12.7 miles
Distance
1,717 ft
Climb
-1,735 ft
Descent
526 ft
High Point
-11 ft
Altitude change
202 ft
Altitude min
496 ft
Altitude start
486 ft
Altitude end
-75.4%
Grade max
79%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
6 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat

Red Hill Big loop -Access via Lady Penrhyn drive

Detailed Description
Red Hill Big loop is a 13 mile less popular expert route located near Sydney. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 20 trails. This route climbs 1,717 ft with a max elevation of 526 ft then descends -1,735 ft.
Tags
DropsRock gardens

Trail Issues on Route

  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 7 trails (newest: Apr 26, 2026)

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Local trail association
Garigal Gorillas MTB Club (garigalgorillas.com.au)
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Stats

  • Distance
    13 miles
  • Avg time
    2 hr 4 min
  • Altitude change
    -11 ft
  • Altitude min
    202 ft
  • Altitude start
    496 ft
  • Altitude end
    486 ft
  • Climb
    1,717 ft
  • Descent
    -1,735 ft
  • Grade max
    -75.4%
  • Grade min
    79%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

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Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Activity Logs
    7
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  • Singletrack
  • Unpaved
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173 | 1 faves
mtb
151
mtb
83
mtb
149
Coxes Road
mtb
Coxes Road
trail: Sidewinder
4:35 | 450 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jun 28, 2014
Made is 1813 using convict labour Cox's road is still a great mountain bike route
An Alternate Route
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An Alternate Route
trail: Sidewinder
0:33 | 200 | comments: 0 | favs:
Apr 13, 2015
@the_snappyplumber #specialized #tld #nikon

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Top of the World
Apr 27, 2026 @ 1:35pm (Australia/Sydney)
Apr 26, 2026
Top of the World
Apr 27, 2026 @ 1:35pm (Australia/Sydney)
Apr 26, 2026
Old Main
Oct 5, 2024 @ 9:01pm
Oct 5, 2024
The trail is rideable but heavily impacted by recent bushfires, with sections of erosion, loose soil, and scattered debris. On the bright side, the fire has cleared the overgrown vegetation
Upper Maybrook Trail
Apr 15, 2024 @ 12:38am
Apr 15, 2024
Overgrown vegetation
Cromer East
Apr 15, 2024 @ 12:36am
Apr 15, 2024
All good, except quite a few loose rocks on it.
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