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- Mountain Bike
230 trails
- E-Bike
124 trails
- Gravel Bike
1 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
207 trails
- Trail Running
200 trails
Region Details
- 86
- 3
- 28
- 60
- 27
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Jun 12, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 244
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 230
- Trails E-Bike
- 124
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 207
- Trails Trail Running
- 200
- Total Distance
- 156 miles
- Total Descent
- 29,979 ft
- Total Vertical
- 870 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 878 ft
- Reports
- 3,494
- Photos
- 771
- Ridden Counter
- 38,919
Sub Regions
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Berowra Heights
- 9
- 8
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Berowra Valley
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 3
- 1
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Glenorie
- 3
- 2
- 1
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Lake Parramatta
- 3
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Lane Cove National Park
- 10
- 14
- 9
- 2
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Mt Colah
- 1
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North Wahroonga
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 2
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Northrocks
- 1
- 5
- 13
- 1
- 1
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Old Man's Valley
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 2
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Westleigh
- 3
- 5
- 2
Popular Hornsby Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 3.9 • 876 ft • 0 ft • 1,274 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a hard overall physical rating. It features bridge, drop, jump, rock face and skinny. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 2,703 ft • 12 ft • 1,232 •
Single track down to the jump park, a mix of flow and tech. A log ride part way down followed by a fast descent which has various lines. Some fab corners and a few bridges.
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 1,972 ft • 53 ft • 1,173 •
updates and replaces with new lines and a resurfaced trail. Entry via a concrete passage under the North Connex building site just past the pump track
• 95 ★ 2.7 • 926 ft • 32 ft • 1,125 •
Popular advanced difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating with a 32 ft blue climb. It features drop, rock face and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 2.3 • 410 ft • 11 ft • 1,090 •
A small climb with some switch backs, real short and the end has small step downs and a bridge.
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 1 mile • 145 ft • 987 •
A mixture of single track thru forest and brush. There are many short cuts throughout the loop. Northern end of the loop can tie into the black loop. Refer to Westleigh mountain bike Facebook page for trail closures and changes.
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 1,452 ft • 43 ft • 934 •
This is the main trail used to exit H20. Alternatively if you are a beginner rider you may prefer to walk up this way rather than riding 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome'. This is a 2 way trail so take care. Refer to Westleigh mountain bike...
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 1,276 ft • 45 ft • 933 •
This trail is part of the Hornsby Mountain Bike park. It leads back up from /bottom of Pool DH to a split of green or blue, to back up to the pool. It has some technical sections of the climb which make it challenging and fun, also a...
Hornsby Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.0 • 4 miles • 385 ft • 17 • Loop •
Joining the existing routes into one continuous loop
★ 2.0 • 4 miles • 389 ft • 5 • Loop •
H2o continuous loop no black section as it was reversed on map
2 miles • 322 ft • 6 • Loop •
This loop around the outside of the trails at Cherrybrook takes in the best of the area in a tight 4km...
5 miles • 636 ft • 4 • Out & Back •
8KM Terry's Creek and Scratchy's out and back loop.
6 miles • 582 ft • 4 • Out & Back •
9KM out and back loop from North Epping to Scratchy's and back.
Photos of Hornsby Mountain Bike
Videos of Hornsby Mountain Bike
trail: Tombstone
0:11 |
21 |
Feb 15, 2026
trail: Full X-Treem
0:09 |
181 |
Oct 11, 2023
trail: Excelsior Creek
0:23 |
31 |
Apr 14, 2023
trail: Darling Mills Creek link
0:17 |
33 |
Apr 14, 2023
trail: Boomer DH
0:57 |
56 |
May 19, 2022
trail: Mount Kuring-Gai DH
0:57 |
186 |
Sep 16, 2021
trail: Boomer DH
0:06 |
169 |
Jul 30, 2021
trail: Lyons' Den
3:55 |
213 |
May 11, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2O-Exit Trail | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Variable | MacroTiara | ||
| Five Coronas | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Ideal | MacroTiara | ||
| Three Amigos | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Ideal | MacroTiara | ||
| H2O-Blue Loop | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Ideal | MacroTiara | ||
| Rock n Roll | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Ideal | MacroTiara | ||
| H2O - Black Loop | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Ideal | MacroTiara | ||
| Tetanus shot | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Ideal | MacroTiara | ||
| Welcome to the Pleasure Dome | Jun 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (Australia/Sydney) Jun 12, 2026 | Variable | MacroTiara | ||
| Moto cruise | Jun 12, 2026 @ 1:19pm (Australia/Sydney) Jun 11, 2026 | Ideal | Chiggins07 | ||
| The Full Rumble | Jun 8, 2026 @ 5:24pm (Australia/Sydney) Jun 8, 2026 | Ideal | foxclock |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bwai | wishlist | trail | activity #97175060 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 5:05am 22 hours |
| JAIKEN3zgo8t | ridden | trail | activity #96931374 | Jun 13, 2026 @ 6:20pm Jun 13, 2026 |
| MacroTiara | add | report | activity #96845874 and 7 more | Jun 12, 2026 @ 8:18pm Jun 12, 2026 |
| Chiggins07 | add | report | activity #96781544 | Jun 11, 2026 @ 8:19pm Jun 11, 2026 |
| Justinv5qoq3 | wishlist | trail | activity #96662528 and 1 more | Jun 10, 2026 @ 3:59am Jun 10, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nice fast trail. Good fun with good line... | Jun 8, 2026 @ 12:25am Jun 8, 2026 | ||
| trail | But more washed out than pictured, many more... | Jun 8, 2026 @ 12:22am Jun 8, 2026 | ||
| trail | Rocky, technical and more committed than blue.... | Jun 8, 2026 @ 12:20am Jun 8, 2026 | ||
| trail | its NOT a MTB trail, avoid. | Mar 22, 2026 @ 2:52am Mar 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | None of the videos linkedin here on trailforks... | Dec 30, 2025 @ 11:08pm Dec 30, 2025 |
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10 Green Trails276 awarded -
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Completionist1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Old Man's Valley Jump Park | skill park | Hornsby | |
| Montview Dirt Jumps | skill park | Hornsby |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 230 | 116 miles | 20,873 ft | 57 miles | 869 ft | #229 | #15 | 729 | 3,482 | 11 | 60,297 | |
| E-Bike | 124 | 72 miles | 11,322 ft | 35 miles | 853 ft | #953 | #65 | 3,033 | 6 | 5,059 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 1 | #140 | #92 | 226 | 42 | |||||||
| Horse | 3 | 2 miles | 308 ft | 1 mile | 427 ft | 407 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 207 | 141 miles | 25,338 ft | 69 miles | 869 ft | #657 | #22 | 42 | 3,262 | 2 | 2,207 | |
| Trail Running | 200 | 137 miles | 23,809 ft | 67 miles | 869 ft | #719 | #27 | 3,258 | 1 | 2,452 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Hornsby
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What are the best places to ride in Hornsby?
Hornsby has 10 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Hornsby?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Hornsby are:
- Lava Flow (4.5/5)
- Scratchy Arms DH (4.5/5)
- Boomer DH (4.4/5)
- Pool Downhill (4.4/5)
- H2O - Black Loop (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Hornsby?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Hornsby are:
- August (328 activities)
- July (309 activities)
- October (293 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Hornsby?
There are 15 parking locations listed in Hornsby. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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