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      The 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.
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      Region Details
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      • 27
      • 321
      • 409
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      • 36
      • 6

      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      1,405
      Trails Mountain Bike
      1,358
      Trails E-Bike
      691
      Trails Horse
      23
      Trails Hike
      1,270
      Trails Trail Running
      1,260
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      9
      Trails Observed Trials
      4
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      2
      Trails Snowmobile
      3
      Trails Snowshoe
      3
      Trails Downhill Ski
      3
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      3
      Trails Nordic Ski
      3
      Total Distance
      864 miles
      Total Descent
      134,436 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,315 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,316 ft
      Reports
      20,068
      Photos
      10,299
      Ridden Counter
      305,276

      Outside Logo 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

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      Royal National Park 31 17 5 1
      Manly Dam 11 22 7
      Cascades 2 15 12 6
      Woronora 7 25 14 2
      Terrey Hills 16 13 7 3
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      Popular Sydney Basin Mountain Biking Trails

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      East Trail
      Manly Dam
      South Trail
      Manly Dam
      Trig Track
      Manly Dam
      19th Hole
      Manly Dam
      Olive Oyl
      Manly Dam
      North Trail
      Manly Dam
      Possum Trail
      Manly Dam
      Jumping Jack
      Manly Dam
      South Trail
      Manly Dam
      Anchors
      Mt Narra
      King Brown Alley
      Mt Narra
      Roly Poly Valley
      Wylde MTB
      Pipeline Trail
      Manly Dam
      Stage 1 Black Descent
      Old Man's Valley
      Happy Ending
      Mt Narra

      Sydney Basin Mountain Bike Routes

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      Manly Dam Official Route
      Manly Dam
      6 miles
      Manly Dam Possum loop
      Manly Dam
      7 miles
      Twin Peaks
      Oxford Falls
      5 miles
      Allambie to dam
      Manly Dam
      3 miles
      Mt Narra + Bull Ant Loop
      Mt Narra
      5 miles
      Bantry Bay Rd - Popeye, Olive Oyl & Possum Trail
      Manly Dam
      3 miles
      Hornsby Enduro Route
      Old Man's Valley
      4 miles
      Mulgoa Reserve v3
      Mulgoa Nature Reserve
      6 miles
      Manly Dam - Olive Possum & Eddy's Nemesis
      Manly Dam
      7 miles
      Cascades and St Ives
      Manly Dam
      25 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 120 rides
      Yesterday
      • 120 rides
      Past Week
      • 1,189 rides

      Photos of Sydney Basin Mountain Bike

      trail: 19th Hole
      336 |
      Feb 10, 2022 @ 4:03pm
      Feb 10, 2022
      184 |
      Dec 26, 2020 @ 2:41pm
      Dec 26, 2020
      702 |
      Jan 17, 2018 @ 1:24am
      Jan 17, 2018
      678 |
      Dec 22, 2017 @ 2:58pm
      Dec 22, 2017
      800 |
      Nov 12, 2017 @ 3:37pm
      Nov 12, 2017
      trail: Toxic Flow
      315 |
      Oct 4, 2017 @ 5:26pm
      Oct 4, 2017
      trail: Toxic Flow
      288 |
      Oct 4, 2017 @ 5:24pm
      Oct 4, 2017
      178 |
      Feb 10, 2016 @ 6:17pm
      Feb 10, 2016

      Videos of Sydney Basin Mountain Bike

      Bungoona lookout
      0:24 | 7 | Mar 15, 2025
      0:25 | 6 | Feb 3, 2025
      Engadine Lake flooded
      0:30 | 16 | Oct 31, 2024
      Roman Trail
      0:21 | 20 | Oct 27, 2024
      Roman Trail Bold Rock Ramp
      0:10 | 6 | Oct 27, 2024
      Roman Trail Switchback
      0:23 | 8 | Oct 27, 2024
      Ava on Roman Trail
      0:27 | 5 | Oct 27, 2024
      Roman Trail
      0:13 | 2 | Oct 27, 2024

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Top Loop
      Mill Creek Mountain Bike Trails
      Jul 18, 2025 @ 2:17am
      1 day
      Prevalent MudNrKTnsTrack flooded
      Start Your Engines
      Wylde MTB
      Jul 17, 2025 @ 9:02pm
      1 day
      UnknownLJUVuSKC
      WAR VETS
      Mt Narra
      Jul 17, 2025 @ 2:14am
      2 days
      Very DrypguilfoyleWinter Fat Bike Has completely been destroyed

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      RomanMarkaddphotoactivity #76220447 and 1 more
      Jul 19, 2025 @ 5:31am
      3 hours
      RomanMarkcommenttrailactivity #76220154
      Jul 19, 2025 @ 5:25am
      3 hours
      RomanMarkaddreportactivity #76209369 and 3 more
      Jul 19, 2025 @ 1:23am
      7 hours
      RomanMarkaddreportactivity #76209368 and 10 more
      Jul 19, 2025 @ 1:23am
      7 hours
      RomanMarkaddtrailactivity #76208461
      Jul 19, 2025 @ 12:54am
      7 hours

      Recent Comments

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      RomanMarktrailBobCats SwitchbackReturn from BobCats to Rocky Road
      Jul 19, 2025 @ 5:25am
      3 hours
      LJUVuSKCreportStart Your EnginesTrail closed
      Jul 17, 2025 @ 9:03pm
      1 day
      MacroTiaratrailJumping JackI've only just realised that this trail and...
      Jul 15, 2025 @ 9:18pm
      Jul 15, 2025
      uWN5AreportRoman Management TrailNice
      Jul 9, 2025 @ 11:39pm
      Jul 9, 2025
      JBMArnSTtrailH2O - Black LoopThese trails are located in an area with a...
      Jul 4, 2025 @ 11:41pm
      Jul 4, 2025

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1,345724 miles110,423 ft345 miles1,490 ft
      9,92920,42499437,807
      E-Bike691385 miles50,728 ft176 miles1,434 ft
      31918,6352829,432
      Horse2311 miles1,375 ft5 miles686 ft
      1,93411
      Hike1,269756 miles109,298 ft354 miles3,314 ft
      11519,428712,429
      Trail Running1,260749 miles107,362 ft349 miles3,314 ft
      1219,4241426,620
      Dirtbike/Moto93 miles466 ft1 mile259 ft
      31,82554
      Observed Trials42 miles131 ft3,983 ft177 ft
      2228
      ATV/ORV/OHV21 mile85 ft2,415 ft36 ft
      31,81726
      Snowmobile31 mile92 ft2,559 ft282 ft
      424
      Snowshoe31 mile92 ft2,559 ft282 ft
      74
      Downhill Ski31 mile92 ft2,559 ft282 ft
      445
      Backcountry Ski21 mile92 ft2,559 ft282 ft
      59
      Nordic Ski31 mile92 ft2,559 ft282 ft
      519
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      • Admins: Jake-Hannah, Addzz, stuartrichardson, TrailCare
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