The Mawson Trail App

Use the guide to plan and ride the Mawson Trail. It works everywhere, even in places without mobile phone reception or Internet access. Put your phone in airplane mode to maximise its battery life.

In addition to being a navigation aid, it’s a full guidebook on a phone, with information on places to stay, places to visit, when to ride, points of interest and tips and best practices.

The GPS on your phone will show your location (blue dot). Pinch and zoom the graph to show the elevation profile for the day’s ride. See distances between towns and huts.

The maps show the Mawson Trail, show where you are, and are marked up with huts, camping areas and many points of interest. Maps are tuned for cyclists–they have a tonne of detail including bush tracks, off-road paths and contour lines. Tap each icon on the maps for more information.

If you want to camp, there are lots of huts and station stays to choose from. The App has details on each one, including location and amenities. At least one hut has USB connections for charging your phone!

When you are on the Mawson Trail, tap any of the icons on the map to see how far away from you it is to that hut, town or point of interest.

There’s lots of useful information on types of bike, various bike-packing bags, things to bring, how to train and food suggestions.