Ride Routes — Gravel Hound Approved

Welcome to the Route Kennel.
These are GPX routes we have ridden, or rate as proper Gravel Hound-worthy lines — the kind that earn dust in your eyebrows and stories in your helmet. They are suitable for beginners and bigger adventure bikes, nothing to technical or taxing, they are intended as a relaxed type ride a group of friends with mixed machinery and abilities could enjoy.

✅ All routes below available on request as GPX files to your inbox. (Use of the contact forms at the bottom of this page)
✅ Built for ADV + dualsport riders
✅ Mix of gravel, dirt, back roads, and big-country scenery

Disclaimer: Conditions change fast. Roads close. Creeks rise. Gates appear. Always ride to conditions, respect private property, and carry enough fuel/water to look after yourself and your mates.

Quick Prep Checklist (Don’t Be “That Rider”)

• Water (more than you think)
• Snacks / electrolytes
• First aid kit
• Tyre plug kit + small compressor
• Spare levers / cables (clutch cable = morale killer)
• A few Vario fasteners
• The compulsory duct tape + cable ties
• Headtorch
• Power bank / charging lead
• Fuel plan (especially Flinders + outback runs)

Featured Routes

Local Loops — Adelaide Hills & Fleurieu

1) 100 km Compass Loop via Strath (Fleurieu)

A tidy loop with proper back-road flavour. Great for a half-day ride when you want dirt under the tyres but still want coffee afterwards.

• Distance: 108.4 km
• Climbing: 1,671 m
• Elevation: 17 m → 444 m
• Start/Finish: Mount Compass region (loop)

Highlights

• Fast-flowing back roads + gravel connectors
• Big views, tight turns, and plenty of “one more photo” spots
• Ideal shake-down ride for a new setup

2) Southern 6hr Off-Road (Reversed)

Not a cruise. This one’s a full-day leg burner. A big southern loop designed to keep you honest and moving.

• Distance: 278.1 km
• Climbing: 5,232 m
• Elevation: 43 m → 569 m
• Start/Finish: Southern suburbs / Hills region (loop)

Highlights

• Big day out on mixed surfaces
• Great “training ride” before longer trips
• You’ll know if your suspension setup is nonsense

Notes

• Start early. Have a fuel plan. Don’t underestimate fatigue.

Coorong & South East — Long Horizon Runs

3) Murray Bridge to Kingston SE via the Coorong

A classic South Aussie distance run. Big skies, long straights, and that coastal/coorong vibe that makes you feel small in the best way.

• Distance: 294.3 km
• Climbing: 769 m
• Elevation: 3 m → 111 m
• Start: Murray Bridge
• Finish: Kingston SE

Highlights

• Coorong stretches that feel like proper “away-from-it-all” riding
• Great for ADV tourers and anyone who loves distance rhythm
• Loads of photo stops if you’re not in a hurry

4) Meningie Explored (V1)

The “let’s go poke around” special. A big exploratory loop that turns the Coorong/Murraylands region into an all-day mission.

• Distance: 452.7 km
• Climbing: 3,527 m
• Elevation: -3 m → 575 m
• Start/Finish: Adelaide Hills / metro edge area (loop)

Highlights

• Proper all-day adventure loop
• Mix of surfaces and changing scenery
• Good one for a small, capable crew

Notes

• This is a big day: plan fuel and daylight carefully.

Flinders Ranges Series — The Proper Stuff

Remote riding rules apply. Carry water, spares, sat comms (if you’ve got it), and ride like rescue is a long way away… because it is.

5) Flinders Day 2.1 — Wilpena to Alpana

A cracking leg through the Flinders — scenery that makes you shut up mid-sentence.

• Distance: 120.4 km
• Climbing: 1,644 m
• Elevation: 198 m → 685 m
• Start: Wilpena
• Finish: Alpana

6) Flinders Day 2.2 — Alpana to Bunyeroo Valley

This one serves up that “Flinders texture” — ridgelines, creek beds, and views that never quit.

• Distance: 118.3 km
• Climbing: 1,417 m
• Elevation: 116 m → 670 m
• Start: Alpana
• Finish: Bunyeroo Valley

7) Flinders Day 2.3 — Bunyeroo Valley to Alpana

Shorter distance, still proper riding. Great as a linking leg or a “finish strong” morning run.

• Distance: 62.5 km
• Climbing: 965 m
• Elevation: 293 m → 596 m
• Start: Bunyeroo Valley
• Finish: Alpana

8) Flinders Day 3 — Alpana to Arkaroola

This is the kind of day that makes you forget phone reception exists.

• Distance: 199.2 km
• Climbing: 2,606 m
• Elevation: 64 m → 612 m
• Start: Alpana
• Finish: Arkaroola

9) Flinders Day 3.2 — Arkaroola to Alpana (Return)

The return leg — different light, different vibe, still the same Flinders magic.

• Distance: 183.8 km
• Climbing: 2,414 m
• Elevation: 64 m → 612 m
• Start: Arkaroola
• Finish: Alpana