14.7 miles
Distance
997 ft
Climb
-996 ft
Descent
697 ft
High Point

Start At Engadine Station

Detailed Description
25 Km Option is a 15 mile moderately popular easy route located near Loftus NSW. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 25 trails. This route climbs 997 ft with a max elevation of 697 ft then descends -996 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Royal National Park
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
More Stats for 25 Km Option mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 44 min
  • Altitude min
    328 ft
  • Altitude start
    421 ft
  • Altitude end
    423 ft
  • Grade max
    -50.9%
  • Grade min
    23.2%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles

Directions

  1. Walk southeast on Rawson Parade (Tramlines).
  2. Continue for 70 meters.
  3. Turn right onto Old Entry Trail.
  4. Continue for 90 meters.
  5. Keep right to take old entry track alternate.
  6. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  7. Keep right to take Dry Entry Trail.
  8. Continue for 300 meters.
  9. Turn right onto old entry track alternate.
  10. Continue for 400 meters.
  11. Turn right onto Blair Witch.
  12. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  13. Turn left onto Which Ways What (Loftus Trig Trail).
  14. Continue for 40 meters.
  15. Bear left onto Can Of Worms.
  16. Continue for 900 meters.
  17. Keep left to take South CONNEX.
  18. Continue for 300 meters.
  19. Keep right to stay on South CONNEX.
  20. Continue for 100 meters.
  21. Turn left to stay on South CONNEX.
  22. Continue for 90 meters.
  23. Turn right onto Loftus Ridge trail.
  24. Continue for 20 meters.
  25. Turn left onto CONNEX Extension.
  26. Continue for 200 meters.
  27. Keep left to stay on CONNEX Extension.
  28. Continue for 300 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Old Ghost Highway.
  30. Continue for 600 meters.
  31. Bear right onto Engadine Lakes Trail.
  32. Continue for 200 meters.
  33. Bear left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  34. Continue for 400 meters.
  35. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  36. Continue for 20 meters.
  37. Keep left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  40. Continue for 40 meters.
  41. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  42. Continue for 20 meters.
  43. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  44. Continue for 20 meters.
  45. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  46. Continue for 20 meters.
  47. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  48. Continue for 50 meters.
  49. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  50. Continue for 20 meters.
  51. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  52. Continue for 10 meters.
  53. Keep left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  54. Continue for 30 meters.
  55. Keep left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  56. Continue for 20 meters.
  57. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  58. Continue for 10 meters.
  59. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  60. Continue for 10 meters.
  61. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  62. Continue for 20 meters.
  63. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  64. Continue for 10 meters.
  65. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  66. Continue for 30 meters.
  67. Keep left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  68. Continue for 10 meters.
  69. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  70. Continue for 20 meters.
  71. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  72. Continue for 40 meters.
  73. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  74. Continue for 30 meters.
  75. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  76. Continue for 10 meters.
  77. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  78. Continue for 10 meters.
  79. Keep left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  80. Continue for 10 meters.
  81. Keep left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  82. Continue for 30 meters.
  83. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  84. Continue for 30 meters.
  85. Keep left to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  86. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  87. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  88. Continue for 20 meters.
  89. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  90. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  91. Turn left onto Engadine Single Track.
  92. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  93. Bear left onto Connector.
  94. Continue for 900 meters.
  95. Keep right to take East Heathcote Trail.
  96. Continue for 700 meters.
  97. Turn left onto The Diggers Ditch.
  98. Continue for 700 meters.
  99. Turn right to stay on The Diggers Ditch.
  100. Continue for 600 meters.
  101. Keep right to stay on The Diggers Ditch.
  102. Continue for 200 meters.
  103. Keep left to stay on The Diggers Ditch.
  104. Continue for 400 meters.
  105. Turn left onto Diggers/Charlie/Bottleforest.
  106. Continue for 40 meters.
  107. Turn left onto Bottle Forest Trail.
  108. Continue for 70 meters.
  109. Turn right onto Parklands Trail.
  110. Continue for 10 meters.
  111. Keep left to stay on Parklands Trail.
  112. Continue for 10 meters.
  113. Turn right onto Weeping Woods.
  114. Continue for 800 meters.
  115. Turn right onto Bottle Forest Trail.
  116. Continue for 700 meters.
  117. Turn left onto Parklands Trail.
  118. Continue for 30 meters.
  119. Keep straight to stay on Parklands Trail.
  120. Continue for 60 meters.
  121. Keep straight to stay on Parklands Trail.
  122. Continue for 50 meters.
  123. Keep right to stay on Parklands Trail.
  124. Continue for 40 meters.
  125. Keep right to stay on Parklands Trail.
  126. Continue for 20 meters.
  127. Turn right onto Don't ask me.
  128. Continue for 300 meters.
  129. Bear right onto Black Cockatoo.
  130. Continue for 400 meters.
  131. Turn right to stay on Black Cockatoo.
  132. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  133. Turn left onto Parklands Trail.
  134. Continue for 40 meters.
  135. Bear right onto East Heathcote Trail.
  136. Continue for 700 meters.
  137. Keep left to take Connector.
  138. Continue for 200 meters.
  139. Turn left onto Homeless (Northerly).
  140. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  141. Turn left onto Engadine Single Track.
  142. Continue for 40 meters.
  143. Keep left to stay on Engadine Single Track.
  144. Continue for 300 meters.
  145. Turn left onto Milk Crate lake.
  146. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  147. Turn left onto Engadine Lakes Trail.
  148. Continue for 20 meters.
  149. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  150. Continue for 20 meters.
  151. Keep right to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  152. Continue for 20 meters.
  153. Keep straight to stay on Engadine Lakes Trail.
  154. Continue for 100 meters.
  155. Turn left onto Box Divit.
  156. Continue for 600 meters.
  157. Turn left onto Connector.
  158. Continue for 100 meters.
  159. Bear left onto Highway Trail.
  160. Continue for 700 meters.
  161. Turn left onto Connected West Single Track.
  162. Continue for 400 meters.
  163. Keep right to stay on Connected West Single Track.
  164. Continue for 700 meters.
  165. Keep left to stay on Connected West Single Track.
  166. Continue for 200 meters.
  167. Turn left onto Which Ways What (Loftus Trig Trail).
  168. Continue for 60 meters.
  169. Turn right onto Blair Witch.
  170. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  171. Bear left onto Blair Witch Connector.
  172. Continue for 200 meters.
  173. Turn right onto Whats this Track.
  174. Continue for 200 meters.
  175. Bear right onto Blair Witch.
  176. Continue for 80 meters.
  177. Walk northeast on Signalhouse Track.
  178. Continue for 300 meters.
  179. Walk northwest on Upper Middle Bogan.
  180. Continue for 300 meters.
  181. Turn right onto Link Trail.
  182. Continue for 200 meters.
  183. Turn left onto Quick link.
  184. Continue for 200 meters.
  185. Turn left onto Rawson.
  186. Continue for 100 meters.
  187. Turn right onto Rawson Parade (Tramlines).
  188. Continue for 20 meters.
  189. Turn right to stay on Rawson Parade (Tramlines).
  190. Continue for 50 meters.
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