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SaveThe Central West region of New South Wales is renowned for its food and wine and excellent agricultural produce. The Central West region of New South Wales covers an area of 63,000 square kilometres and is home to 177,000 people within the 11 local government areas (LGAs) of Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
325 trails
- E-Bike
123 trails
- Gravel Bike
7 trails
- Horse
40 trails
- Hike
332 trails
- Trail Running
322 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
5 trails
Region Details
- 71
- 1
- 80
- 126
- 29
- 10
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 369
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 326
- Trails E-Bike
- 123
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 7
- Trails Horse
- 40
- Trails Hike
- 332
- Trails Trail Running
- 322
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Total Distance
- 391 miles
- Total Descent
- 70,588 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,750 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,559 ft
- Reports
- 1,369
- Photos
- 992
- Ridden Counter
- 21,598
Popular Trail Networks
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- Baradine (7)
- Bathurst (49)
- Bathurst Bike Park (24)
- Yetholme (25)
- Clandulla (24)
- Clandulla Trails (24)
- Kandos (31)
- Lithgow (45)
- Hassans Walls (14)
- Newnes Forest (9)
- Rydal (22)
- Mudgee (43)
- Mudgee Common (38)
- Orange (138)
- Parkes (23)
- Back Yamma State Forest (11)
- Golden Bar (9)
- Peak Hill (0)
Popular Central West Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 4,195 ft • 66 ft • 405 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 66 ft green climb. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 1 mile • 103 ft • 401 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 103 ft green climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 4 miles • 2 ft • 393 •
Green descending flow trail with Blue line options. Part of a 18km loop with the Gallinbundinya and Onwards & Upwards climb. Top can also be accessed by vehicle along Alf Meyers Way. Designed for the 'Enthusiast' mountain bikers as...
• 90 ★ 2.5 • 1,572 ft • 64 ft • 376 •
Uphill climb from lookout to start of downhill section
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 3,313 ft • 70 ft • 376 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 70 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Hillyary Permanently Closed
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,010 ft • 36 ft • 339 •
Popular blue difficulty closed singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 36 ft blue climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Central West Mountain Bike Routes
6 miles • 757 ft • 11 • Loop •
This years MRMTB hosted XC race is round 1 of the Central west inter-club race series, the trail has been...
9 miles • 1,224 ft • 5 • Loop •
Nice loop from Lidster rural fire to top of Mitchell Way and down and back across. Follow the creek up,...
12 miles • 1,631 ft • 0 • Loop •
Fire road only loop from Pinnacle carpark. Head up Main Central Rd, turn right on North Boundary Rd;...
4 miles • 26 ft • 0 • Loop •
Starting at the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre this loop covers sections of the popular river walk...
Photos of Central West Mountain Bike
Videos of Central West Mountain Bike
trail: Buckaroo Creek
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14 |
Dec 25, 2025
trail: Castle Rock
0:18 |
11 |
Dec 25, 2025
trail: Castle Rock
0:13 |
10 |
Dec 25, 2025
trail: Betcha Can't
0:12 |
42 |
Sep 18, 2025
0:20 |
8 |
Aug 9, 2023
trail: Glow Worm Tunnel
0:20 |
4 |
Aug 9, 2023
0:20 |
21 |
Aug 9, 2023
trail: Bridle Track
0:19 |
37 |
Aug 5, 2023
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jack-advancedtraildesign | comment | trail | activity #97451418 and 1 more | Jun 20, 2026 @ 7:45pm 9 hours |
| jack-advancedtraildesign | add | report | activity #97451306 and 1 more | Jun 20, 2026 @ 7:42pm 9 hours |
| Eggs78 | add | report | activity #97001582 and 6 more | Jun 14, 2026 @ 1:40pm Jun 14, 2026 |
| Davelesliewilton | add | report | activity #96854099 | Jun 13, 2026 @ 1:35am Jun 13, 2026 |
| Hamish5Nq7Q7 | ridden | trail | activity #96414598 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 4:26pm Jun 6, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | open for riding. its now dual way allowing... | Jun 20, 2026 @ 7:48pm 9 hours | ||
| trail | Trail currently open. It ends about 1.5km... | Jun 20, 2026 @ 7:45pm 9 hours | ||
| trail | “….after some movie…” Oh the... | Apr 24, 2026 @ 4:12am Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| report | 9.5 machine hours 1.8 ton excavator | Feb 5, 2026 @ 2:19pm Feb 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | Awesome track, probably the least gnarly of... | Jan 27, 2026 @ 1:46am Jan 27, 2026 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Canobolas Skills Park | skill park | Orange |
Local Trail Supporters
- Dave WormBurner
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- OMC
- DG Cycles
- Red City Gym
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 325 | 323 miles | 54,774 ft | 163 miles | 3,747 ft | 989 | 1,382 | 18 | 27,123 | |||
| E-Bike | 123 | 127 miles | 27,011 ft | 65 miles | 3,734 ft | 3 | 1,136 | 7 | 2,488 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 7 | 9 | 2 | 204 | ||||||||
| Horse | 40 | 33 miles | 6,214 ft | 18 miles | 1,854 ft | 261 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 332 | 336 miles | 56,785 ft | 163 miles | 3,750 ft | 3 | 1,232 | 1,101 | ||||
| Trail Running | 322 | 331 miles | 55,456 ft | 161 miles | 3,750 ft | 1,232 | 532 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 21 miles | 3,629 ft | 10 miles | 2,726 ft | 256 | 43 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Central West
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What are the best places to ride in Central West?
Central West has 17 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Central West?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Central West are:
- Trail of Awesomeness (4.6/5)
- Morewood Gully (4.4/5)
- Hazzard County (4.4/5)
- Onwards & Upwards (4.3/5)
- Jack's (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Central West?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Central West are:
- February (131 activities)
- April (116 activities)
- January (111 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Central West?
The longest trail in Central West is Bridle Track at 16.1 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Norm King Lookout Viewpoint
- Yaminba Lookout Viewpoint
- Cave 1 Sight
- Cave 2A Sight
- Cave 4 Sight
- Cave 5 Sight
- Small Purple Pea Monitoring site #2 Sight
- Small purple Pea monitoring site #1 Sight
- Launch Pad Viewpoint
- Cave 3 Sight
- Mount Canobolas (4,564 ft)
- Mount Towac (4,383 ft)
- Young Man Canobolas (4,364 ft)
- By mty10
& contributors - Admins: Jake-Hannah, Addzz, stuartrichardson
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