Cycling the Suburbs
Cycling has both health and environmental benefits as a means of transport and recreation. The City of Campbelltown’s vision for cycling is to increase the number of residents who ride for recreation, education, shopping, travel to work or any other purpose.
Council has an existing network of bicycle routes, offering both commuter and recreational cycling for our Community. We are committed to maintaining and enhancing our City's cycling network and infrastructure through the implementation of Council's Bicycle Plan.
Planning Your Journey
Cycle Instead is a fantastic journey planner for anyone looking to cycle around Adelaide. Plug in your co-ordinates, and select from a low traffic route, a route based around cycling trails or if you’re feeling confident, the fastest route from A to B!
Maps & Local Cycling Routes
- Flinders Parade Reserve, Newton
This reserve features a small cycling loop suitable for children. Its a great place for children to learn to ride safely as well as get an introduction to some basic road signs and line markings. - Lochiel Park Active Family Loop
This great, family friendly, 4km loop travels from Lochiel Park Golf Course along the beautiful River Torrens Linear Park. Follow the pink pavement stickers and posts and enjoy the peaceful surrounds. - River Torrens Linear Park
This 30km long park runs along both sides of the length of the River Torrens, commencing in the Adelaide foothills at Athelstone and ending at the river mouth at West Beach/Henley Beach. There are sealed paths suitable for cyclists on both sides of the river, which are great for both commuters and recreational riders. - Fourth Creek Morialta Parri Trail
Sections of the Fourth Creek Morialta Parri Trail and surrounding streets area perfect place for a leisure ride. Loop 3 that combines trails with local roads is a recommended place to start.
Learn how to ride a bike, or to gain skills, experience and confidence to ride safely on the road with Ride-a-Bike Right. Courses are available for individuals, groups and organisations and programs exist for both children and adults.
Bicycle riders of all ages are permitted to ride on the footpath unless a ‘no bicycles’ sign is present.
When riding on a footpath, you must:
- exercise due care and consideration for pedestrians and other users
- give warning to other path users (by bell, horn or other means), if necessary for the purpose of averting danger
- give way to pedestrians and other path users
- keep to the left unless it is impracticable to do so
- wear a bicycle helmet that is properly secured and fastened.
For more information, refer to the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure's Cycling and the Law Booklet.
Road Rules
Cyclists are required to follow the same road rules as motorists. Some important rules to remember are to give way, keep left, obey speed limits, signal your intentions to other road users and use bike lanes where possible.
For more information, visit refer to the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure's Cyclist Road Rules and Safety page or download the Cycling and the Law Booklet.
Shared Paths
Please be mindful that most paths and trails you will ride on are shared by other users. Please ring your bell (or call out) to alert other path users of your presence and slow down before passing.
Be Safe Be Seen
Keep yourself safe when cycling on roads by being visible. Ensure you have lights on your bike (red at the back and white at the front) and wear highly visible colours and/or reflective clothing.
Cycling with Children
Many parents have concerns about safety when cycling with children. A great way to safely introduce cycling and encourage children to ride is to travel "part way", for example by parking 5 minutes away from school, then Think Feet First and step, cycle or scoot to school. Campbelltown has an ideal network of local roads, parks and trails near schools.
The key to creating a pleasant and safe environment around schools and supporting families to Think Feet First is for the whole community, including schools and Council, to work together. Talk to your school or Council about getting involved in the Department for Infrastructure & Transport's way2go program.
Bicycle Sharrows are painted on the City's back streets to indicate bicycle routes and increase safety for cyclists. Sharrows are not the same as a bike lane and do not indicate a space that is reserved for bicycles. Instead, sharrows indicate a space that is shared by both cyclists and motorists.
Bicycle sharrows:
- Assist cyclists with positioning on roads that have on-street parallel parking, in order to reduce the chance of being hit by an opening door of a parked vehicle.
- Assist cyclists with positioning on roads that are too narrow for a vehicle and a bicycle to travel side by side in the same direction.
- Assist cyclists with navigating a designated bicycle route.
- Alert road users that they are on a designated bicycle route.
- Alert road users of the location cyclists are likely to occupy within the roadway.
- Encourage safe passing of cyclists by motorists.
Cycle instead - A guide for new and rusty riders is a great resource that provides practical information for people of all ages looking to ride for transport.
Bike SA is a a great go to website for beginners and keen cyclists alike. The website is loaded with resources, events and even information on courses for individuals who need to develop their bike skills further.