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SaveFor fast-flowing single-track, with some challenges, and great downhill runs, Canberra’s Sparrow Hill Mountain Bike Park is hard to beat.
Only 11km from Queanbeyan on the Kings Highway, Sparrow Hill caters for all levels of social riding and cross-country racing on well-marked and maintained tracks.
Mums and dads with kids who have distance limits might take on the family friendly 5km loop, while others with more developed skills and stamina can choose marked loops ranging from 16km to 40km-plus. The die-hards who just don’t know when to stop can put together a 50km run.
For those who like to mix-n-match or make their ride fit a time limit, it’s easy to set your own distance by taking advantage of the numerous links to a variety of loops.
Only 11km from Queanbeyan on the Kings Highway, Sparrow Hill caters for all levels of social riding and cross-country racing on well-marked and maintained tracks.
Mums and dads with kids who have distance limits might take on the family friendly 5km loop, while others with more developed skills and stamina can choose marked loops ranging from 16km to 40km-plus. The die-hards who just don’t know when to stop can put together a 50km run.
For those who like to mix-n-match or make their ride fit a time limit, it’s easy to set your own distance by taking advantage of the numerous links to a variety of loops.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
74 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Hike
69 trails
- Trail Running
69 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 56
- 9
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 23, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 74
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 74
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 69
- Trails Trail Running
- 69
- Total Distance
- 58 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,626 ft
- Total Vertical
- 358 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,781 ft
- Reports
- 801
- Photos
- 13
- Ridden Counter
- 11,147
Popular Sparrow Hill Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Sparrow Hill Mountain Bike
trail: Waterside Way
26 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 11:23pm
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Waterside Way
28 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 11:23pm
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Waterside Way
30 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 11:23pm
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Billycart
55 |
May 15, 2021 @ 9:01pm
May 15, 2021
trail: Sidewinder
66 |
May 15, 2021 @ 8:59pm
May 15, 2021
trail: Choc Monte
101 |
Jul 5, 2020 @ 3:33am
Jul 5, 2020
trail: Brown Water
103 |
Jul 4, 2020 @ 9:36pm
Jul 4, 2020
trail: Dunny Back Door
97 |
Apr 27, 2019 @ 5:50pm
Apr 27, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link to Orchard Rd | Jun 11, 2022 @ 4:05pm Jun 11, 2022 | Wet | Paddy02 | ||
| The Trig | Dec 21, 2021 @ 10:58am Dec 21, 2021 | Variable | REJB | ||
| Down And Dirty | Dec 21, 2021 @ 10:58am Dec 21, 2021 | Variable | REJB | ||
| Pop a Top | Dec 21, 2021 @ 10:58am Dec 21, 2021 | Variable | REJB | ||
| Brown Water | Dec 21, 2021 @ 10:58am Dec 21, 2021 | Variable | REJB | ||
| Waterside Way | Dec 21, 2021 @ 10:58am Dec 21, 2021 | Variable | REJB | ||
| Creek Run | Dec 21, 2021 @ 10:58am Dec 21, 2021 | Ideal | REJB | ||
| Meatballs 2 | Nov 22, 2021 @ 10:03pm Nov 22, 2021 | Wet | m-don | ||
| Choc Monte | Jul 18, 2021 @ 5:32am Jul 18, 2021 | Dry | Mccosker | ||
| Blue Lagoon | May 30, 2021 @ 6:52pm May 30, 2021 | Ideal | MikeYeti |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Paddy02 | add | report | Link to Orchard Rd | Jun 11, 2022 @ 8:09pm Jun 11, 2022 |
| Grizza | wishlist | region | Sparrow Hill | Jun 6, 2022 @ 9:11pm Jun 6, 2022 |
| Krissykrissy | wishlist | trail | Home Run | Jun 4, 2022 @ 6:43pm Jun 4, 2022 |
| Mitapage | ridden | trail | Fun House and 2 more | May 29, 2022 @ 2:43am May 29, 2022 |
| Mitapage | ridden | trail | Creek Run and 7 more | May 28, 2022 @ 10:32pm May 28, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Dam is full of water from the rain. Frogs love... | Dec 16, 2018 @ 1:58am Dec 16, 2018 | ||
 | trail | There isn't a lot of elevation to play with... | Jul 30, 2017 @ 8:25pm Jul 30, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kowen | 90 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 km | |
| West Kowen | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4.5 km | |
| Mount Jerrabomera | 7.8 km | ||||
| Jerra Trails | 26 | 31 | 4 | 8.2 km | |
| Majura Pines | 14 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 11.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 74 | 58 miles | 3,625 ft | 16 miles | 358 ft | #973 | #79 | 13 | 792 | 1,584 | ||
| E-Bike | 7 | 7 miles | 656 ft | 2 miles | 289 ft | #2,946 | #223 | 768 | 35 | |||
| Hike | 69 | 56 miles | 3,461 ft | 15 miles | 358 ft | #746 | #50 | 791 | ||||
| Trail Running | 69 | 56 miles | 3,461 ft | 15 miles | 358 ft | #748 | #52 | 791 | 2 |
- By Jake-Hannah
MPTA & contributors - Admins: CORC, SOC, MTBA
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