Ride The Australian Out Back
November 17, 2008
Imagine cycling 2000 km through the heart of Australia, from the lush valleys of the Southern coast to the Red Centre of Ayers Rock and Alice Springs. Imagine watching the sunset over Uluru ( Ayers Rock) after a day cycling through the desert. Imagine rolling into the historic town of Alice Springs in the dead centre of Australia after two weeks of unforgettable experience and incredible scenery with new life long friends.
All Trails have been running long distance rides all over Australia for the last ten years. In May ‘08 they ran the first Rock Ride from Adelaide in South Australia to Alice Springs in the Northern territory through some of the most unbelievable landscapes in the world. Below is a brief account of what is a unique cycling experience.
The Rock Ride
Crossing Australia has been the dream of many explorers and what better way than by bike.
Clare Valley is a dream, especially in Autumn with rows of golden grapevines stretching forever, interspersed by stone cottages and farm house wine tasting rooms.
It gets even better as we skirt Mt Remarkable, a cyclists paradise, alive with kangaroos and rugged red gum tree trunks.
Further north the vegetation thins, with saltbush, red earth and treeless plains. Salt lakes extend forever, like this timeless land, bringing you the real feeling of The Outback.
Explore underground at Coober Pedy, the opal capital of the world, littered with luckless mines and surrounded by white mounds of mullock. Stay underground in our 4 star accommodation with a sauna and swimming pool. We really spoil you with 5 star accommodation at Ayers Rock, where you can explore the rock and Olgas and marvel at nature’s masterpiece. Enjoy the luxury of the truly Australian “Sounds of Silence” evening.
The array of roadhouses, people, wildlife and landscapes is vast and so are the stars at night. Cycling this country is the best way to appreciate arriving at Alice Springs, The Centre of Australia.
Crossing Australia has been the dream of many explorers and what better way than by bike.
