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4,705 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-52 ft
Descent
00:11:36
Avg time
-50 ft
Altitude change
485 ft
Altitude min
535 ft
Altitude max
535 ft
Altitude start
486 ft
Altitude end
-1.1%
Grade
-5.3%
Grade max
1.7%
Grade min
108 ft
Distance climb
2,808 ft
Distance down
1,785 ft
Distance flat
00:11:36
Avg time

Insomniac Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Plenty Gorge Park
    Melbourne
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #120000 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #69320 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Land Owner
    Parks Victoria

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Insomniac is a 1 km moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Melbourne. This mountain bike primary trail with a 1 m blue climb. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Aug 21, 2025 @ 1:32pm
Aug 21, 2025
reporter Not too overgrown at the moment, and while the water level is low it's surprisingly good
Nov 30, 2023 @ 3:35pm
Nov 30, 2023
Heavily overgrown
Dec 12, 2022 @ 2:42pm
Dec 12, 2022
trail is very overgrown and non existent in parts high snake risk. bring gaiters and snake bite kit
Dec 28, 2020 @ 3:19pm
Dec 28, 2020
Totally overgrown with 8ft high grass at the start. Then when it gets tighter and more technical the blackberries and thistles take over. Pretty...
Dec 20, 2018 @ 8:33pm
Dec 20, 2018
Temp fence see photo
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        Directions to insomniac trailhead (-37.602160, 145.106380)

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        Apr 2, 2018 @ 5:24am
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        Sep 10, 2018 @ 8:59pm
        Sep 10, 2018

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        DAM MTB Riders 2018 Xmas ride in the Norge...
        13:00 | 849 | Dec 31, 2018 , Melbourne

        Routes with this trail

        1.0 22 miles 2,092 ft 51 Point to Point
        Norge to Gorge. Park at Bicycle Centre South Morang enter via Hawkstone Park on Gordans Rd. Exits on Jolly...
        23 miles 2,147 ft 51 Loop
        Starting from the top of the Gorge, down to the tank area and back up to the top again
        14 miles 1,374 ft 49 Point to Point
        long 22.7km ride from bridge-inn road, mernda, to Greensborough

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Insomniac

        Where is Insomniac located?
        Insomniac is located in Plenty Gorge Park, Melbourne, Australia. It is part of the Plenty Gorge Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -37.60216, 145.10638.
        How hard is Insomniac?
        Insomniac is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 1.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        What is the elevation gain for Insomniac?
        Insomniac has 3 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 52 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 485 ft to 535 ft.
        How long is Insomniac?
        Insomniac is 4,705 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.

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