Home All TrailsOaklands Park to Clayton Bay Drive

Easy

On-Road

🇦🇺 Australia

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: AU-SA-03

Oaklands Park to Clayton Bay Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon1 October 2022

Drive from Adelaide over Willunga Hill across the Fleurieu Peninsula to Clayton Bay.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Winding hill road; watch for cyclists on Willunga Hill.

Mission Logs50 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	0%	2H
2.0 km	E Continue on track	0%	2H
4.0 km	E Continue on track	1%	2H
6.0 km	SW Continue on track	0%	2H
8.1 km	SW Continue on track	4%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

29m

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-35.0105, 138.5459

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -35.0105, 138.5459 @ 29m

Quick Stats

Distance

96.16 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

-4m - 360m

Max Elevation

360 m

Max Gradient

8.5%

5.1%

Highlights

Willunga Hill
McLaren Vale wineries
Lower Murray at Clayton Bay

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+761 m

Total Descent

-790 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

16.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.49

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)88%

Moderate (3-8%)11%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved92%

Unpaved8%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

92%

Gravel

Dirt Track

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 19

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -35.502946

MAX LAT: -35.010536

MIN LON: 138.494631

MAX LON: 138.930543

Point Spacing: 21.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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