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SaveThere are approximately 80km of singletrack around Melrose. Nick Bowman and a Greencorp crew built the first single track over the boiling hot summer of 2005. During 2007/08 the crew at Over The Edge have marked out another 20km. With ongoing work since by Bike Melrose (Previously Southern Flinders Rough Riders)volunteers
The beauty of Melrose is that most of the trails are accessible from your accommodation whether staying at the pub, cabins, or camping in Melrose or at the Showgrounds. No effort is required to pack up the car each time you want to go for a ride leaving much more time for riding and enjoying the bush.
Our trails are the result of collaboration between the Office for Recreation and Sport, Bicycle SA, Southern Flinders Ranges Development Board and Greening Australia. The goodwill of Sue McCallum, Rob and Christine Smart, Peter and Debbie McCallum and Simon Blieschke, District Council of Mt Remarkable cannot be understated. Without their hospitality these trails would not exist.
The beauty of Melrose is that most of the trails are accessible from your accommodation whether staying at the pub, cabins, or camping in Melrose or at the Showgrounds. No effort is required to pack up the car each time you want to go for a ride leaving much more time for riding and enjoying the bush.
Our trails are the result of collaboration between the Office for Recreation and Sport, Bicycle SA, Southern Flinders Ranges Development Board and Greening Australia. The goodwill of Sue McCallum, Rob and Christine Smart, Peter and Debbie McCallum and Simon Blieschke, District Council of Mt Remarkable cannot be understated. Without their hospitality these trails would not exist.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Melrose Town Trails
Land Status: Private Property

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- Mountain Bike
39 trails
- E-Bike
26 trails
- Horse
3 trails
- Hike
17 trails
- Trail Running
17 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 13
- 12
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 1, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 36
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 43
- Trails E-Bike
- 26
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 17
- Trails Trail Running
- 17
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 47 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,627 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,732 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,713 ft
- Reports
- 191
- Photos
- 97
- Ridden Counter
- 9,727
Popular Melrose Town Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Melrose Town Trails Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Remarkable Epic Trail | 24 miles | |
Epic Triangle | 16 miles | |
AusCycling XCM 2025, Melrose (Short) | 30 miles | |
It's a thing that you could do in Melrose if you wanted | 43 miles | |
AusCycling XCM 2025, Melrose (Full) | 52 miles | |
Melrose Big Loop | 38 miles | |
18/6 Hours of Melrose 2023 race | 6 miles |
Photos of Melrose Town Trails Mountain Bike
Videos of Melrose Town Trails Mountain Bike

trail: Dodging Bullets
0:31 |
405 |
Jul 16, 2020

trail: Helrose
0:11 |
409 |
Jan 31, 2020

trail: Dodging Bullets
11:37 |
187 |
Apr 28, 2024 , Melrose

trail: Mad Mouse
0:37 |
450 |
Jul 25, 2021 , Melrose

trail: Dodging Bullets
8:46 |
1076 |
May 5, 2021 , Melrose

trail: Showgrounds Link
5:38 |
457 |
Mar 24, 2021 , Melrose
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Dodging Bullets | May 30, 2025 @ 11:15am May 30, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
Dualing Banjo's (Melrose Dual Slalom) | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
Farm Track | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
Benchin | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
Throwing Copper | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
The Edge | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
Big Rhua | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
Meaner Pastures (Formally Greener) | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
Eleventh Hour | May 31, 2025 @ 8:35am May 31, 2025 | Very Dry | VinceMGzB6J | ||
A Bit Sheepish | May 18, 2025 @ 1:31pm May 18, 2025 | Dry | jmc808 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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jmc808 | wishlist | route | activity #74170455 | Jun 20, 2025 @ 6:37am 2 days |
MTBchicky | add | route | activity #74142484 | Jun 19, 2025 @ 5:23pm 3 days |
jmc808 | wishlist | route | activity #74095492 | Jun 19, 2025 @ 4:57am Jun 19, 2025 |
MTBchicky | add | route | activity #74020684 | Jun 17, 2025 @ 10:48pm Jun 17, 2025 |
jmc808 | vote | trail | activity #73891876 | Jun 15, 2025 @ 10:47pm Jun 15, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Second best trail at melrose | Apr 12, 2025 @ 8:44pm Apr 12, 2025 | ||
trail | It's ok, just old school. Trail is looking a... | Dec 30, 2024 @ 5:43pm Dec 30, 2024 | ||
trail | easy nice and fun loop the down hill is very... | Jul 18, 2024 @ 4:17am Jul 18, 2024 | ||
trail | be careful on the way from melrose to booleroo... | Jul 18, 2024 @ 4:14am Jul 18, 2024 | ||
report | Wet. Rideable but could use some work on the... | Jul 8, 2024 @ 10:17pm Jul 8, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Bartagunyah MTB Trails | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2.9 km | |
Willowie Forest | 4 | 4 | 4.1 km | ||
Mount Remarkable National Park | 6 | 7.4 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Melrose Caravan Park Pump Track/Skills Area | skill park | Melrose |
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 | 39 | 47 miles | 5,627 ft | 20 miles | 1,732 ft | #1,183 | #87 | 97 | 191 | 9 | 3,805 | |
E-Bike | 26 | 37 miles | 3,369 ft | 15 miles | 1,732 ft | #744 | #78 | 174 | 4 | 926 | ||
Horse | 3 | 3,255 ft | 10 ft | 797 ft | 30 ft | #443 | #4 | 19 | ||||
Hike | 17 | 27 miles | 846 ft | 10 miles | 574 ft | #2,369 | #126 | 163 | 117 | |||
Trail Running | 17 | 27 miles | 846 ft | 10 miles | 574 ft | #2,374 | #128 | 162 | 97 | |||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 18 |
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