Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
20.3 miles
Distance
820 ft
Climb
-511 ft
Descent
01:28:18
Avg time
309 ft
Altitude change
991 ft
Altitude min
1,622 ft
Altitude max
1,005 ft
Altitude start
1,314 ft
Altitude end
0.289%
Grade
-13.016%
Grade max
25.462%
Grade min
9 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
4,439 ft
Distance flat
01:28:18
Avg time
Riesling Trail Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaSouth Australia
Tanunda -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
-
Global Ranking
-
Trail TypeRail Trail
-
Bike TypeRD, CX, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
-
DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
-
Dogs AllowedYes
The Riesling Trail was originally a railway line that traveled between Adelaide and Spalding that was first established in 1860. It’s future was becoming uncertain in the 1980’s and after it received substantial damage during the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfire a decision was made to close the line down. A group of locals believed it could be rejuvenated as a recreation trail and in 1994 it reopened as the Riesling Trail. It was the first conversion of a railway line into a recreation trail for walking and cycling in South Australia.
source: ...
Local Trail Association
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 54 miles avg distance
All
- 4 rides
- Last: Jun 8, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Riesling Trail Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to riesling-trail trailhead
(-34.025260, 138.689260)
Photos
3 more »
Videos
no videos have been added for Riesling Trail yet, add a video.
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Mawson Trail Section 2 15 miles
- Rattler Trail - Riverton To Auburn 16 miles
- Heysen Spur To Marschalls Hut 21 miles
- Shamus Liptrot Cycling Trail 27 miles
- Blyth Rail Trail 27 miles
- By CloCkWeRX & contributors
- #128354 - 941 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Riesling Trail
▼
Where is Riesling Trail located?
Riesling Trail is located in South Australia, Tanunda, Australia. It is part of the South Australia trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -34.02526, 138.68926.
▼
How hard is Riesling Trail?
Riesling Trail is rated as White difficulty. The average grade is 0.289%.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Riesling Trail?
Riesling Trail has 250 m of elevation gain. The trail has 156 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 302 m to 494 m.
▼
Is Riesling Trail a point to point trail?
Riesling Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is rail trail.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.