Mountain Bike | Victoria's High Country | MTB | Downhill

MAP OF RIDES

Pedal, jump, x-country, pump, down-hill, flow?....you'll find big biking adventures in Victoria's High Country. With over 300km of dedicated alpine, bike park and river valley trails, there's plenty to get your cogs ticking.

RIDE FINDER

There's more to mountain biking than throwing yourself down the biggest hill, in fact two thirds of High Country MTB trails are intermediate level. The five ride categories and difficulty levels will help you navigate your way around the dozens of MTB rides in the High Country.

First timer

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Expert

More information on Ride Difficulty & Rides Types

	WHITE First timer	GREEN Beginner	BLUE Intermediate	BLACK Advanced	DOUBLE BLACK Expert
Description	Likely to be a fire road or wide single track with a gentle gradient, smooth surface and free of obstacles. Frequent encounters are likely with other cyclists, walkers, runners and horse riders.	Likely to be a combination of fire road or wide single track with a gentle gradient, smooth surface and relatively free of unavoidable obstacles. Short sections may exceed these criteria Frequent encounters are likely with walkers, runners, horse riders and other cyclists	Likely to be a single trail with moderate gradients, variable surface and obstacles.	Likely to be a challenging single trail with steep gradients, variable surface and many obstacles.	Extremely difficult trails will incorporate very steep gradients, highly variable surface and unavoidable, severe obstacles.
Suitable for	Beginner/ novice cyclists. Basic bike skills required. Suitable for most bikes.	Beginner/ novice mountain bikers. Basic mountain bike skills required. Suitable for off-road bikes.	Skilled mountain bikers. Suitable for mountain bikes.	Experienced mountain bikers with good skills. Suitable for better quality mountain bikes.	Highly experienced mountain bikers with excellent skills. Suitable for quality mountain bikes
Fitness level	Most people in good health.	Most people in good health.	A good standard of fitness.	Higher level of fitness.	Higher level of fitness.
Trail width	Two riders can ride side by side.	Shoulder width or greater.	Handlebar width or greater.	Can be less than handlebar width.	Can be less than handlebar width.
Trail surface & obstacles	Hardened with no challenging features on the trail.	Mostly firm and stable. Trail may have obstacles such as logs, roots and rocks.	Possible sections of rocky or loose tread. Trail will have obstacles such as logs, roots and rocks.	Variable and challenging. Unavoidable obstacles such as logs, roots, rocks drop-offs or constructed obstacles.	Widely variable and unpredictable. Expect large, committing and unavoidable obstacles
Trail gradient	Climbs and descents are mostly shallow.	Climbs and descents are mostly shallow., but trail may include some moderately steep sections.	Mostly moderate gradients but may include steep sections.	Contains steeper descents or climbs.	Expect prolonged steep, loose and rocky descents or climbs.

DESTINATIONS

BRIGHT

Bright is a town that's mad about cycling with great support services, bike hire (mountain, hybrid and electric bikes) and a trail network that offers a unique mix of riding trails for all skill levels. The trails are mostly hand-built and have been developed and improved over many years.

MT BULLER

Mt Buller Bike Park is a world-class destination offering the ideal biking escape. Ride the extensive cross-country trail network, hit the downhill trails with chairlift access, tackle the pump track, skills parks & more, all just three hours from Melbourne.

FALLS CREEK

Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park has 40km+ of singletrack winding through snowgums in brilliant alpine terrain. This is a destination for some serious mountain biking fun!

MT BEAUTY

The Mt Beauty Big Hill Mountain Bike Park has over 40+ km's of top quality cross-country and downhill trails suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders.

BEECHWORTH

The mountain biking scene in Beechworth is thriving, with the small but seriously fun and funky mountain bike park, just on the outskirts of town. There is also Flametrees, a XC loop with gullies and cuttings weaving through forest.

YACKANDANDAH

Yackandandah is the newest kid on the mountain biking block in NE Victoria. Mad, keen locals have been busily building tracks in the Stanley State Forest.

MTB HIGH COUNTRY

MAP OF RIDES

RIDE FINDER

Destination

Trail Type

Difficulty

Rollercoaster

Lorna’s Link

Shady Lane