Little Para Trails and Cycle Salisbury

If you live near Salisbury in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, the Little Para Trails are a great place to get away from it all. The trails follow the Little Para River some thirteen kilometres from behind the Old Spot Hotel on Main North Road

Little Para Trails - Derek on one of the trails behind the Old Spot Hotel

to the Whites Road Wetlands and Globe Derby.

Little Para Trail - Whites Road wetland - photo by Karen Henley
Whites Road Wetland – photo by Karen Henley

The wetlands are particularly beautiful in winter when there has been a lot of rain.

Little Para Trail - Swan Alley Wetland - photo by Des Brown
Swan Alley Wetland – photo by Des Brown

From Globe Derby you can join up with the Dry Creek Trail which takes you all the way up to Wynn Vale Dam.

The Little Para River meanders through a string of reserves. My favorite is Carisbrooke Park with its winding gravel tracks

Little Para Trails - winding gravel tracks

Little Para Trails - winding gravel tracks follow the meandering course of the river

and red cliffs.

Little Para Trails - the red cliffs hug the river in Carisbrooke Park

Of course I can’t write about the Little Para Trails without mentioning Cycle Salisbury and the wonderful volunteer ride leaders, such as Jim. Cycle Salisbury rides are a great way to get started on the trails and to meet other cyclists. Join our Facebook Group to get members’ tips on which rides would be best for your cycling ability.

Little Para Trails - Jim (on the left) leading a Cycle Salisbury ride - photo by Des Brown
Jim (on the left) leading a Cycle Salisbury ride – photo by Des Brown

Note: Featured photo at top by Des Brown

Another great cycling path in the area is the Edinburgh Bikeway.

2 thoughts on “Little Para Trails and Cycle Salisbury”

  1. Thanks for the positive post Helen. You also are doing a FABULOUS job with the uncool cycling club…and getting ‘more bums on bikes’. Keepup the AWESOME work ! Cheers, Jim

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