Lofty GT route

near Adelaide

64.7 miles

Distance

8,768 ft

Climb

-8,862 ft

Descent

2,346 ft

High Point

-94 ft

Altitude change

129 ft

Altitude min

397 ft

Altitude start

302 ft

Altitude end

-57%

Grade max

67%

Grade min

31 miles

Distance climb

29 miles

Distance down

5 miles

Distance flat

Ride entirely at your own risk

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Detailed Description

Lofty GT is a 65 mile popular intermediate route located near Adelaide. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 37 trails. This route climbs 8,768 ft with a max elevation of 2,346 ft then descends -8,862 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: May 15, 2026)
Minor Issue / Yellow: 6 trails (newest: Mar 5, 2026)

Route Supporters

Stats

Distance

65 miles
Avg time

8 hr 20 min
Altitude change

-94 ft
Altitude min

129 ft
Altitude start

397 ft
Altitude end

302 ft
Climb

2 miles
Descent

-8,862 ft
Grade max

-57%
Grade min

67%
Distance climb

31 miles
Distance down

29 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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Trails in Route

	Roclin Loop Track				545 ft
	Ewoks				3,068 ft
	Top Deck				2,110 ft
	Jammin				1,342 ft
	Blue Gums				3,999 ft
	Valley Trail Conn				180 ft
	North Face				2,628 ft
	Hawkeye				1,870 ft
	Charlick to Tilleys				1,686 ft
	Pony Ridge Track				1,736 ft
	Randell X Over				3,793 ft
	Lynton Connector				3,278 ft
	Mitcham 4X Track				479 ft
	Trail 2				371 ft
	Tunnel X Over				3,061 ft
	Odea's X Over				863 ft
	Shepherds Green Link				400 ft
	Unknown Name				768 ft
	Diagonal Ascent				1,703 ft
	Fire Road				551 ft
	Blackwood Entrance				715 ft
	Border Line Blue				1,873 ft
	Train Line Connector- Take Care				466 ft
	On Rails				1,234 ft
	Magpie Creek Trail (MtB Section)				1,512 ft
	Border Line Green				2,028 ft
	Little River				4,734 ft
	Horners Corners				1 mile
	Wattle trail				2 miles
	Lomandra trail				2 miles
	de Rose Trail				2 miles
	Adam's Orchard				3,714 ft
	Frogger				2,444 ft
	Fennel Valley				482 ft
	Grom flow				3,786 ft

Details

Race Date

Saturday November 2, 2019
Riding area

Mt Osmond
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard
Activity Logs

1

Trail Conditions

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1 Week
1 Month
All Time

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Snow Cover Partial
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

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ATV/ORV/OHV Filter

ATV - 50 inches
OHV, SxS - 60 inches
Jeep - 72 inches

Max Vehicle Width

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Activity Log Year

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mountain biking recent
mountain biking (>6 month)
hiking (1 year)
moto (1 year)

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Winter Trails

Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.

trail	date	description
Mitcham 4X Track	May 16, 2026 @ 8:25am (Australia/Adelaide) May 15, 2026	riding on mud here... at the end all the mud on your tires picks up the rocks and kills you.
Ewoks	May 3, 2026 @ 6:24pm (Australia/Adelaide) May 3, 2026	Quite muddy and slick probably not worth riding at the moment as of Sunday third of May
Border Line Blue	Apr 30, 2026 @ 10:22am (Australia/Adelaide) Apr 29, 2026
Magpie Creek Trail (MtB Section)	Apr 30, 2026 @ 10:22am (Australia/Adelaide) Apr 29, 2026
Diagonal Ascent	Apr 18, 2026 @ 4:11pm (Australia/Adelaide) Apr 17, 2026