DESCRIPTION
Experience nature highlights in the Adelaide Hills, Peramangk and Kaurna Country, with your local guide in a small group e-Bike
tour. Join us for a cuppa and a bite to eat at the popular Republic Bakery in the picturesque Hills village of Uraidla, a hop, skip and jump above the Adelaide CBD.
Discover this internationally renowned part of the Adelaide Hills, one of Australia’s most vibrant cool climate wine regions acknowledged for its bio-diversity, stunning scenery, distinctive premium wines, horticulture, and home to the largest cycling event in the southern hemisphere, The Tour Down Under.
Be greeted by the friendly staff at the multi award-winning Uraidla Hotel for your hearty classic ’Big Dig’ pub meal, a perfect time to relax and reflect on the day’s achievements and experiences.
Why not pre-book and add a wine tasting with the Uraidla Hotel’s resident Sommelier in the infamous ‘The Tank’ where over 4,000 bottles of local, South Australian, National and International wines are available.
At the 2023 Australia’s Best Wine List Awards the Uraidla Hotel won the title for Australia’s Best Listing of South Australian Wines and was a finalist for Australia’s Best Pub Restaurant Wine List.
Departure Location: Uraidla Republic Bakery, 1196 Greenhill Road, Uraidla, SA
Duration: 6 Hours
Group Size: Minimum 2 Maximum 10
Riding time: 2 hours for the untrained rider
Distance: 17.3km
Suitable for: Naturally fit, casual and expert rider
Itinerary:
10.00am – Meet and greet for Morning Tea, induction to e-Bike features and skills
11.00am – Adelaide Hills Nature Highlights e-Bike Guided Tour
4.00pm – Conclude
Highlights & Inclusions:
- The Piccadilly Valley skirted with vineyards, orchards market gardens and native bush
- Cleland National Park – designated Bike trails through tall timber forests
- Mount Lofty Summit Lookout – spectacular panoramic views of Adelaide CBD and beyond
- Quiet gravel roads meandering through ever changing breathtaking scenery
-
Enjoy country village hospitality and local produce for morning tea and Pub lunch
-
E-Go Bike Hire experienced local Guide for the Tour
-
A cuppa and bite to eat at the Uraidla Republic Bakery
-
Choice of Premium Touring Focus Aventura2 6.6 e-Bike diamond frame or Kalkhoff Entice 5.B Season step through frame
-
Helmet, gloves, fluorescent vest, pannier bag
-
Hearty Classic Pub lunch the ‘Big Dig’ at the Uraidla Hotel (v/gf/df)
-
Induction to e-Bike features, fit out and group road riding skills chat
Not Included:
No drinks are included with the ‘Big Dig’ lunch at the Uraidla Hotel
A 30 minute Wine Tasting at ‘The Tank’ not included but may be pre- booked as an extra activity
Highlights along this Route to stop and enjoy.
Opening hours listed below were correct at the time of printing, best to view websites to confirm or to pre book meal, cellar door, or Cleland Wildlife Park experiences so as not to be disappointed on the day.
Highlights on Route:
Uraidla Republic Bakery & Brewery
Why not arrive extra early and enjoy a cuppa and a bite to eat before your e-Bike adventure begins. Their cheese and tomato toasties are the best!
Open 7 days 7.00am till 4.00pm
The Piccadilly Valley
Skirted with vineyards, orchards market gardens and native bush. This area is renowned internationally as one of Australia’s most vibrant cool climate wine regions and stunning scenery.
Cleland National Park
An important conservation area of bushland situated in the Adelaide Hills face zone with a fantastic network of walking and cycling trails introducing you to the diverse native wildlife, cultural heritage and spectacular views of the Adelaide Hills and surrounds. The flora on the higher slopes is predominantly stringybark forest with a complex understorey of small trees and shrubs.
parks.sa.gov.au/parks/cleland-national-park
Open 7 days Gates open 9.30am till 5.00pm
Mt Lofty Summit Lookout – Cafe & Shop
The majestic peak of the Mount Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide Hills, provides spectacular panoramic views across Adelaide’s city skyline to the coast rising more than 710 metres above sea level. Visit the Mount Lofty Summit Visitor Information Outlet and Gift Shop and browse the exceptional range of quality souvenirs, locally produced gifts and a great range of clothing.
Open Monday – Friday 9am–4pm Kitchen till 2:30pm
Open Saturday & Sunday 8am–4:30pm Kitchen till 3:30pm
Uraidla Hotel
A perfect place to end the day to relax and reflect on the days experience. Enjoy a refreshment, take advantage of their all-day dining option, catering for vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free meals, pre-book for dinner at their restaurant, or pre-book a wine tasting with their resident
Sommelier in the infamous ‘The Tank’ which has over 4,000 local, South Australian, national, and international wines.
At the 2023 Australia’s Best Wine List Awards the Uraidla Hotel won the title for Australia’s Best Listing of South Australian Wines and was a finalist for Australia’s Best Pub Restaurant Wine List.
Open 7 days, 11.30am till late.
