4,431 ft
Distance
92 ft
Climb
-154 ft
Descent
00:06:23
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Penguin MTB Park
    Penguin
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #49821 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8495 in E-Biking
    • #82560 in Trail Running
    • #88366 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Cradle Coast Mountain Bike Club

Return of the Penguin is a great fun way to return to the centre of the Penguin MTB park. Built in conjunction with the "Stalking Rooster" trail in time to be used for the 2017 Australian Masters Games. It proceeds to climb back up from the end of the "Stalking Rooster" trail before a wicked descent through a Myrtle Creek crossing and climbing again to descend to the Myrtle Creek wetland area and joining the "Ring Tail" trail climb.

Access Info

Access via "Stalking Rooster" trail either as a loop from the main park or access via the short dual direction section from the Montgomery car park and the Dial Range

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Return of the Penguin! mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -62 ft
  • Altitude min
    388 ft
  • Altitude max
    493 ft
  • Altitude start
    466 ft
  • Altitude end
    404 ft
  • Grade
    -1.407%
  • Grade max
    -19.638%
  • Grade min
    14.398%
  • Distance climb
    1,648 ft
  • Distance down
    2,212 ft
  • Distance flat
    572 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:23
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:08
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on Mar 16, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.9 (5 votes)
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      Return of the... Trail Reports

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      Mar 16, 2025 @ 9:29am
      Mar 16, 2025
      		 Riding well
      Aug 25, 2024 @ 9:53am
      Aug 25, 2024
      		 A few wet spots on the first climb but the rest is great
      Jul 18, 2024 @ 11:18am
      Jul 18, 2024
      		 Riding well
      Jun 30, 2024 @ 1:38am
      Jun 30, 2024
      		 Just been groomed so riding spot on
      Jun 8, 2024 @ 3:00am
      Jun 8, 2024
      		 Riding well
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      • 11 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 190 rides
      • Last: Jun 28, 2025

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      Dec 17, 2017 @ 5:03pm
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