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Activity Recordings
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Activity Recordings
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SaveThe wider Sydney basin is home to a wide variety of bushland, waterways and incredible trails. From the start of the Blue Mountains in the west, to the rocky and rugged valleys of the northern and southern coastal regions. Trails ranging from cruisy cross country at Wylde, Loftus and Yellomundee to all-out steep and gnarly tech of the Northern Beaches, as well as a number of BMX tracks, pump tracks, dirt jumps and its own freeride park at Belrose. Head to your local bike shop as shown on the map to get sent in the right direction for you.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,394 trails
- E-Bike
645 trails
- Horse
25 trails
- Hike
1,202 trails
- Trail Running
1,192 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,288
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,396
- Trails E-Bike
- 645
- Trails Horse
- 25
- Trails Hike
- 1,202
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,192
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 7
- Trails Observed Trials
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 4
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 4
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 4
- Total Distance
- 757 miles
- Total Descent
- 122,350 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,315 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,316 ft
- Reports
- 14,752
- Photos
- 9,412
- Ridden Counter
- 243,143
Articles
Video: Commencal's Young Guns Shred Sydney
Mar 11, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Hugo Frixtalon and Antoine Vidal hit some trails outside the front door of Commencal's Aussie HQ.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Appin (10)
- Bondi Beach (2)
- Campbelltown (55)
- Garden Trail (4)
- Heathcote National Park (18)
- Kentlyn (22)
- Minto (15)
- Castle Hill (24)
- Engadine NSW (1)
- Engadine (0)
- Heathcote NSW (8)
- Heathcote (8)
- Hornsby (227)
- Berowra Heights (36)
- Berowra Valley (27)
- Glenorie (7)
- Lake Parramatta (1)
- Lane Cove National Park (53)
- Mt Colah (7)
- North Wahroonga (17)
- Northrocks (29)
- Old Man's Valley (36)
- Westleigh (10)
- Loftus NSW (10)
- Lucas Heights (30)
- Menai (9)
- Parramatta (16)
- Wylde MTB (27)
- Penrith (92)
- Cranebrook (14)
- Lapstone (2)
- Yellomundee Regional Park (54)
- Picton (15)
- Mowbray Park (13)
- Scheyville (2)
- St Ives (26)
- Warrimoo DH Park (8)
- Sutherland (54)
- Sydney (741)
- Bahai (9)
- Bannockburn Oval Riding (4)
- Bare Creek Bike Park (19)
- Belrose Bowl (15)
- Cascades (65)
- Centennial Park (9)
- Jubes MTB Park (2)
- Kurnell (2)
- Lower North Shore (22)
- Manly Dam (53)
- Mona Vale (23)
- Mt Narra (33)
- North Curl Curl (16)
- North Head (6)
- Oxford Falls (41)
- Pedal Camp - Tempe (0)
- Red Hill Reserve (45)
- Royal National Park (70)
- Sydney Park (5)
- Terrey Hills (55)
- Twin Peaks (10)
- Woronora (59)
- Yarrawarrah Valley (0)
- Sydney Olympic Park (6)
- Terrey Hills (4)
- Wahroonga (10)
- Waterfall NSW (10)
- Waterfall (11)
- Denistone Park (2)
- Rouse Hill (7)
Popular Sydney Basin Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th Hole Manly Dam | |||
| East Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Trig Track Manly Dam | |||
| South Trail Manly Dam | |||
| North Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Possum Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Jumping Jack Manly Dam | |||
| Anchors Mt Narra | |||
| Stage 1 Black Descent Old Man's Valley | |||
| King Brown Alley Mt Narra | |||
| Intermediate Trail Old Man's Valley | |||
| Pipeline Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Roly Poly Valley Wylde MTB | |||
| South Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Lava Flow Old Man's Valley |
Sydney Basin Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manly Dam Official Route Manly Dam | 6 miles | |
| Manly Dam Possum loop Manly Dam | 7 miles | |
| Twin Peaks Oxford Falls | 5 miles | |
| Mulgoa Reserve v3 Mulgoa Nature Reserve | 6 miles | |
| Allambie to dam Manly Dam | 3 miles | |
| Bantry Bay Rd - Popeye, Olive Oyl & Possum Trail Manly Dam | 3 miles | |
| H20 Loop Full Westleigh | 4 miles | |
| Mt Narra + Bull Ant Loop Mt Narra | 5 miles | |
| Manly Dam - Olive Possum & Eddy's Nemesis Manly Dam | 7 miles | |
| Beginner Extension [MCTA Inc] Mill Creek Mountain Bike Trails | 2 miles |
Photos of Sydney Basin Mountain Bike
trail: 19th Hole
189 |
Feb 10, 2022 @ 4:03pm
Feb 10, 2022
trail: Gloucester Avenue Trail
163 |
Dec 26, 2020 @ 2:41pm
Dec 26, 2020
trail: The Laughing Gnome - Lower
635 |
Jan 17, 2018 @ 1:24am
Jan 17, 2018
trail: The Laughing Gnome - Lower
637 |
Dec 22, 2017 @ 2:58pm
Dec 22, 2017
trail: The Laughing Gnome - Lower
741 |
Nov 12, 2017 @ 3:37pm
Nov 12, 2017
trail: Toxic Flow
286 |
Oct 4, 2017 @ 5:26pm
Oct 4, 2017
trail: Toxic Flow
263 |
Oct 4, 2017 @ 5:24pm
Oct 4, 2017Videos of Sydney Basin Mountain Bike
trail: Overkill
13 |
Nov 16, 2023
trail: Roman Management Trail
5 |
Nov 9, 2023
trail: Roman Management Trail
3 |
Nov 9, 2023
trail: Burns Road Trail
5 |
Nov 5, 2023
trail: Drop Bears
18 |
Oct 11, 2023
trail: Full X-Treem
60 |
Oct 11, 2023
trail: Loamsville
22 |
Sep 11, 2023
trail: Roman Management Trail
21 |
Aug 21, 2023
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vovo's - Bennies - Ya Mum Mt Narra | Nov 24, 2023 @ 7:07pm Nov 24, 2023 | Variable | N7gKtM | Over grown and puddles after rain. Need... | |
| Death Adder Mt Narra | Nov 23, 2023 @ 1:42pm Nov 23, 2023 | Dry | N7gKtM | Poor condition overgrown is areas and... | |
| Access Trail Old Man's Valley | Nov 11, 2023 @ 8:10pm Nov 11, 2023 | Dry | jamesthemtber | Not open for cyclists. Used by trucks for... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffview Fire Trail Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| Ghost Gums Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| Tina Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| Turner Trail in Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| East Fork Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| Turner Trail Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| Blue Ridge DH Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| Hold my beer Berowra Heights | Nov 27, 2023 @ 3:34am 2 days | Ideal | nstylin777 | ||
| Cuddlemonster Woronora | Nov 26, 2023 @ 9:27pm 2 days | Dry | Joshuabd | ||
| Water Connector Manly Dam | Nov 26, 2023 @ 8:04am 2 days | Ideal | paddycliff |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpaterson50145 | ridden | trail | Deep Creek Trail and 2 more | Nov 28, 2023 @ 2:10pm 4 hours |
| N7gKtM | add | report | Yes | Nov 27, 2023 @ 11:19pm 19 hours |
| bleysg | wishlist | trail | Narrabeen Lake Trail | Nov 27, 2023 @ 8:15am 1 day |
| Joshuabd | add | report | Cuddlemonster | Nov 26, 2023 @ 10:36pm 2 days |
| nstylin777 | add | report | Cliffview Fire Trail and 7 more | Nov 26, 2023 @ 7:17pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | convenient link between trails | Nov 25, 2023 @ 10:28pm 3 days | ||
| trail | convenient link between trails | Nov 25, 2023 @ 10:27pm 3 days | ||
| trail | trail leading down to Heathcote Creek | Nov 25, 2023 @ 10:11pm 3 days | ||
| trail | convenient access link to trail | Nov 25, 2023 @ 10:10pm 3 days | ||
| trail | convenient link between trails | Nov 25, 2023 @ 10:09pm 3 days |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails384 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,831 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,689 awarded -
Completionist28 awarded -
10 Black Trails210 awarded -
10 Blue Trails895 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Cove Dirt Jumps | skill park | Sydney | |
| Terrey Hills Pumptrack | skill park | Sydney | |
| Barden Ridge Pump Track | skill park | Lucas Heights | |
| Cecil Park BMX Track | skill park | Parramatta | |
| The Grove | skill park | Sydney |
Local Trail Supporters
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- Ku-Ring-Gai Council
- Mark Bailey
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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 | 1,394 | 631 miles | 101,991 ft | 305 miles | 1,490 ft | 9,348 | 14,732 | 96 | 331,197 | |||
| E-Bike | 645 | 281 miles | 39,619 ft | 129 miles | 1,112 ft | 228 | 13,133 | 29 | 17,790 | |||
| Horse | 25 | 6 miles | 804 ft | 3 miles | 686 ft | 1,726 | 4 | |||||
| Hike | 1,202 | 667 miles | 99,288 ft | 313 miles | 3,314 ft | 103 | 13,909 | 7 | 8,272 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,192 | 660 miles | 97,329 ft | 308 miles | 3,314 ft | 12 | 13,904 | 14 | 10,305 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 7 | 3 miles | 456 ft | 1 mile | 259 ft | 2 | 1,621 | 44 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 4 | 2 miles | 121 ft | 3,793 ft | 177 ft | 19 | 24 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 1 mile | 75 ft | 2,224 ft | 36 ft | 3 | 1,613 | 27 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 4 | 1 mile | 75 ft | 2,224 ft | 36 ft | 4 | 21 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 4 | 1 mile | 75 ft | 2,224 ft | 36 ft | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 4 | 1 mile | 75 ft | 2,224 ft | 36 ft | 4 | 31 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 1 mile | 75 ft | 2,224 ft | 36 ft | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 4 | 1 mile | 75 ft | 2,224 ft | 36 ft | 5 | 15 |
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