4.7 miles
Distance
221 ft
Climb
-1,481 ft
Descent
00:35:33
Avg time

Bump Track Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, XC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #10859 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6122 in E-Biking
    • #62493 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    National Parks

This 6km track was originally an Aboriginal trail between the coastal and mountain regions, and in the early days of settlement was a crucial link between Port Douglas and the hinterland for settlers and miners.

The ascent for the Bump Track starts with a 2km challenging incline, including one nasty steep climb called Slatey Pinch at the halfway point. After this, it is 4km of rolling hilly bumps, including a steep drop into Robin's Creek,a picturesque mountain stream approximately 2km from the top of the track. The descent from The Bump is generally in good condition but the steepness combined with speed and a number of waterbars means that the Bump probably causes more injuries than any other track in the area.

There are very few technical obstacles. The drop into Robin's Creek can be very slippery and steep to exit and requires all riders to walk their bike out. The metal walkway out of the creek can be lethal with wet bike shoes. The Bump Track ends at Connolly Road in the Mowbray Valley. From Connolly Road there is a marked "RRR" track back to Port Douglas, with a beach ride along the iconic Four Mile Beach to finish.

Access Info

The Bump Track climb starts on Connolly Road (off Mowbray River Road) an easy ride from Port Douglas. The Bump Track descent starts on Black Mountain Road, Julatten.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bump Track mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,260 ft
  • Altitude min
    16 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,283 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,277 ft
  • Altitude end
    16 ft
  • Grade
    -5.04%
  • Grade max
    -32.968%
  • Grade min
    22.612%
  • Distance climb
    5,205 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,026 ft
  • Avg time
    00:35:33
  • Avg reverse time
    01:26:15
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on Sep 20, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.21 (3 votes)
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      Bump Track Trail Reports

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      Sep 20, 2023 @ 8:43pm
      Sep 20, 2023
      Perfect condition.
      Aug 20, 2023 @ 1:20am
      Aug 20, 2023
      Jun 26, 2023 @ 4:11pm
      Jun 26, 2023
      Mostly dry, an excavator was halfway up smoothing over some mucky bits. There were two small sections where we walked cos it was bumpy and...
      Sep 12, 2020 @ 3:07pm
      Sep 12, 2020
      Track is in great condition. Lower half was slippery in the wet
      Jan 26, 2020 @ 10:24pm
      Jan 26, 2020
      Lots of wet patches today as it rained last night.. Good fun ride. Sign says double black diamond but more like black diamond. Wait a while vines...
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