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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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South Molle Island is 10km off the East coast of Airlie Beach; it is the only place in the Great Barrier Reef you can mountain bike
Accessed only by boat, the island boasts white sandy beaches, pockets of rainforest and crystal blue waters. The picturesque inshore island is a wildlife refuge and a scenic retreat for nature lovers.
The island has 14km of green (grade 2) trails leading to three lookouts offering up 360-degree views across Whitsunday’s famous islands and fringing reefs. The trails are maintained by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and the two small camping areas are perfect launch points to explore from.
These trails are dual-use, mountain bikers and hikers are expected at any time; no permits or fees apply to enjoy the trails.
Accessed only by boat, the island boasts white sandy beaches, pockets of rainforest and crystal blue waters. The picturesque inshore island is a wildlife refuge and a scenic retreat for nature lovers.
The island has 14km of green (grade 2) trails leading to three lookouts offering up 360-degree views across Whitsunday’s famous islands and fringing reefs. The trails are maintained by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and the two small camping areas are perfect launch points to explore from.
These trails are dual-use, mountain bikers and hikers are expected at any time; no permits or fees apply to enjoy the trails.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Park
Access Info:
To access South Molle Island you need to organise a water taxi (we recommend Scamper). The trip is only 10 minutes and will drop you directly at Sandy Bay, one of the designated camp sites, but is tide dependant. Generally you must stay overnight.
Parking at Shute Harbour: $15 per 24 hours
Scamper return transfer including 5 litres of water per person per day $65
National Parks Camping Permit $5.75 per person or $23 per family available on QWPS website
Parking at Shute Harbour: $15 per 24 hours
Scamper return transfer including 5 litres of water per person per day $65
National Parks Camping Permit $5.75 per person or $23 per family available on QWPS website
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- Mountain Bike
5 trails
- Hike
5 trails
- Trail Running
5 trails
Region Details
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Jan 25, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 5
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 5
- Trails Trail Running
- 5
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,418 ft
- Total Vertical
- 630 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 635 ft
- Reports
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 41
Popular South Molle Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bay | |||
| Costal Fringe Circuit | |||
| Mt Jeffreys | |||
| Spion Kop | |||
| Lamond Hill |
South Molle Island Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bay | Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:18am Oct 9, 2019 | Dry | Barry100 | ||
| Mt Jeffreys | Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:07pm Jun 21, 2017 | Dry | Dsgibson1960 | ||
| Spion Kop | Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:07pm Jun 21, 2017 | Dry | Dsgibson1960 | ||
| Lamond Hill | Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:07pm Jun 21, 2017 | Dry | Dsgibson1960 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BenM11 | ridden | trail | Sandy Bay | Jan 9, 2021 @ 12:41am Jan 9, 2021 |
| Barry100 | add | report | Sandy Bay | Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:18am Oct 9, 2019 |
| Barry100 | ridden | trail | Sandy Bay | Oct 9, 2019 @ 7:17am Oct 9, 2019 |
| Annablake | comment | trail | Sandy Bay | Sep 24, 2018 @ 3:04am Sep 24, 2018 |
| Annablake | ridden | trail | Sandy Bay | Sep 24, 2018 @ 3:01am Sep 24, 2018 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Had a great time aug 2018. Went with scamper... | Sep 24, 2018 @ 3:04am Sep 24, 2018 |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 5 | 5 miles | 1,417 ft | 3 miles | 630 ft | #6,109 | #330 | 5 | 24 | |||
| E-Bike | 5 | 5 miles | 1,417 ft | 3 miles | 630 ft | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Hike | 5 | 5 miles | 1,417 ft | 3 miles | 630 ft | #5,506 | #287 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Trail Running | 5 | 5 miles | 1,417 ft | 3 miles | 630 ft | #5,506 | #288 | 5 | 2 |
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