Discover Play Pathway

Discover, Play, Pathway is back, and DJ Sepia is bringing the Speaker Bike Ride!

This free and family friendly Fringe Festival event brings colour, music, creativity and community spirit to the Amy Gillett Bikeway from Oakbank to Birdwood. Whether you walk, ride, or run, it's all about fun! 

With the spectacular backdrop of the Adelaide Hills, the 23-kilometre bikeway winds through iconic townships of Oakbank, Woodside, Mount Torrens and the new extension to Birdwood. 

Vibrant activity hubs in Woodside and Mount Torrens will be packed with family friendly activities, entertainment and local goodies. The Mount Torrens Market is a must visit and the perfect place to stop in and refresh after the idyllic ride! 

A new addition this year is DJ Sepia's 11km Speaker Bike Ride along the Bikeway, riding from Woodside via Charleston and with a big finish at Mount Torrens. 

The pathway ride is mostly off-road and family-friendly, with a chill-out zone at Charleston along the way with fruit, playground and picnic facilities. Participants are welcome to ride all or part of the route or simply visit one hub and enjoy the activities.

It's the perfect way to discover the Adelaide Hills and play at your favourite destinations. 

Activity hubs will feature food, art, crafts, live entertainment! 

Start the day with coffee at the bike decoration station in Woodside and explore a range of child-friendly activities, including nature play, face painting and Woody Trails BMX track.

From 11.15am, follow DJ Sepia's 11km Speaker Bike Ride along the Amy Gillett Bikeway, riding through the hills toward Mt Torrens via Charleston. 

At Mt Torrens enjoy local markets, food, and entertainment filling the bikeway with music and colour.

Distances between towns

Oakbank - Woodside - 5km

Woodside - Charleston - 4.8km

Charleston - Mt Torrens - 7.3km

Mt Torrens - Birdwood - 5.7km

Experience cycling in a whole new way with this fun, music-filled ride along the Amy Gillett Bikeway with DJ Sepia.  

Ride along with the DJ while listening to an uplifting mix and take in the picturesque surroundings. 

We'd love to see riders decorate their bikes and dress in bright, cheerful colours to add some colour to the day!

The route follows what once was an old railway line and is now a sealed bitumen track purpose built for recreational riding, walking and running. The trail is mostly flat, with a gentle incline over several kilometres near Mount Torrens offering a safe and relaxed cycling environment for families and young riders.

The Speaker Bike Ride covers 11.5 kilometres, but participants are welcome to join for all or part of the journey. You can start at Woodside, Charleston, with the finish in Mount Torrens making it easy to choose a distance that suits your family.

A fun, inclusive, and memorable cycling experience — perfect for kids, parents, and anyone who loves bikes, music, and the outdoors.

The famous Woody Trails Bike track is the ultimate biking adventure zone. Featuring a pump track for the little ones and BMX track for the more experienced riders. Community come together at this special place and welcome visitors to relax and connect. 

What's on offer

• Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
• FREE Face painting
• Woody Trails pump track and BMX track
• Roving Entertainment
• Love Woodside activities
• Lions BBQ
• Lions bike bell giveaway
• RAA Bike Safety Check
• Decorate your bike craft station
• Nature Play (cubbies and potion making)
• Bike About bike hire
• Amateur group ride begins from Woodside Hub at 10.45am
• DJ Sepia's Speaker Bike Ride begins from the Woodside Hub at 11.15am

Here you can chill out, let the kids hit the playground and grab a coffee from the local coffee shop. Bike SA will be set up and ready to refresh riders for their journey! 

What's on offer

• Playground
• Bike SA refreshment station offering free fruit and water
• DJ Sepia's Speaker Bike Ride will go via the Charleston chillout zone at 12pm - Riders are welcome to join from there! 

Roll into Mount Torrens Oval, wonder through the local market and enjoy food, entertainment, and family friendly activities. There will be plenty to do for the kids, including the amazing Leckie Playground - a nature play paradise! 

What's on offer 

• Mount Torrens Market
• Council vehicle display (*Please note: you will be able to touch the trucks and equipment and take photos but there will be no cab access)
• Adelaide Hills Council Mobile Library
• FREE Face painting
• Roving Entertainment
• Live music
• Mt Torrens Football Club activities and stretch session
• Alert SA stall
• CFS stall
• Leckie Playground - a nature play paradise!
• Food, coffee, and refreshments
• DJ Sepia's Speaker Bike Ride will complete the grand finish through the Discover Play Pathway race arch at Mount Torrens oval at 1pm 

Bike hire is available through Bike About, with standard, electric & family bike options. 

Contact our Events team for any enquires for 2026 Discover, Play, Pathway.

Discover Play Pathway and similar events support our goal of building a thriving, safe and welcoming community. These events align with Your Place, Your Space, our 2024 strategic plan. 

Our plan focuses on five key areas:

• Natural Environment
• Community Wellbeing
• Built Form and Economy
• Organisation

A thriving community depends on high levels of wellbeing, which are influenced by various social and health factors leading to safe, engaged, healthy, inclusive, culturally rich, vibrant, creative and supported communities. Inclusive events, such as Discover Play Pathway, promote active, healthy lifestyles and utilise the unique environment that the Adelaide Hills provides. 

See the key priorities this event supports below and download our strategic plan at the link provided.

• Priority CW5.2 - Support and create opportunities for artists, performers and writers to showcase their work and and contribute to community identity, events and placemaking.
• Priority CW5.3 - Develop connection for people and place by fostering public art and supporting arts and cultural experiences, including events, markets and festivals.
• Priority CW6.3 - Plan and promote walking and cycling projects and infrastructure that facilitate health and wellbeing as well as sustainable forms of transport.
• Priority CW6.4 - Support and partner with clubs, groups, and other stakeholders to provide sport and recreation opportunities / activities and facilities for the community.
• Priority CW6.5 - Promote opportunities for people to improve their health and wellbeing by spending time in our natural environments, bringing greater numbers of people into our parks.