Mountain bike trails near me
New South Wales has plenty of surrounding natural landscape that is suitable for mountain biking. Explore the varied list of resources to find that flow.
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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Grab your bike and enjoy the thrill of exploring NSW national parks on a cycling adventure, with mountain biking trails for all levels. Kosciuszko National Park is a mountain biking mecca, with Thredbo Valley Track being a popular destination for adventures on 2 wheels.
Closer to Sydney, riders of all abilities can enjoy more than 20km of trails on the Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike Network. More experienced riders can take the challenge of the purpose-built Gahnia and Serrata trails in Sydney's north.
Leisurely riders might prefer the historic trail along the convict-built Old Great North Road in Dharug National Park, the pristine bushland in the Blue Mountains, or scenic lookouts along the Bundanoon cycling trail.
Visit NSW (Destination NSW / Tourism)
Discover the natural beauty of NSW with a range of exhilarating cycling experiences. From magnificent?national parks?to Australia’s highest peaks to the state’s newest rail trails, you’ll be thrilled with great cycling routes and biking tracks.
Mountain bike trails promoted include:
- Burramoko Ridge in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains
- Tommos loop near Woy Woy, Central Coast
- Warrah Trig cycling loop, Patonga, Central Coast
- Plateau Circuit Loop Trail, near Coffs Harbour on the North Coast
- the gentle gravel roads of Bindarri National Park and the adjacent Bindarri State Conservation Area
- Five Mile Mountain Trail in the Murray Valley National Park, near?Echuca Moama
- Cannonball Downhill Trail, Thredbo's most famous mountain trail in the Snowy Mountains
- Bundadung Trail Network, 50km of single track, Tathra
View the Visit NSW mountain biking and road cycling events across beautiful NSW. From the gorgeous coast to the Snowy Mountains to the rolling vineyards, there are plenty of great activities to enjoy.
NSW State Forests (Forestry Corporation)
The extensive network of roads through State forests in NSW provides the enthusiastic mountain bike rider with plenty of opportunities for an easy or more challenging ride.
A network of trails has been developed in Bondi State Forest near Bombala, while closer to Sydney the State forests of the Southern Highlands are popular for a pine forest adventure.
Other Mountain Biking websites
Other websites listing Mountain bike trails in NSW include:
- Trailforks
- AllTrails
- YHA (Youth Hostel Association)
- Flow Mountain Bike
- Singletracks
- Rail Trails Australia
- Australian Mountain Bike
- Quest Printed Wall Maps (discount available for our Members)
Trails in Sydney
If you’re in Sydney, check out our write up of Mountain Bike Trails in Sydney.