4 miles
Distance
712 ft
Climb
-732 ft
Descent
00:26:21
Avg time

Marrinup Loop Details

  • Riding Area
    Marrinup
    Dwellingup
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #3519 in Mountain Biking

Proceeding clockwise, this easy to follow loop trail starts at the old Marrinup townsite which was destroyed by bush fire in 1961. It is an eight kilometre single track suitable for both the novice and experienced rider. The trail can be shortened to about four kilometres by using the short course return route - an excellent introduction to mountain biking for children. It varies from narrow, challenging tracks with flat sections and hill climbs to true gravel roads, with the ball bearing like bauxite gravel making things pretty interesting for mountain biking.

The “Cage in the Bush” is a little known part of Western Australia’s wartime history. During World War II thousands of Italian and German POW’s spent time here cutting wood for Perth before being billeted out to WA farms. Buildings no longer exist, but there are foundations, gardens and some fencing and it’s fascinating to stroll around the camp trying to imagine what life would’ve been like for the POW’s.

Nearby Dwellingup and Lane Poole Reserve offer a variety of walking, biking and canoeing experiences including access points to the Bibbulmun and Munda Biddi Trails.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Marrinup Loop bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -20 ft
  • Altitude min
    764 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,004 ft
  • Altitude start
    817 ft
  • Altitude end
    797 ft
  • Grade max
    -57.477%
  • Grade min
    116.317%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 miles
  • Avg time
    00:26:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:38
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Status:
on May 24, 2016
Wet
Avg: 5 (2 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
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  • Double Black Diamond

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  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
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Directions to marrinup-loop trailhead (-32.702117, 116.028433)
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Marrinup Loop Trail Reports

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May 24, 2016 @ 3:25am
May 24, 2016
 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail
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Marrinup Loop, Perth
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Marrinup Loop, My City
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Jun 4, 2018 @ 3:14am
Jun 4, 2018
Marrinup Loop, Dwellingup

Routes with this trail

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Dwellingup 60
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4 Reviews & Comments

  • + 0
flag Dylhukn (Nov 28, 2017 at 23:33)
 Excillent track! A great beginners track. Nice and flowy
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flag AadB (Apr 6, 2018 at 20:30)
 Great Trail, did the trail with my 12 yr old son. Both beginners. Will come to do it again.
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flag leerides (Jun 4, 2018 at 3:13)
 Awesome good fun for a casual ride. Loved the ride logs and small obstacles all in the forest. Trail has flow and not steep. We took the Munda Biddi from Dwellingup to the trail, returning to town for a coffee afterwards.
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flag Brodog420 (Sep 1, 2018 at 18:50)
 Excellent track, took my 11yr old son who started off gingerly and is now nailing the track. Be careful some riders are hitting it anti clockwise, we've nearly come to grief twice.
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