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SaveOne of Australia's most popular and ridden trails, Manly Dam and Bantry Bay are a suburban escape with a wide variety of trail - with plenty of fire/access trails, singletrack, technical descents and challenging climbs. Be sure to check out the views on Trig Track, smash rocks on Gahnia and try and find the flow on 19th Hole.
Join our Manly Dam MTB Trail Crew Volunteer Group to help contribute to maintenance of Manly Dam and surrounding trails.
Remember to be always on the lookout for hikers, dog walkers and local residents - with such close vicinity to suburbia, many trails are multi-use and to be ridden with awareness.
Join our Manly Dam MTB Trail Crew Volunteer Group to help contribute to maintenance of Manly Dam and surrounding trails.
Remember to be always on the lookout for hikers, dog walkers and local residents - with such close vicinity to suburbia, many trails are multi-use and to be ridden with awareness.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: Northern Beaches Council
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Files
- manlydamtrackandtrailmap.pdf (222 KB)
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
58 trails
- E-Bike
59 trails
- Hike
76 trails
- Trail Running
76 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 4
- 11
- 21
- 7
Region Status
Open as of Jan 11, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 83
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 59
- Trails E-Bike
- 59
- Trails Hike
- 76
- Trails Trail Running
- 76
- Total Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,529 ft
- Total Vertical
- 511 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 520 ft
- Reports
- 3,708
- Photos
- 385
- Ridden Counter
- 45,030
Popular Manly Dam Mountain Biking Trails
Manly Dam Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manly Dam Official Route | 6 miles | |
| Manly Dam Possum loop | 7 miles | |
| Allambie to dam | 3 miles | |
| Bantry Bay Rd - Popeye, Olive Oyl & Possum Trail | 3 miles | |
| Manly Dam - Olive Possum & Eddy's Nemesis | 7 miles | |
| Cascades and St Ives | 25 miles | |
| Serrata Daisy to Possum | 5 miles | |
| Popeye & Oliveoyl Session | 3,133 ft | |
| Manly Dam to St Ives, Back | 26 miles | |
| Manly Dam, Red Hill and Deep Creek | 20 miles |
Photos of Manly Dam Mountain Bike
trail: 19th Hole
294 |
Feb 10, 2022 @ 4:03pm
Feb 10, 2022
trail: 19th Hole
388 |
Jan 3, 2022 @ 1:02am
Jan 3, 2022
trail: Jumping Jack
236 |
Mar 10, 2021 @ 12:19pm
Mar 10, 2021
trail: Trig Track
332 |
Oct 18, 2020 @ 5:03pm
Oct 18, 2020
trail: Trig Track
234 |
Oct 2, 2020 @ 5:56pm
Oct 2, 2020
trail: Jumping Jack
123 |
Sep 27, 2020 @ 3:35pm
Sep 27, 2020
trail: Dirty Schnitty
191 |
Oct 19, 2019 @ 3:53pm
Oct 19, 2019
trail: Dirty Schnitty
242 |
Jun 12, 2019 @ 10:23pm
Jun 12, 2019Videos of Manly Dam Mountain Bike
trail: Edward
396 |
Jan 4, 2022
trail: Curl Curl Track
137 |
Jun 30, 2021
trail: Jumping Jack
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Mar 7, 2021
trail: The Grove Pump Track
0:12 |
268 |
Aug 16, 2020
trail: Lockdown
0:24 |
564 |
Apr 17, 2020
trail: The Grove Pump Track
0:05 |
671 |
Mar 2, 2020
trail: The Grove Pump Track
0:21 |
368 |
Mar 1, 2020
trail: The Grove Pump Track
0:12 |
278 |
Mar 1, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockdown Connector | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mind the Mud | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| East Trail | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| Cootamundra Side Trail | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| 19th Hole Firetrail | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| 19th Hole | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| North Trail | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| Trig Track | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| South Trail | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| Manning Street Break | Jan 11, 2025 @ 9:24am Jan 11, 2025 | Wet | Alexcfq3Yb | ||
| Engraving Track - Fire Trail | Jan 4, 2025 @ 5:22pm Jan 4, 2025 | Ideal | nefo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MatthewqACCQH | ridden | trail | activity #64524420 and 3 more | Jan 12, 2025 @ 8:13pm Jan 12, 2025 |
| Dyland0CWii | comment | trail | activity #64459935 | Jan 12, 2025 @ 1:08am Jan 12, 2025 |
| MatthewqACCQH | vote | route | activity #64442770 | Jan 11, 2025 @ 3:02pm Jan 11, 2025 |
| Alexcfq3Yb | add | report | activity #64389238 and 9 more | Jan 10, 2025 @ 8:16pm Jan 10, 2025 |
| JeremieZ | wishlist | region | activity #64374508 | Jan 10, 2025 @ 1:54pm Jan 10, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Broken glass scattered evenly throughout,... | Jan 12, 2025 @ 1:08am Jan 12, 2025 | ||
| trail | It's open again, alot slower than it used to... | Nov 29, 2024 @ 2:53pm Nov 29, 2024 | ||
| report | Great that there is maintanance being done.Not... | Nov 1, 2024 @ 4:29pm Nov 1, 2024 | ||
| trail | Some of the biggest drops in Sydney. A... | Mar 2, 2024 @ 5:42am Mar 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Zoomies! | Mar 2, 2024 @ 5:39am Mar 2, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Curl Curl | 1 | 1 | 2.2 km | ||
| Red Hill Reserve | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Belrose Bowl | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2.8 km | |
| Oxford Falls | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 km | |
| Cascades | 2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4.2 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist30 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove | skill park | Sydney |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 58 | 24 miles | 2,710 ft | 10 miles | 512 ft | #128 | #14 | 368 | 3,711 | 14 | 41,470 | |
| E-Bike | 59 | 24 miles | 2,710 ft | 10 miles | 512 ft | #63 | #10 | 19 | 3,641 | 3 | 3,817 | |
| Hike | 76 | 35 miles | 4,852 ft | 16 miles | 512 ft | #111 | #3 | 2 | 3,601 | 1 | 909 | |
| Trail Running | 76 | 35 miles | 4,852 ft | 16 miles | 512 ft | #111 | #4 | 3,602 | 1 | 2,121 |
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