The Adelaide Southern Veloway is a sealed bikeway for the exclusive use of cyclists that runs continuously alongside the Southern Expressway for a distance of 7 km — from Marion/Main South Road

South Road, Adelaide

South Road is a major north–south conduit in Adelaide, South Australia. Also known as Main South Road, it is Adelaide's most important arterial road.- Route :...

 to the Panalatinga Tunnel. South of the Panalatinga Tunnel, the bikeway becomes a shared track for the remaining 12 km of the Southern Expressway. It provides important links to other cycling facilities in the area, notably the Sturt river recreational trail at the Veloway's northern end, and the Coast to Vines rail trail

Coast to Vines rail trail, South Australia

The Coast to Vines rail trail open to pedestrians and cyclists, runs for 34 km through the southern suburbs of Adelaide from Marino to Willunga. Much of the trail has been constructed on the disused Willunga railway line....

 at both Panalatinga Road and Southern end of the shared track. The Northern end of veloway links to the Sturt River shared path, providing an almost non-stop bicycle route between Glenelg

Glenelg, South Australia

Glenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.Established in 1836, it is...

 and Willunga

Willunga, South Australia

Willunga is a town south of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga local government area. It is 5 km away from the wine growing region of McLaren Vale and is approx. 47 km from the Adelaide CBD...

.

The Veloway was officially opened on Sunday 22 February 1998 by Transport Minister, Di Laidlaw MLC. The Veloway is a legal entity that accords with the South Australian Road Traffic Act and only people on bicycles are permitted to use the facility. The Veloway has challenging inclines in both directions of travel and a well-maintained coarse asphalt surface. The southern end is at a higher elevation than the northern end, making a transit in the northerly direction the easiest. The Veloway has views of the Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

 metropolitan coastline, Adelaide plains and Glenthorne Farm. Cyclists normally do not encounter pedestrians or vehicles on the Veloway, making it one of the safest transit corridors to ride in Adelaide.

Shared Track

The shared track, which is identical in construction and markings to the Veloway, passes atop rolling hills through the suburbs of Reynella, Morphett Vale, and Hackham. However it does not utilise the Southern Expresway's Sherriffs Road overpass. There is a traffic light crossing at Sherriffs Road; on the other side is a narrower bitumen path leading to a crossing at Brodie Road, which it runs adjacent to before rejoining the expressway and taking on its familiar appearance.

External links

• Bike track map (Note: 800 KB .PDF file)

• Transport SA BikeDirect maps