anzac Hwy and past the Adelaide Showgrounds Railway Station. This section is a shared use path and there are often pedestrians using it to reach the railway station.
• At Leader St, turn right across the railway lines and take an immediate left into Nairne Tce. At the end of Nairne Tce, a shared path continues into Forestville Reserve adjacent to the railway corridor and past Goodwood Station. Ahead you will see the Adelaide-Glenelg tram overpass.
• Proceed through the archway under the Tram overpass and continue heading south along Lyons Pde.
• The Mike Turtur Bikeway (also a railside trail) follows the tram line and crosses the Marino Rocks Greenway here as it heads west to the coast.
• Lyons Pde, Cromer Pde and Canterbury Terrace provide a quiet on-road section next to the railway corridor through to a lengthy shared path (known as Emmerson Road) which extends to South Rd.
• The confusing intersection of South and Cross Roads, which includes an overpass and the train line crossing diagonally through the intersection can be simplified by leaving Emmerson Road and turning right onto the footpath, ride 20m to the pedestrian crossing which leads across the South Road service road into the tunnel under the overpass. On the other side of the tunnel, use the pedestrian crossing to cross the service road and then turn left and travel along the footpath to the traffic lights. At the traffic lights cross over Cross Road and then turn right and use the footpath, turning left into Railway Terrace.
• Railway Tce is a relatively quiet road but there are several busy roads to cross. Pedestrian and cyclist crossing points are provided but the commuter trains running parallel stop the traffic regularly, allowing cyclist to travel through.
• After Dunorlan Rd, riders can use a dedicated cycle path between the rail corridor and the road. Separation from motor vehicles is provided by a strip of vegetation.
• When you reach Daws Rd, use the pedestrian crossing to the right to cross and then proceed along the shared path to another pedestrian crossing to cross Marion Rd. You can now use the quiet Minchinbury Tce to travel toward the Sturt River Linear Park bikeway.

Sturt River Linear Park Bikeway to Marino Rocks (8 km)

Access: The mid point of the ride is where the trail crosses the Sturt River Linear Park Bikeway (Search: ‘Sturt River Footbridge Oaklands Park’). Parking is available in The Parade West, Oaklands Park (Search: ‘Oaklands Wetland Reserve’).

• The Marino Rocks trail crosses the Sturt River Linear Park Bikeway. The Sturt River Linear Park Bikeway heads right to the Mike Turtur Rail Trail and Anzac Hwy while, to the left, it leads to the Southern Expressway and Patrick Yonkers Veloway.
• Follow Murray Tce and the railway line until you reach Oaklands Station. Look for the sign on the left which directs you to the shared-used bridge over the railway line. Once over that, turn right and head down and through the Diagonal Rd subway. The path resurfaces on Addison Rd which can be followed all the way to Brighton Rd.
• At Brighton Rd the trail crosses the railway line and the road. This is achieved through dedicated bike lanes and two sets of traffic lights, which allow you to do a right turn and then a left one. This can get complicated when a train crosses at the same time but the light sequence is very good.
• Having turned left into The Crescent, the next 4 km to Marino Rocks Station is mostly on-street bike lanes, with blue and white signs placed to guide you. The directional ‘sharrows’ line marking also provide good guidance.
• When you reach Jetty Rd, you should have spotted some seagulls and smelt the salty sea breeze because you are less than 500 m from the coast. If you are after a bite to eat or drink, the cafes along Jetty Rd are worth a look. See CONNECTING PATHS below.
• Continue along the on-street bike lanes by following Cedar Av, Station Ave, Silver Av, Young St, Kauri Pde, Sherlock Rd, Newland Av past Marino Station, Jervois Tce and, finally, The Cove Rd. You will then arrive at the Marino Rocks Station, which is near the start of the Coast to Vines.

Access: The trail ends at the commencement of the Coast to Vines Rail Trail (Search: ‘Coast to Vines Marino Trailhead’)

CONNECTING PATHS

• Sturt River Linear Park Bikeway (7 km): At the end of the first section, the trail crosses the Sturt Creek Linear Park Trail. The path can be followed to the north, to link with the Mike Turtur Rail Trail, and to the south to link with the Patrick Yonkers Veloway. Scroll down to FURTHER INFORMATION
• Coast Park Path (34 km): When the trail crosses Jetty Rd, Brighton, you are able to cycle or walk a short distance to the beach (walk your bike along footpath if the traffic is heavy). Once on the beach, Coast Park Trail can be followed south to the Kingston Park Caravan Park, where Burnham Rd and Strickland Rd can be used to re-join the greenway to Marino Rocks  Station. If returning to Adelaide you can ride along the Coast Park Path north until you get to Glenelg where you can use the Mike Turtur to get to the city.