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Cobbler Creek Recreation Park, around 20km north of Adelaide between Golden Grove and Salisbury, is a fantastic urban MTB playground with more than 20km of shared-use and purpose-built riding trails. The network is particularly good for beginner and intermediate riders, with progression options including the Beginners’ Circuit, Easy Does It and KAFNARFA Circuit, before stepping up to longer rides such as the 3km Ruins Loop, 3km Babbler Loop and 4km Valley Circuit. More experienced riders can seek out Short and Sweet, a 1.7km trail packed with technical features, while Pedler’s Paddock adds a pump track and jump lines for riders wanting to practise their skills. RTS Tip: Cobbler Creek is made for mixing and matching trails, so don’t feel tied to one designated loop — use the connector tracks to build a ride that suits your ability and time. Families and newer riders should start around Pedler’s Paddock and the Smith Road picnic area, while more confident riders can head deeper into the park. Many trails are shared with walkers, so give way appropriately, avoid riding when trails are wet or muddy and check fire conditions before visiting.

Eagle Mountain Bike Park, just 12km south-east of Adelaide’s CBD at Leawood Gardens, is one of South Australia’s best-known purpose-built MTB destinations. The park offers approximately 21km of cross-country trails catering for a range of abilities, alongside a dedicated downhill trail, skills development area, jumps park and trials zone. The network ranges from intermediate trails such as Fledgling, Hawkeye, North Face, Southside, Top Deck, Valley Trail and Blue Gums, through to more demanding technical options including Get Pitted, Hills Hoist, Jammin and Sunset Boulevard. Advanced riders can also tackle extreme-rated lines including The Mixer, Eagle 4X and On the Verge, making Eagle a compact but seriously varied place to ride within easy reach of the city. RTS Tip: Eagle’s rocky terrain can be tougher than the distances suggest, so use the easier trails and Pump and Skills Zone to warm up before progressing onto the harder lines. The park is open sunrise to sunset and closes during Total Fire Bans and catastrophic fire danger, so check conditions before heading out. Parking and toilets are available, but take your own drinking water and plenty of spares — Eagle’s rocks can be pretty unforgiving on tyres.

Majors Road Pump Track at O’Halloran Hill in Adelaide, South Australia, is a purpose-built community cycling facility located alongside the Sam Willoughby International BMX Facility and the mountain bike trails of Glenthorne National Park–Ityamaiitpinna Yarta. The 220 m asphalt pump track is designed for riders of all abilities, with a continuous clockwise loop featuring rollers, berms, jumps and transfer lines. Long straights allow riders to build speed and rhythm, while the central features provide more advanced options for experienced BMX and mountain bike riders. Next door is the Sam Willoughby International BMX Facility, a competition-standard BMX racing venue with 5 m and 8 m start hills and a track designed to host state, national and international-level racing. It is home to The Cove and Happy Valley BMX Clubs; unlike the public pump track, the BMX race track is not open for unrestricted general public riding and requires an appropriate AusCycling licence and access during scheduled sessions. The location also makes Majors Road a great cycling hub for Adelaide’s southern suburbs, with the O’Halloran Hill mountain bike trails immediately nearby. Riders can use the pump track for a quick session or skills warm-up before heading out onto the surrounding MTB network. RTS Tip: The Majors Road Pump Track is the public riding option, so don’t confuse it with the international BMX race track next door. Practise pumping the rollers without pedalling and gradually work up to the faster and more technical transfer lines. If you want to ride the Sam Willoughby BMX track itself, check the facility calendar and participation requirements before visiting.

The Mount Barker District MTB Trails, in the Adelaide Hills around 35 km south-east of Adelaide, South Australia, provide a growing collection of mountain bike and cycling options around Mount Barker, Hahndorf and the surrounding district. One of the key purpose-built riding areas is Aston Hills Mountain Bike Park, featuring trails designed for a range of ages and abilities, including an easy climbing trail, flowing descents, a pump track and dedicated skills zone. Trails such as Aston Flow, Easy Climb and Lower Path make it particularly well suited to families, beginners and riders looking to practise their MTB skills. The wider Mount Barker district provides plenty of opportunities to extend the ride beyond the bike park. Riders can explore cycling connections around Laratinga Wetlands, the Mount Barker Linear Trail, Newenham Linear Park and the Mount Barker Rail Trail, creating longer recreational and mixed-surface rides through wetlands, farmland and the growing Adelaide Hills township. The Mount Barker Rail Trail also connects towards Laratinga Wetlands and the Summit Sport and Recreation Park, making it possible to combine several local cycling routes into one bigger outing. Nearby Hahndorf adds another MTB option at Tara-Illa Bike Park, which contains mountain bike and walking trails of varying difficulty. Combined with Mount Barker’s growing trail network, this makes the district a handy cycling base for riders wanting to explore more of the Adelaide Hills rather than visiting a single standalone bike park. RTS Tip: If you’re new to the Mount Barker MTB scene, start at Aston Hills Mountain Bike Park and use the Easy Climb, pump track and skills zone to warm up before exploring the flow trails. For more kilometres, link your ride into the Mount Barker Linear Trail and Laratinga Wetlands network. Download your route before setting out and pay attention to signage, as the wider district includes a mixture of MTB trails, shared paths and walking trails rather than one continuous mountain bike network.

The Mount Gambier BMX and pump track facilities provide a great option for BMX, mountain bike and skills riding on South Australia’s Limestone Coast. The main riding hub is Hastings Cunningham Reserve on Shepherdson Road, home to the Mount Gambier Pump Track alongside the existing Blue Lake BMX Track. The asphalt Velosolutions pump track features a mix of berms, rollers, jumps, doglegs and transfer lines, designed so beginners can develop their skills while experienced BMX and MTB riders can find faster and more challenging combinations. The facility was completed in 2019 and became Australia’s first Velosolutions Red Bull Pump Track, subsequently hosting international-level qualifying events. For younger and developing riders, Melaleuca Reserve on the corner of Douglas Street and Pressey Street provides another option. Its 91-metre asphalt pump track replaced an older dirt BMX track and was specifically designed as an entry-level, family-friendly facility. Featuring smaller jumps and berms, it complements the larger Hastings Cunningham track and gives newer riders somewhere to practise pumping, cornering and bike control before progressing to bigger features. Together, the facilities add another dimension to cycling in Mount Gambier, particularly when combined with the Crater Lakes MTB trails, local cycling paths and the wider Limestone Coast riding network. RTS Tip: If you’re new to pump tracks, start at Melaleuca Reserve or take a few slower laps at Hastings Cunningham before chasing speed. Try riding without pedalling — use your arms and legs to “pump” through the rollers and berms to generate momentum. More experienced riders can experiment with the different transfer lines at Hastings Cunningham, but always check that a line is clear before dropping in.

The Mount Gambier Rail Trail is a high-quality sealed cycling and shared-use trail running through the heart of Mount Gambier on South Australia’s Limestone Coast. The network covers approximately 10.5 km, following sections of the city’s former railway corridors from the eastern side of Mount Gambier through the CBD and historic Railway Lands before branching north towards Wandilo Road at Suttontown and west along the former Millicent railway towards Compton. Its smooth asphalt surface, gentle railway gradients and central location make it suitable for road bikes, gravel bikes, hybrids, e-bikes, families and recreational cyclists. One of the highlights is riding directly through the Mount Gambier Railway Lands, where the former railway station and yards have been transformed into landscaped parklands while retaining pieces of the city’s railway history. Riders can see the restored station buildings, old signal box, railway turntable and remains of the former locomotive depot, with toilets, picnic facilities, shops and cafés all close to the trail. The central location makes the rail trail a particularly easy way to explore Mount Gambier by bike. The trail also provides convenient cycling connections to some of Mount Gambier’s best-known attractions. From the eastern end, riders can follow a sealed path for approximately 1.2 km to Umpherston Sinkhole, while other connections lead towards Blue Lake / Warwar, Cave Garden, Engelbrecht Cave, the Crater Lakes precinct and local BMX and pump tracks. This makes the Mount Gambier Rail Trail a great backbone for a longer sightseeing ride around the city rather than simply an out-and-back cycle. The railway corridor has an extensive history. The railway reached Mount Gambier in 1887, eventually connecting the city with Wolseley, Millicent and Beachport, while a separate connection to Heywood in Victoria opened in 1917. Passenger services to Adelaide ended in 1990 and the line officially closed in 1995, with sections of the former corridor subsequently transformed into the cycling and recreation trail used today. RTS Tip: Use the Rail Trail as your cycling highway through Mount Gambier rather than treating it as a standalone ride. Add the short connection to Umpherston Sinkhole, explore the Railway Lands and then link towards the Crater Lakes and Blue Lake / Warwar for a much bigger Mount Gambier cycling adventure. The trail itself is flat and approachable, but there are numerous road crossings — particularly around the CBD and Princes Highway — so slow down and take extra care at intersections.