Welcome to the next BIG THING in Australian Mountain Biking
Australia’s newest mountain bike park is stepping it up this summer with 7 new trails now open, making 12 total and 25km of singletrack!
Filled with berms, jumps, rollers and flow the XC trails of Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park are well worth the visit.
The majority of Falls Creek's trails are rated blue (intermediate) with the odd green (beginner) and black (advanced) run thrown in for good measure. Uphill and link trails allow for accessible riding every day but you can take out the legwork by hooking up with a gravity shuttle - exclusively provided by Blue Dirt Mountain Biking on specific dates (see below).
Stop in at the new Village Bike Cafe for a coffee, some gear or a service. You can also take advantage of our public repair station right alongside.
This is the time to ride, and Falls Creek is the place to do it!
SLALOM PLAZA TRAILS
GENERATOR 3.2km XC LOOP
Features & gradient A moderate climb up Wombats Ramble with technical switchbacks on Drovers before forming a loop around Could 9 via Drovers, Towers and Lakeside areas. Berms, rollers and bridges on the way down.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 10 minutes
VORTEX 2.2km DESCENT
Features & gradient Descending flow-down trail entirely on singletrack with wide berms and rollers as well as rocks & jumps - some with A/B lines. Overall descent leads to Slalom Plaza with Aqueduct Trail intersecting.
Difficulty - Intermediate
Ride time - 10 minutes
LAKEVIEW 1.5km DESCENT
Features & gradient Descending flow-down from the top of Jumpstart to the Lake Foreshore. Incorporates flowing singletrack plus large bridge segments through marshy terrain.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 10 minutes
PIPELINE LINK 0.3km LINKAGE
Features & gradient Link trail from the top of the village to Eagle Rock (Future Trail). Steep gradient up Ory’s Trail from Schuss Street.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 2 minutes
LORNA'S LINK 0.6km LINKAGE
Features & gradient Link trail between Pretty Valley Road and Lorna Dunkley Shelter to Access Cloud 9.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 3 minutes
VILLAGE BOWL TRAILS
WISHING WELL 1.3km DESCENT
Features & gradient Descending flow-down singletrack from the end of the Aqueduct Trail to the Gully Car Park. Features agressive
tight berms, rollers bridges and moderate rocky drops.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 10 minutes
FRYING PAN SPUR 1.3km XC
Features & gradient Undulating cross country trail incorporating singletrack and large stretches of rock armouring. Can be ridden as an Out & Back or continue on from the Trig to descend via High Voltage.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 10 minutes
HIGH VOLTAGE 2.3km xc DESCENT
Extend this trail to Wishing Well for a descent from the Summit to the Gully across three trails - in total around 5km of singletrack for 260m descent. Combine the three to ride the CEO’s favourite run.
Features & gradient The sharply descending armoured entry of Frying Pan Spur is a challenging start, followed by a/b lines, flowing pump and jump features into narrow bridges and water crossings.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 25 minutes
THUNDERBOLT 2.1km AM DESCENT
Features & gradient Intermediate to Advanced difficulty All Mountain trail with plenty of flow around the corners. Relatively steep in places as you come down the Summit with loads of rock features, jumps, berms and A/B lines.
Difficulty - ADVANCED
Ride time - 20 minutes
ACCESS TRAILS
AQUEDUCT TRAIL 4.5km OUT & BACK
Falls Creek’s Aqueducts provide the water supply from Rocky Valley Lake to the village. This point to point trail follows the water course across the top of the village and provides access to a number of trails including Jumpstart, Vortex, Generator Lakeview and Wishing Well.
Features & gradient Relatively flat and well graded, this trail is ideal for all abilities including children. Easiest access is via the Tennis Court track in the Village Bowl or Ory’s Trail at Schuss Street in the Village.
Difficulty - easy
Ride time - 15 minutes
JUMPSTART 1.9km XC CLIMB
Ascent from Slalom Plaza up to Pretty Valley Road for access to Vortex, Lakeview, Generator and the Summit-based trails.
Features & gradient Moderate climb on narrow singletrack with multiple switchbacks, armouring and some technical features.
Difficulty - intermediate
Ride time - 25 minutes
BLACKOUT 1.4km SWITCHBACK CLIMB
Challenging climb from the Gully Car Park to the Aqueduct Trail. Direct access trail for Village Bowl & Wishing Well trail. Features & gradient
A steady grind with numerous switchbacks up steep terrain. Get ready for some tight turns and a technical ride.
Difficulty - intermediate to HARD
Ride time - 20 minutes
GRAVITY SHUTTLES
Take the leg-work out of riding the trails with Blue Dirt’s weekend shuttle service - operating most weekends throughout the season.
Operates 10am - 4pm
Single day - $50
Weekend (2 day) - $90
Season passes available
2015
• November 21-22
• November 28-29
• December 12-13
• December 27 - January 3
2016
• January 16-17
• January 30
• February 13
• February 27
• march 26-27 (chairlift)
• April 2
• April 16
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