Itinerary
- Day 1
Adelaide to Rawnsley Park
Your pickup happens at 10am from either Adelaide airport or the city center. During the drive, you'll stop at a country bakery in Clare or Melrose for lunch (bring your own money for this). You'll roll into Rawnsley Park by 3pm, giving you time to sort out your bike gear and get comfortable before dinner. The Woolshed provides your evening meal, so you're all set for the first night.
- Meals
- Dinner (Evening meal at the Woolshed)
Included Activities
- Evening meal at the Woolshed
Optional Activities
- Lunch stop at Clare or Melrose Bakery (cost not included)
- Day 2
Rawnsley to Willow Springs
This is your main riding day. Starting from Rawnsley, you'll head through to Wilpena and then continue on to Willow Springs, covering roughly 55km total. A qualified mountain bike guide joins you for the whole route. After finishing the ride, you'll stay overnight at the Homestead in Willow Springs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride from Rawnsley to Wilpena to Willow Springs (approximately 55km)
- Packed lunch
Landmarks Rawnsley Park Wilpena Willow Springs - Day 3
Willow Springs to Gum Creek
You'll tackle another 50km today, riding from Willow Springs to Gum Creek. Your guide is with you the entire way, so you're never on your own out there. Back at the Homestead in Willow Springs for the night after you finish.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride from Willow Springs to Gum Creek (50km)
- Packed lunch
Landmarks Willow Springs Gum Creek - Day 4
Gum Creek to Wilpena
Today's route takes you from Gum Creek to Wilpena, hitting 55km with guide support throughout. Once you arrive, you'll stay at the Willow Springs Homestead again for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride from Gum Creek to Wilpena (55km)
- Packed lunch
Landmarks Gum Creek Wilpena - Day 5
Wilpena to Melrose
After packing up, you'll ride from Wilpena to Rawnsley by way of Sacred Canyon, covering 38km with your guide. By mid-afternoon, you'll hop into a minibus for the roughly 2-hour drive to Melrose. You'll check into the Northstar Hotel, and dinner is available there that evening (not included in the tour cost).
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch)
Included Activities
- Guided mountain bike ride from Wilpena to Rawnsley via Sacred Canyon (38km)
- Vehicle transport from Rawnsley to Melrose
Optional Activities
- Evening meal at the Northstar Hotel (cost not included)
Landmarks Wilpena Rawnsley Park Sacred Canyon Melrose - Day 6
Melrose to Adelaide
The morning brings one more mountain bike ride around Melrose. You'll leave town around 1pm, stopping at a bakery for lunch on the way back (cost on your own). The minibus gets you back to Adelaide by 5:30pm, wrapping up your trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning guided mountain bike ride at Melrose
Optional Activities
- Lunch stop at bakery on return journey (cost not included)
Landmarks Melrose
