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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
166 trails
- E-Bike
139 trails
- Horse
10 trails
- Hike
127 trails
- Trail Running
126 trails
Region Details
- 21
- 11
- 56
- 51
- 9
- 3
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 152
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 168
- Trails E-Bike
- 139
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 4
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 127
- Trails Trail Running
- 126
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 102 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,255 ft
- Total Vertical
- 559 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 615 ft
- Reports
- 2,130
- Photos
- 151
- Ridden Counter
- 19,462
Sub Regions
- Melbourne (475)
- Maribyrnong Trails (14)
- Merri Bek City (0)
- Newport Lakes (5)
- Plenty Gorge Park (218)
- Quarry Hills Park (9)
- Woodlands Historic Park (35)
- Templestowe (66)
- Beasley’s Nursery (13)
- Candlebark Park (40)
- Westerfolds Park (9)
- Yarra Trails (25)
- Warrandyte (44)
- Black Flat (2)
- Warrandyte State Park (20)
- Warrandyte State Park (9)
Popular Melbourne Mountain Biking Trails
• 40 ★ 3.8 • 3 miles • 327 ft • 1,333 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 327 ft green climb. It features berm. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 2,333 ft • 12 ft • 1,251 •
Pleasant single track climb from the plank bridge with a couple of technical features to keep the trail interesting. Downhill is equally rewarding especially when winding down the tight trail from the top.
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 4,196 ft • 36 ft • 1,079 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 36 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,434 ft • 80 ft • 1,016 •
A great flowing little down hill coming from the water tank end. Merges nicely into the . It is equally a great track to climb up but down hill is where it shines.
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 99 ft • 979 •
A great flowing trail ending with a descent through the trees
• 100 ★ 2.0 • 2,107 ft • 57 ft • 976 •
A small section of singletrack which follows the road up the hill and then around. Begins on grass, but leads onto hard rocky soil with ruts, rocks, and rough corners. Great alternative to the road for linking up trails!
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,913 ft • 83 ft • 969 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 2.7 • 390 ft • 40 ft • 914 •
The very top part of , between fence and the Triangle
Melbourne Mountain Bike Routes
PGMTB Tank Loop Featured
★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 279 ft • 4 • Loop •
The Tank Loop is a great introduction to Plenty Gorge MTB trails, suitable for all riders. The trail...
Cadel's Loop - PGMTB Official Loop Featured
2 miles • 280 ft • 5 • Loop •
Cadel's Loop is named after Australian MTB legend and Tour de France winner Cadel Evens who spent his...
Tank Loop - PGMTB Official Loop Featured
3 miles • 262 ft • 5 • Loop •
The Tank Loop is a great introduction to Plenty Gorge MTB trails, suitable for all riders. The trail...
Am I Lost Loop - Official PGMTB Loop Featured
4 miles • 449 ft • 9 • Loop •
The " " loop ventures a little further into the Gorge and a little more difficult than the Tank Loop. The...
★ 3.7 • 2 miles • 169 ft • 2 • Loop •
Easy going loop for XC & CX. No obstacles, singletrack joined together with sections of gravel path (parts...
★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 232 ft • 5 • Loop •
Tank to Tank in Plenty Gorge connects four easy green trails. Great for beginners.
Photos of Melbourne Mountain Bike
Videos of Melbourne Mountain Bike
trail: Quarry hills track
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Jul 15, 2024
trail: Tikalara Singletrack
0:06 |
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Mar 11, 2024
trail: Jumps Track 1
0:01 |
460 |
Sep 9, 2023
trail: Norris Descent
0:02 |
227 |
Apr 22, 2022
trail: Whipstick Quarry Rock Roll
0:05 |
169 |
Sep 5, 2021
trail: The Electrician
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Apr 4, 2021
trail: The Dentist
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Apr 4, 2021
trail: Hans Loop Prologue
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Apr 4, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| 251 | add | report | activity #97792242 and 1 more | Jun 25, 2026 @ 2:05pm 12 hours |
| timbotao | add | trail | activity #97708022 | Jun 24, 2026 @ 10:29am 2 days |
| skipatrol01 | update | region | activity #97707951 | Jun 24, 2026 @ 10:28am 2 days |
| timbotao | add | region | activity #97707585 | Jun 24, 2026 @ 10:23am 2 days |
| timbotao | add | poi | activity #97707307 | Jun 24, 2026 @ 10:19am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | U | Jun 7, 2026 @ 4:55pm Jun 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | The trail is now cleared, and is a lot better... | Jun 2, 2026 @ 11:05pm Jun 2, 2026 | ||
| trail | So so so bad | May 18, 2026 @ 10:42pm May 18, 2026 | ||
| trail | New council built jumps at the very bottom.... | Apr 12, 2026 @ 4:06pm Apr 12, 2026 | ||
| trail | Super easy and fun, flowy gravel trail. Very... | Apr 12, 2026 @ 1:32am Apr 12, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Climbing 10k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
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Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Yarra Boulevard Skills Park | skill park | Melbourne | |
| Altona Meadows Dirt Jumps | skill park | Melbourne | |
| Eaglemont Dirt Jumps | skill park | Melbourne | |
| Bayside Jumps | skill park | Melbourne | |
| 40 Acres Dirt Jumps | skill park | Melbourne |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 166 | 102 miles | 8,255 ft | 46 miles | 558 ft | 141 | 2,129 | 8 | 133,118 | |||
| E-Bike | 139 | 90 miles | 6,975 ft | 41 miles | 558 ft | 5 | 2,039 | 6 | 5,733 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 4 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 1,098 | |||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Horse | 10 | 8 miles | 1,047 ft | 3 miles | 541 ft | 284 | ||||||
| Hike | 127 | 96 miles | 7,582 ft | 44 miles | 558 ft | 1 | 2,105 | 1 | 1,949 | |||
| Trail Running | 126 | 94 miles | 7,346 ft | 42 miles | 558 ft | 2,106 | 1 | 8,647 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 284 | 15 | |||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 284 | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Melbourne
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What are the best places to ride in Melbourne?
Melbourne 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 Melbourne?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Melbourne are:
- The Dentist (4.4/5)
- The Electrician (4.3/5)
- Crop Circles (4.3/5)
- Downhill Demon (4.2/5)
- Quary Rock Drop (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Melbourne?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Melbourne are:
- October (435 activities)
- February (435 activities)
- March (388 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Melbourne?
The longest trail in Melbourne is Western Ring Road Trail at 41.0 km. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
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Points of Interest
- Velodrome, Hawthorn Other
- Rock Feature TTF
- Duffys Lookout Viewpoint
- The Troll Bridge TTF
- Eagle Lookout Viewpoint
- Merri Singletrack Bridge Boardwalk
- Rampage Drop TTF
- De Chene Drop TTF
- Immigration Monument Lookout Viewpoint
- Point Cook Homestead Viewpoint
- Mount Freezeout (1,640 m)
- Mount Sugarloaf (1,498 m)
- Paddy Hill (952 m)
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