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SaveEastern side of Armidale State Forest has numerous custom built mountain bike trails built and maintained by the New England Mountain Bikers (NEMTB). Within the piney there are are many different trails catering for all riders from beginner to advanced. Every year there are many events held in the piney one of the most outstanding is the annual 12 hrs in the piney.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: The Piney
Land Status: State Forest

Access Info:
Main trailhead is on the Rockvale Road. After you cross the bridge over Tilbuster Ponds, the gate and trailhead is on the right-hand side. Limited parking is located in front of the gate with more located on oppisite side of the road. During major events check the event details for the designated marshalling areas and associated parking options.
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- Mountain Bike
68 trails
- E-Bike
3 trails
- Hike
62 trails
- Trail Running
62 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Jan 4, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 68
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 68
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 62
- Trails Trail Running
- 62
- Total Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,816 ft
- Total Vertical
- 188 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,333 ft
- Reports
- 2,628
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 5,351
Popular Armidale State Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Armidale State Forest Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Green Arrows | 4 miles | |
Black Arrows | 7 miles | |
Yellow Arrows | 1 mile | |
12Hours in The Piney 2016 race | 8 miles | |
NEMTB Winter Series 2017 race | 3 miles | |
race | 7 miles |
Photos of Armidale State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Big Dog's Den
16 |
Nov 16, 2021 @ 1:38am
Nov 16, 2021
trail: Big Dog's Den
21 |
Nov 16, 2021 @ 1:38am
Nov 16, 2021
trail: Village Green Downhill
24 |
May 1, 2021 @ 4:50pm
May 1, 2021
trail: Ice Run
72 |
Nov 30, 2019 @ 11:53pm
Nov 30, 2019
trail: Angry Eyes - A-line
204 |
Dec 27, 2016 @ 10:31pm
Dec 27, 2016
trail: Double Dip
276 |
Jul 4, 2016 @ 10:58pm
Jul 4, 2016Videos of Armidale State Forest Mountain Bike

trail: Spicks 'n Specks
30 |
May 27, 2022

trail: Hotdog
36 |
May 27, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Santorini | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Sliding Doors | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Weekend at Bernies | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Wet 'n Wild | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Ice Run | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Main Trail | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Pick-up-sticks | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Rockvale Trail | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Rocky Pinch | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS | ||
Rooty Hill | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:52am Nov 28, 2022 | Variable | Addzz TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | robdog86 | wishlist | route | Black Arrows | Dec 30, 2022 @ 2:17pm Dec 30, 2022 |
![]() | robdog86 | wishlist | region | Armidale State Forest | Dec 30, 2022 @ 2:01pm Dec 30, 2022 |
![]() | Addzz | add | report | Angrey Eyes - B-line and 61 more | Nov 28, 2022 @ 12:44am Nov 28, 2022 |
![]() | SeanMurr123 | wishlist | route | Black Arrows | Nov 15, 2022 @ 1:09pm Nov 15, 2022 |
![]() | Addzz | add | report | Angrey Eyes - B-line and 42 more | Jul 26, 2022 @ 5:56am Jul 26, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Kookaburra Crest | 1 | 3.4 km | |||
SportUNE MTB Trails | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 km | |
Fat Tyre Farm | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9.4 km | |
Robbers Run | 2 | 10.7 km | |||
Walcha MTB Trails | 4 | 7 | 34.4 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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The Piney Skillspark | skill park | Armidale |
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 | 68 | 17 miles | 1,818 ft | 7 miles | 187 ft | #855 | #70 | 13 | 2,628 | 6 | 1,353 | |
E-Bike | 3 | 3,317 ft | 128 ft | 1,995 ft | 141 ft | #4,080 | #289 | 2,344 | 5 | |||
Hike | 62 | 16 miles | 1,690 ft | 7 miles | 187 ft | #640 | #38 | 7 | 2,615 | 31 | ||
Trail Running | 62 | 16 miles | 1,690 ft | 7 miles | 187 ft | #644 | #40 | 2,615 | 1 |
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