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SaveAraluen mountain bike trails include more than 15km of dedicated mountain bike track. There is also a large network of fire trails in the West MacDonnell Ranges.
The trails are unlike any other in Australia due to the arid rangeland terrain, ideal for mountain biking.
The trails are managed by the Central Australian Rough Rider Mountain Bike Club, who are dedicated local mountain bike rider with a strong commitment to social, recreational riding, trail development and junior rider development.
Regular social rides depart from the Alice Springs Scout Hall at the corner of Larapinta and Lovegrove Drives on Wednesday nights. Trails are suitable for a range of riders, with loops available for juniors and novice riders.
Trail use is free for all Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) members and members are cover by the MTBA insurance policy while riding on the trail network. Non members are not covered, but can participate in social rides by purchasing a day license.
For information, a map and times, contact the Tourism Central Australia or visit the facebook group, Alice Springs Mountain Bike Trails.
The trails are unlike any other in Australia due to the arid rangeland terrain, ideal for mountain biking.
The trails are managed by the Central Australian Rough Rider Mountain Bike Club, who are dedicated local mountain bike rider with a strong commitment to social, recreational riding, trail development and junior rider development.
Regular social rides depart from the Alice Springs Scout Hall at the corner of Larapinta and Lovegrove Drives on Wednesday nights. Trails are suitable for a range of riders, with loops available for juniors and novice riders.
Trail use is free for all Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) members and members are cover by the MTBA insurance policy while riding on the trail network. Non members are not covered, but can participate in social rides by purchasing a day license.
For information, a map and times, contact the Tourism Central Australia or visit the facebook group, Alice Springs Mountain Bike Trails.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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- Mountain Bike
6 trails
- Horse
0 trails
- Hike
5 trails
- Trail Running
5 trails
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 6
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 5
- Trails Trail Running
- 5
- Total Distance
- 20 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,157 ft
- Total Vertical
- 324 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,291 ft
- Reports
- 15
- Photos
- 22
- Ridden Counter
- 2,257
Popular Araluen Mountain Bike Trails Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Warrigal | |||
Eagle | |||
Hell Line | |||
Road Train | |||
Tunnel Rats | |||
Helmet Track |
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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EITA Stage 3 race | 26 miles | |
EITA Stage 3 - Midi race | 12 miles | |
Redback 2022 Stage 1 36km race | 22 miles | |
May 12, 2020 JToll Run race | 4 miles | |
race | 22 miles | |
race | 4 miles |
Photos of Araluen Mountain Bike Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Hell Line
143 |
Oct 16, 2021 @ 2:47am
Oct 16, 2021Videos of Araluen Mountain Bike Trails Mountain Bike

trail: Eagle
0:13 |
416 |
Jul 28, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Tunnel Rats | Sep 1, 2024 @ 11:11am Sep 1, 2024 | Dry | Roscomac71 | ||
Warrigal | Jul 30, 2024 @ 2:39am Jul 30, 2024 | Dry | obrien-r | ||
Hell Line | Jun 21, 2022 @ 7:55pm Jun 21, 2022 | Very Dry | mattebates | ||
Road Train | Dec 18, 2019 @ 11:55am Dec 18, 2019 | Very Dry | Chrisonadventures |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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nquitay82 | wishlist | route | activity #58969831 | Sep 16, 2024 @ 7:44am Sep 16, 2024 |
nquitay82 | wishlist | trail | activity #58643665 and 2 more | Sep 10, 2024 @ 7:05am Sep 10, 2024 |
Roscomac71 | add | report | activity #58129894 | Aug 31, 2024 @ 10:36pm Aug 31, 2024 |
obrien-r | add | report | activity #56427045 | Jul 30, 2024 @ 12:10am Jul 30, 2024 |
Dannygab | wishlist | trail | activity #52607948 | May 14, 2024 @ 4:11pm May 14, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Touring with a mountain bike from Maine, USA.... | Aug 4, 2023 @ 2:17am Aug 4, 2023 | ||
trail | AKA Atyunpe | Feb 2, 2022 @ 9:41pm Feb 2, 2022 | ||
trail | I have to say thank you to Ron and all that... | Oct 17, 2021 @ 7:38pm Oct 17, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Alice Springs Telegraph Station Reserve | 30 | 40 | 3 | 2.2 km | |
Yeperenye/Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park | 1 | 7.9 km |
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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 | 6 | 20 miles | 1,158 ft | 8 miles | 325 ft | #7,897 | #404 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3,862 | |
Hike | 5 | 19 miles | 1,017 ft | 7 miles | 325 ft | #6,701 | #308 | 13 | 2 | 150 | ||
Trail Running | 5 | 19 miles | 1,017 ft | 7 miles | 325 ft | #6,693 | #314 | 13 | 6 | 227 |
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