Normally the trail takes 40 days to complete but can be finished in as little as 28 days. Mawson station is a permanent base in antarctica managed by the australian antarctic division aad. This time we followed the true course of the mawson trail along the dirt roads, and i gotta say, it was much more interesting and scenic than the rattler trail, and a fair bit easier to ride. They are mostly secondary dirt and made gravel roads, unmade vehicle tracks with a few sections of singletrack, and some excursions across private land.
The mawson trail is australias premier longdistance cycling trail starting just east of adelaide in the adelaide hills and extending almost 900km to blinman in the flinders ranges. This product is a licence to access the download server to obtain raster map files for. If you look at the map, youll see theres about 70km of. Mawson trail maps complete set nine maps covering the. The mawson trail is a longdistance cycling trail in south australia starting just east of adelaide in the adelaide hills and extending almost 900 kilometres 560 mi to blinman in the flinders ranges. Mawson station is australias oldest antarctic station and the oldest continuously inhabited antarctic station of any. Map of mawson, act 2607 mawson postcode 2607 is a suburb in the canberra, australia district of woden valley. Mapsource will highlight several rectangular and irregular shaped grid sections on the map. Full mawson trail south australia a bike ride in golden.
We rode this as part of an organised tour with bike sa held every 2 years. Google map of the heysen trail download gpxgps files. Earlier in the day, it was asthma that got me walking my bike up hills, but now, the moment alex got off his bike ahead of me, i was off too. Browse our high resolution map of the pistes in mount mawson to plan your ski holiday and also purchase mount mawson pistemaps to download to your garmin gps. If you are serious enough to download you might consider a massive, ok, even a. The 900km long mawson trail has been set up as some sort of tourist adventure by the south australian government and the level of investment in signage and the trail documentation is impressive. Mt mawson ski area map click on the various features for info.
Includes longitudinal profiles of this section of the mawson trail. Google map of the heysen trail with layers showing photos, huts and campsites, reroutes, fire ban districts and tourism regions. Oct 16, 2012 from the deep outback of the ancient flinders ranges to the world class wine regions of the barossa and clare valleys, the mammoth mawson trail is an outback to city trail of thrills, spills and almost 900 kilometres of pure adventure. Named after sir douglass mawson and passing through some of south australias most beautiful country and a myriad of small towns for almost 900 kilometres 560 miles, the mawson trail is australias most prestigious offroad cycling trail. Mawson is next to the suburbs of phillip, omalley, isaacs, farrer. Downloading trail maps with mapsource umbagog designs llc. The bike direct maps provide options for people with different needs and. If you are planning to ride the mawson trail from adelaide, you will need to organise transport from the northern end of the trail at blinman. Cycling the razorback into bunyeroo gorge image by helmut schoo a few bumps and scrapes is a small price to pay for an epic experience. Dry creek river trails dry creek linear park walking sa. If you are tired of riding, take the time to walk along the heysen trail, which also traverses the southern flinders ranges.
Theres a couple of specialised map sets for the long distance bike trails. However, spectacular views, abundant wildlife, unique flora and extensive vistas always reward the hard physical work. Text on recto and verso include trail notes and col. I cant see how they work that out its almost all on roads of some kind. Jun 06, 2016 the 900km long mawson trail has been set up as some sort of tourist adventure by the south australian government and the level of investment in signage and the trail documentation is impressive. Use the file as a navigational aid when walking the heysen trail we strongly recommend also still carrying the guidebook or the relevant pages from it. Download trail is marked with a distinctive logo attached to a square onemetre high, permapine post. Relief shown by contours, spot heights and profiles. The mawson trail is a multi stage trail along largely fire trails and dirt roads with some single track.
Kenzie mawsons profile okotoks, alberta, canada alltrails. The mawson trail is a 885 km trail that starts in highbury, australia and ends in yunta, australia. Bike map six adelaide city to mawson lakes and eastern suburbs 2. The suburb was gazetted in 1966 and named after the antarctic explorer sir douglas mawson. Mawson trail maps complete set nine maps covering the complete mawson trail starting just north of adelaide and travelling to the outback town of blinman in the flinders ranges, the mawson trail is the ideal option for mountain bikers wanting to travel through south australia s remote rural areas. The 9 individual mawson trail maps in 3 separate map packs are well annotated with history and sights along the way and each covering 100km of the track.
These trails are subject to natural forces, varying weather and. The mawson trail treats riders to the rugged landscape of the outback and northern flinders ranges through the gentle rolling hills of the southern flinders ranges. Map of the cycling route of the mawson trail, superimposed over topographic base map showing section of trail from adelaide to tanunda. Cycling in the flinders ranges mawson trailblazers. Boy did we earn that barossa valley glass chinking. I was hoping to do the whole thing solo in sept 2016 but family stuff. The trails sa maps refer to the mawson as an off road trail. To select a section of the map for download to your gps, click on the map selection button, and then click on the maps tab.
My first cycling adventure on the mawson trail the. For the official, essential, mawson trail maps at 1. Information about the excellent network of cycling trails in south australia can be. There are several steep uphill sections and heavy rain on unmade tracks can make cycling very slow or impossible. Cycling in the flinders ranges mawson trailblazers written by admin june 21, 2011 their plan was to scale the flinders ranges by bicycle. Mount mawson piste map ski, resort runs and slopes in the ski resort of mount mawson. Bicycle sa, 53 carrington street, adelaide sa 5000. The mawson trail is designed for mountain bike or sturdy touring bike use it is not suitable for road bikes. The mawson trail the complete route paul july 20, 2015 named after sir douglass mawson and passing through some of south australias most beautiful country and a myriad of small towns for almost 900 kilometres 560 miles, the mawson trail is australias most prestigious offroad cycling trail. My ride the mawson trail starting just northeast of adelaide cbd and travelling to the outback town of blinman in the flinders ranges, the mawson trail is the ideal option for mountain bikers wanting to travel through south australias regional and remote rural areas. There are a number of simple overview maps available showing different aspects of the heysen trail. It is mostly hard packed gravel roads but includes everything from smooth tarmac to rocky single track.
Remember its just a collection of existing roads and trails, and some are better than others. Complete set of nine maps covering the mawson trail long distance cycling trail from adelaide to the flinders ranges. For those who dont know, the mawson trail is a south australian offroad adventure cycling trail that starts in adelaide and winds its way north over 900 kilometres through. The theme for street names is antarctic exploration. Mawson trail section 1 map 2 tanunda to riverton through nuriootpa, kapunda and light range. The mawson trail always different, always something unexpected, always an adventure. Dec 12, 2006 earlier in the day, it was asthma that got me walking my bike up hills, but now, the moment alex got off his bike ahead of me, i was off too. Mawson trail section 1 map 2 tanunda to riverton carto. The trail is considered to be easy to hike and has a total elevation gain of 7374m.
A route to navigate by, created from maps and gpx files, checked and ridden in 2015. My first cycling adventure on the mawson trail the uncool. The day that i first got hooked on adventure cycling was the day i headed out on the mawson trail. Everything you need to know about riding the mawson trail. Im sure the route itself cant be, so ive included a. The mawson trail traverses remote areas of the mount lofty and flinders ranges, mostly away from bitumen roads, and often offroad on tracks and unmade road or. The trail is marked with a distinctive logo attached to a square onemetre high, permapine post. Starting just north of adelaide and travelling to the outback town of blinman in the flinders ranges, the mawson trail is the ideal option for.
Mawson trail nuriootpa to kapunda the uncool cycling club. The mawson is a mountain bike trail, rather than a cycle tour, over. Its called the mawson trail and it spans 900km from the adelaide hills, straight through the flinders ranges and then finishes at the highest town in south australia. Auburn to riverton via the mawson trail bloke on bike.
Jun 20, 20 theres a couple of specialised map sets for the long distance bike trails. If you wish to be involved in trail maintenance and other trail care efforts including tree planting call bicycle sa. Kenzie mawson okotoks, alberta, canada favorite activities. Trail map of the ski resort mount mawson, trail map mount mawson season 2019. Google map of the heysen trail with layers showing the trail data, photos, huts and campsites, reroutes, fire ban districts and tourism regions. Mawson postcode 2607 is a suburb in the canberra, australia district of woden valley. Mawson lakes walking loop around the lake walking sa. The mawson trail is a dirt ride of some 900 km that meanders north from adelaide on the south australian coast to blinman in the flinders ranges. The mawson trail starts in the hills behind adelaide, meandering north along dirt roads and 4x4 tracks that pass worldrenowned wine regions, giant wind turbines, concrete aqueducts, rusty old. For those who dont know, the mawson trail is a south australian offroad adventure cycling trail that starts in adelaide and winds its way north over 900 kilometres through beautiful and changing scenery to blinman. To view or print all the accommodation options in a list, visit the accommodation page. Oct 15, 2012 the trials of the mawson trail tracey croke. Selecting maps for downloading to your handheld gps.
Mountain bike riding involves risks and should be undertaken with care and regard for the riding conditions at all times. The route seems designed by watching the track an ant would take across a map. The terrain varies greatly from pine forest to rocky outcrop, to sandy desert. Map showing relevant tourist regions the heysen trail passes through. Extend the walk with some of the nearby dry creek trails network. The mawson trail often crosses the heysen trail long distance walk for hikers or follows the same roads in some cases, particularly around kapunda, where these two iconic trails also meet up with the kidman trail long distance horse trail. Now i know why when you see promotional photos of the mawson trail, there seems to be so many photos of cyclists lying down in the grass besides their discarded bikes. Explore one of the many exhilarating 4wd tracks on private stations.
Station area map the australian antarctic data centre, a part of the australian antarctic division, have produced two details maps of mawson station and its surroundings. As youll see looking at the map it is not a direct route rather it has. Cycling the mammoth mawson trail unsupported is almost 900 km of pure adventure through some. Download the gpx or kml waypoint data files and load onto your gps unit for use as a navigational aid when walking the heysen trail we strongly recommend also still carrying the guidebook or the. Ive just completed one of the best offroad trails in australia. The mawson trail is a longdistance cycling trail in south australia starting just east of adelaide. Cycling the mammoth mawson trail unsupported is almost 900 km of pure adventure through some of the worlds oldest landscapes from the deep outback. So mawson trail might mean 900 km from adelaide to blinman, but it doesnt have to be all or nothing.
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