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1.2 miles
Distance
131 ft
Climb
-108 ft
Descent
00:13:00
Avg time
25 ft
Altitude change
345 ft
Altitude min
426 ft
Altitude max
345 ft
Altitude start
371 ft
Altitude end
0.4%
Grade
-24.4%
Grade max
30.8%
Grade min
2,959 ft
Distance climb
1,781 ft
Distance down
1,535 ft
Distance flat
00:13:00
Avg time

Burn the Witch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Plenty Gorge Park
    Melbourne
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #82271 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #23419 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    Parks Victoria

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Burn the Witch is a 2 km popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Melbourne. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 13 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 34.4 km average
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  • 24 rides
  • 21.8 km avg distance
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  • 267 rides
  • Last: Jun 13, 2026
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May 4, 2025 @ 11:12am
May 4, 2025
Dry, dusty conditions
Jan 15, 2025 @ 8:14am
Jan 15, 2025
Overgrown but still rideable on the Northern end, lots of thorns hanging over the trail.
Nov 16, 2024 @ 12:47pm
Nov 16, 2024
Mar 3, 2024 @ 4:25am
Mar 3, 2024
Feb 14, 2024 @ 7:33am
Feb 14, 2024
Overgrown in areas
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on May 4, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.08 (6 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to burn-the-witch trailhead (-37.649710, 145.104170)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Burn the Witch

        Where is Burn the Witch located?
        Burn the Witch is located in Plenty Gorge Park, Melbourne, Australia. It is part of the Plenty Gorge Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -37.64971, 145.10417.
        How hard is Burn the Witch?
        Burn the Witch is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 0.4%.
        What is the elevation gain for Burn the Witch?
        Burn the Witch has 40 m of elevation gain. The trail has 33 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 105 m to 130 m.
        How long is Burn the Witch?
        Burn the Witch is 1.9 km long. The trail type is singletrack.

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