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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
276 trails
- E-Bike
131 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
224 trails
- Trail Running
254 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
Region Details
- 25
- 8
- 89
- 132
- 18
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of 23 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 274
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 277
- Trails E-Bike
- 131
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 224
- Trails Trail Running
- 254
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Total Distance
- 143 miles
- Total Descent
- 22,559 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,121 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,122 ft
- Reports
- 2,679
- Photos
- 808
- Ridden Counter
- 75,231
Sub Regions
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Belmont Wetlands State Park
- 4
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Fossil Winding Creek Nature Reserve
- 1
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Glenrock
- 10
- 27
- 4
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Hillsborough
- 1
- 6
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Holmesville
- 21
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Jesmond
- 2
- 1
- 1
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Killingworth
- 13
- 12
- 2
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Munibung Hill
- 1
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Teralba
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Teralba Bushlands
- 1
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Tingira Heights Nature Reserve
- 4
- 13
- 17
- 2
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Wallarah Peninsular
- 12
- 31
- 4
- 1
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Warners Bay
- 4
- 11
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Whitebridge
- 1
- 1
- 18
Popular Newcastle Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.7 • 1 mile • 98 ft • 1,383 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 98 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,014 ft • 20 ft • 1,362 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 20 ft blue climb. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 2,762 ft • 64 ft • 1,295 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 64 ft green climb. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.3 • 1,644 ft • 48 ft • 1,234 •
Popular green difficulty dirt/gravel road. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 48 ft green climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 1,385 ft • 20 ft • 1,177 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a easy overall physical rating. It features jump and pump track. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2,890 ft • 152 ft • 1,173 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill only and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 152 ft blue climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 4,596 ft • 68 ft • 1,156 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,342 ft • 32 ft • 1,116 •
Highly rated popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a easy overall physical rating. It features jump. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Newcastle Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.5 • 5 miles • 596 ft • 16 • Loop •
A basic loop around glenrock to give beginners an idea of the place
★ 3.5 • 4 miles • 564 ft • 8 •
Intro into glenrock, with the scenic look out
★ 3.0 • 6 miles • 308 ft • 7 • Loop •
This is the full length of trail available at the track off Coachwood Drive. There are several options for...
7 miles • 498 ft • 13 • Loop •
The red loop takes in most of the trails at Holmesville. It is reasonably well marked, suitable for all...
★ 3.0 • 10 miles • 1,345 ft • 43 • Loop •
AN intermediate loop of Glenrock covering most trails of the Northern Zone. The loop incorporates a rest...
5 miles • 699 ft • 5 • Loop •
Easy Intro to Glenrock but starting from the Fernleigh Track
Photos of Newcastle Mountain Bike
Videos of Newcastle Mountain Bike
trail: Merewether-Bar Beach
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Dec 26, 2024
trail: Merewether-Bar Beach
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Dec 26, 2024
trail: Merewether-Bar Beach
0:17 |
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Apr 17, 2023
trail: Merewether-Bar Beach
0:41 |
5 |
Apr 16, 2023
trail: Macquarie Pier Lighthouse
0:11 |
1 |
Apr 14, 2023
trail: Pony Express
0:50 |
2405 |
Oct 25, 2016
trail: Get Some
4:16 |
2862 |
Nov 24, 2015
trail: Pony Express
0:34 |
603 |
Oct 3, 2015
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jam2697 | add | report | activity #97298796 and 3 more | Jun 18, 2026 @ 11:08pm 21 hours |
| SergioNicolas4pUhsu | wishlist | region | activity #96778261 | Jun 11, 2026 @ 7:15pm Jun 11, 2026 |
| DOCWHO | add | photo | activity #96765748 and 1 more | Jun 11, 2026 @ 3:52pm Jun 11, 2026 |
| DOCWHO | add | poi | activity #96744649 and 12 more | Jun 11, 2026 @ 9:51am Jun 11, 2026 |
| DOCWHO | vote | poi | activity #96706314 and 1 more | Jun 10, 2026 @ 5:28pm Jun 10, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | No black on this trail, unless you count... | Oct 1, 2025 @ 7:07pm Oct 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun track, pretty tech but not that bad. Did... | Sep 6, 2025 @ 10:36pm Sep 6, 2025 | ||
| trail | Very steep and pebbly, deep 4x4 ruts coming up... | Apr 1, 2024 @ 3:39pm Apr 1, 2024 | ||
| trail | very rooty | Mar 30, 2024 @ 2:26am Mar 30, 2024 | ||
| trail | Do four laps and then drop the hammer! A great... | Mar 23, 2024 @ 8:22pm Mar 23, 2024 |
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Top 10 Trails52 awarded -
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Completionist0 awarded
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 | 276 | 140 miles | 22,234 ft | 66 miles | 1,122 ft | #166 | #12 | 623 | 2,675 | 14 | 90,251 | |
| E-Bike | 131 | 75 miles | 10,902 ft | 35 miles | 413 ft | #458 | #43 | 172 | 2,341 | 3 | 9,554 | |
| Horse | 5 | 5 miles | 666 ft | 2 miles | 335 ft | #564 | #31 | 4 | 539 | 3 | ||
| Hike | 224 | 128 miles | 18,921 ft | 59 miles | 1,122 ft | #652 | #21 | 15 | 2,572 | 3 | 3,176 | |
| Trail Running | 254 | 136 miles | 21,112 ft | 63 miles | 1,122 ft | #521 | #16 | 2,646 | 10 | 3,830 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 5 miles | 758 ft | 3 miles | 279 ft | #397 | #18 | 545 | 90 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Newcastle
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What are the best places to ride in Newcastle?
Newcastle has 14 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Newcastle?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Newcastle are:
- Fernleigh Track (4.2/5)
- Shoes (4.2/5)
- Tonka (4.2/5)
- Ewoks (4.2/5)
- Pump Action (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Newcastle?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Newcastle are:
- August (590 activities)
- July (543 activities)
- September (509 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Newcastle?
There are 12 parking locations listed in Newcastle. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
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Points of Interest
- No. 208 Radar Station RAAF North Arrangement Sight
- Leichhardts Lookout Viewpoint
- Mawson Lookout 114 Viewpoint
- Spoon Rocks Lookout Viewpoint
- Mereweather Lookout Viewpoint
- Ruins Sight
- Little Flaggy Creek Culvert Tunnel Sight
- Historic Bailey's Farm Sheds Sight
- Ruins, Old No.1 Burwood Colliery Sight
- Leichhardts Lookout Viewpoint
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