Mount Lofty Downhill Bike Tour & Cleland Wildlife Park Visit
ID: GYG101210-143744
Category:
Country: Australia
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Ride from the summit of Mount Lofty on a mountain bike all the way down to Adelaide, though stunning native bush, with a visit to Cleland Wildlife Park along the way. Spot koalas in their native environment, and see kangaroos and emus during the ride.
At the beginning of this 4-hour activity you’ll be picked up in central Adelaide and transferred to the summit of Mount Lofty. At 710 meters, it is the highest point in the Mount Lofty Ranges and offers stunning views of Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, and the plains below. From here it’s downhill all the way back to Adelaide!
It’s just a short ride though Cleland Conservation park to your first stop of the day, at Cleland Wildlife Park. You’ll have a chance to explore at your leisure and feed or pet kangaroos, wallabies, emus and many other native animals. You may even have the chance to pet a koala! Enjoy morning tea while relaxing in the natural surroundings.
On leaving the wildlife park, you can enjoy the best part of the whole trip, which is the ride through Cleland Conservation Park. It’s all downhill with a mix of some fun rough sections, other nice flat sections, and some fast bits! You’ll definitely see wild koalas as you ride through this stunning place.
After approximately 10 km you’ll arrive in the suburbs of Adelaide, and enjoy a final spin along some quiet backstreets, past some lovely houses and suburban parks.
When you reach Victoria Park you’ll have a great view of the summit of Mount Lofty, where you started out 3 hours and 18 km ago!
Highlights
- Cycle off road down Mount Lofty and through Cleland Conservation Park
- Stop to feed kangaroos and pet koalas at the Cleland Wildlife Park
- Enjoy morning tea with cakes and coffee along the way
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The tour requires beginner level mountain biking ability
• Riders should be competent cyclists, and happy to ride for about 90 minutes
• Tours operate most Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
• Be sure to bring warm clothing as it can be quite a bit cooler at the summit
91 Franklin Street (hotel pick-up in central Adelaide is also available on request- please contact us after booking)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
