MAD: Developing Loops route

near Mackay

8.6 miles

Distance

955 ft

Climb

-977 ft

Descent

449 ft

High Point

-22 ft

Altitude change

188 ft

Altitude min

249 ft

Altitude start

226 ft

Altitude end

-36.3%

Grade max

30.2%

Grade min

4 miles

Distance climb

4 miles

Distance down

1 mile

Distance flat

14km Loop
This route is a great beginner/intermediate tour of Rowallan Park. It contains many escape points along the route, which makes it a great route to take beginner and intermediate riders. It contains beginner loops of 101, 102 and Jellyfish trails before entering Flow Trail otherwise known as Bee Line.

You can choose to escape after this right down Kanaka Track, or amp it up a little by turning left and hitting Horsefly and Dire Straits. After this there is another chance to escape down Pip's Playground, or rachet it up to ten by heading right up to Switchbacks and dropping into Organ Donor followed by Dragon's Back B Line which then heads onto Pip's Playground flowing into Wild Turkey and down Hammerhead.

Here there is another chance to cop out at the hut and take the fire trail back or you can take the scenic route by flowing into Superbowl and onto Jellyfish. This will take you under and over the bridge then into 102 trail and into 101 trail before dropping into the bermlicious Pine Plot.

Detailed Description

MAD: Developing Loops is a 9 mile popular intermediate route located near Mackay. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 47 trails. This route climbs 955 ft with a max elevation of 449 ft then descends -977 ft.

Local Trail Association

Mackay and Districts Mountain Bike Club (madmtbc.net)

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Stats

Distance

9 miles
Altitude min

188 ft
Altitude start

249 ft
Altitude end

226 ft
Climb

955 ft
Descent

-977 ft
Grade max

-36.3%
Grade min

30.2%
Distance climb

4 miles
Distance down

4 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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Trails in Route

	101				2,290 ft
	Pine Plot				892 ft
	Pine Plot Show-offs				167 ft
	Dam Wall				338 ft
	Dam Wall to 102				230 ft
	102				3,297 ft
	102: Rocking Stairs				164 ft
	101				738 ft
	Pine Plot				184 ft
	Dam Wall				226 ft
	Dam Wall to 102				1,729 ft
	Jellyfish				1,293 ft
	102				187 ft
	Dam Wall to 102				761 ft
	Bunyip Gully				482 ft
	Devil's Elbow Link				915 ft
	Bee Line				3,009 ft
	Devil's Elbow Link				1 mile
	Flat Bikkie				607 ft
	Graves Hill				3 miles
	Kanaka Track				1,325 ft
	Horsefly				1,864 ft
	Dire Straits				1,804 ft
	Switchbacks Galore				1,047 ft
	Dragons Back A Line				1,991 ft
	Dragons Back B Line				1,158 ft
	Organ Donor				482 ft
	Dragons Back A Line				486 ft
	Pip's Playground				2,310 ft
	Wild Turkey				1,877 ft
	Jellyfish				207 ft
	Jellyfish Blue Loop				354 ft
	Hammerhead				1,096 ft
	Jellyfish				2,523 ft
	102				4,675 ft
	102: Rocking Stairs				177 ft
	101				1 mile
	Colin Hodda Trail				1,129 ft

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Rowallan Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
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Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Out & Back
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Wild Turkey	Jan 6, 2025 @ 3:03pm Jan 6, 2025
	Switchbacks Galore	Jan 6, 2025 @ 3:03pm Jan 6, 2025
	Pine Plot Show-offs	Jan 6, 2025 @ 3:03pm Jan 6, 2025
	Pip's Playground	Jan 6, 2025 @ 3:03pm Jan 6, 2025
	Pine Plot	Jan 6, 2025 @ 3:03pm Jan 6, 2025