Amy Gillett Bikeway
| Amy Gillett Bikeway | |
|---|---|
 Amy Gillett Bikeway scene | |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Location | Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Established | 2010 |
| Trailheads | Oakbank, Mount Torrens |
| Use | Cycling, Hiking, jogging, horse riding |
| Elevation change | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Highest point | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Lowest point | 371 m (1,217 ft) |
| Grade | gentle |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Waymark |  |
| Surface | asphalt |
| Right of way | Mount Pleasant railway line |
| Website | http://www.adelaidehillsrailtrail.org.au/ |
| Trail map | |
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The Amy Gillett Bikeway or Amy Gillett Rail Trail or Amy Gillett Pathway is a shared path in the Adelaide Hills on part of the alignment of the former Mount Pleasant railway line. It is a 17 kilometres (11 mi) sealed path suitable for recreational cycling, walking and horse riding. The trail is named after Australian track cyclist and rower Amy Gillett.
Stage 1 was opened in January 2010 by Patrick Conlon, then the South Australian Minister for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. Stage 1 extended 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) between Oakbank and Woodside,[1] with kerbside bike lanes on Onkaparinga Valley Road continuing south from the trailhead through Oakbank. Stage 2 extended it through Charleston[2] and Stage 3 opened in May 2014 added 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to Mount Torrens.[3] Future work could extend it another 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) through Birdwood to Mount Pleasant.
Funding for Stage 4 was secured in 2024, with the Adelaide Hills Council agreeing to contribute $500,000. This stage is expected to be completed by mid-2025. The final stage, to linking the bikeway to the existing Barossa Trail, was still under negotiation in April 2024.[4]
There are also several side loop trails available to interesting destinations off the main path.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amy Gillett Rail Trail (Stage 1) Official Opening (SA)". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Adelaide Hills Amy Gillett Rail Trail - Trail Description". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Amy Gillett Bikeway - a path to safer cycling". Amy Gillett Foundation. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Dandeniya, Nethma (6 April 2024). "Former Olympian Amy Gillett's mother urges drivers to use 'Dutch Reach' to protect cyclists". ABC News. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide Hills Rail Trail". Adelaide Hills Rail Trail. 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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