Self-Guided E-Bike Winery Tour: Adelaide Hills at Your Pace

Ride uphill without the effort, stop where you want, taste wine on your schedule.

A self-guided e-bike tour through Adelaide Hills where you choose the route, the pace and the stops. Start with coffee and cake at Escapegoat Goat Shed, then ride Bosch-powered bikes through Belair National Park and Cleland Conservation Park, summit Mount Lofty for views across Adelaide to the coast, and finish with wine tasting and local produce lunch at a winery of your choice.

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided ebike tour in Adelaide Hills

• Start at Escapegoat Goat Shed
• Enjoy coffee and cake
• Receive ebike briefing and introduction
• Pick your route for the day
• Ride through Belair National Park
• Spot koalas, kangaroos, and emus
• Climb through Belair
• Ride to Cleland or Mark Olliphant Conservation Park
• Admire Adelaide Hills scenery
• Stop at Mount Lofty summit
• Enjoy views of Adelaide and coast
• Visit Tapanappa Wines or Deviation Road
• Wine tasting and local platter lunch

The experience

You arrive at Escapegoat Goat Shed for a complimentary coffee and cake, get briefed on the e-bike and its pedal-assist system, then pick your own route for the day. A preloaded GPS unit handles navigation so you don't waste time working out where to go. The bikes are Bosch-powered hardtails and dual-suspension models with 10-speed gearing and a range up to 100km: enough to ride all day without running out of power. Helmets are included.

The ride itself is built around what the pedal-assist does: climb effortlessly through Belair National Park, where koalas, kangaroos and emus are common sightings, then roll through the Adelaide Hills to Cleland Conservation Park or Mark Olliphant Conservation Park depending on your choice. Mount Lofty sits at the summit of the route, with views down to Adelaide and the coast. The whole day takes around five hours, but you set the speed and decide which stops matter to you.

Wine tasting and a local produce platter lunch happen at either Tapanappa Wines or Deviation Road. You pick which winery suits the day. The self-guided format means no fixed schedule and no group waiting for stragglers. You ride at your own pace on terrain that suits your fitness level. English-language support is available if you need it.

What’s included

• Complimentary coffee and cake on arrival.
• top-quality Bosch-powered e-bike with helmet.
• preloaded GPS unit with recommended route.
• wine tasting at your choice of winery.
• local produce platter lunch.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Escapegoat Adventures Pty Ltd.

Is this one for you?Book this self-guided e-bike tour if you want to set your own pace and stops through the Adelaide Hills. The motor handles steep climbs, and the preloaded GPS route means you navigate without a guide keeping time.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years). Children under 12 can't be included in the booking.

Can I see koalas and other wildlife on this ride?

Belair National Park is where you're most likely to spot them. Koalas, kangaroos and emus are all common in the park, especially on the easier spin through the trails at the start of the day.

What happens if I run out of battery on the e-bike?

The Bosch-powered bikes have a range up to 100km, which is enough for a full day of riding in the Adelaide Hills. Even with pedal-assist on climbs, the battery is designed to last the whole route without needing a charge.

Do I have to visit both national parks, or can I choose?

You pick your route on the day. The GPS unit is preloaded with a recommended route, but you decide whether to do an easy spin through Belair only or add Cleland Conservation Park and the longer ride to Mount Lofty. It's entirely up to you.

Which winery should I choose for lunch?

Tapanappa Wines and Deviation Road are both options for your wine tasting and local produce platter lunch. Either one works with the route. Pick whichever appeals to you when you start the ride.

Is this suitable if I've never ridden an e-bike before?

Yes. The briefing at Escapegoat Goat Shed covers how the pedal-assist works and how to handle the bike. The self-guided format means you ride at your own pace on terrain you choose, so you can start easy and build confidence through the day.