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2.0 miles
Distance
190 ft
Climb
-511 ft
Descent
00:21:12
Avg time
-321 ft
Altitude change
219 ft
Altitude min
597 ft
Altitude max
563 ft
Altitude start
243 ft
Altitude end
-3%
Grade
-46.4%
Grade max
48.5%
Grade min
2,680 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
712 ft
Distance flat
00:21:12
Avg time

de Rose Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
    Adelaide
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #34787 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6871 in E-Biking
    • #34573 in Trail Running
    • #72201 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump
  • Land Owner
    DEWNR

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De Rose Trail is a highly rated 3 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Adelaide. This mountain bike primary trail and has a hard overall physical rating with a 58 m black diamond climb. It features jump. On average it takes 21 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 23.7 km average
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  • 33 rides
  • 33.6 km avg distance
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de Rose Trail Trail Reports

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Jan 25, 2023 @ 8:32am
Jan 25, 2023
Nov 27, 2022 @ 7:47pm
Nov 27, 2022
 Overgrown vegetation on main descent makes it difficult to see the trail in parts - but still fun to ride!
Jun 11, 2022 @ 9:29pm
Jun 11, 2022
Dec 21, 2021 @ 11:14pm
Dec 21, 2021
 Weeds slashed back at the top of the trail but still present through the descent
Oct 26, 2021 @ 10:23pm
Oct 26, 2021
 Getting real weedy
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on Jan 25, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.22 (7 votes)
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        Directions to de-rose-trail trailhead (-35.047780, 138.576530)

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        Sep 23, 2016 @ 3:41pm
        Sep 23, 2016

        Videos

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        De Rose - A to Z of Adelaide Downhill tracks
        11:58 | 67 | Apr 8, 2026 , Adelaide
        11 mins ofl me and Kriss climbing de Rose...
        11:38 | 207 | Feb 14, 2024 , Adelaide
        de rose baby
        9:24 | 151 | Feb 14, 2024 , Adelaide
        Sturt Gorge Recreation Park - de Rose Trail...
        19:32 | 281 | Dec 17, 2022 , Adelaide

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        Frequently Asked Questions About de Rose Trail

        ▼ Where is de Rose Trail located?
        de Rose Trail is located in Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Adelaide, Australia. It is part of the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -35.04778, 138.57653.
        ▼ How hard is de Rose Trail?
        de Rose Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 3%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for de Rose Trail?
        de Rose Trail has 58 m of elevation gain. The trail has 156 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 67 m to 182 m.
        ▼ How long is de Rose Trail?
        de Rose Trail is 3.3 km long. The trail type is singletrack.

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