Orielton Lagoon Trail

15.8km · 74m of climbing · filmed by The Klemperer

A weekday "urban gravel" adventure. Orielton Lagoon is internationally significant tidal saltwater wetland located near Sorell in southeast Tasmania.

Grab your gravel bike! This ride starts by rolling from Midway Point across the Sorell Causeway, constructed using convict labour in 1868, before cutting through the local estate and onto the Orielton Lagoon Trail.

After a small gravel trail climb up to Shark Point Road it's a battle into the a block headwind down to Penna for a couple of loops around the beach track, popular with local dog walkers.

From Penna, it's back up Shark Point Road and into Sorell, finishing at the start of the Causeway with views over Orielton Lagoon.

Orielton Lagoon Trail is an out-and-back ride from Midway Point in Tasmania, Australia: 15.8km with 74m of climbing. There are no sustained climbs. The steepest stretch averages about 7.1%, from 3.4km. About 15% of it is gravel.

Start

Midway Point, Tasmania, Australia

Distance

15.8km

Climbing

74m

Altitude

3 to 24m

Original rider time

37:54

Difficulty

Easy

Surface

Road 81%, Gravel 15%, Trail 4%