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1,781 ft
Distance
39 ft
Climb
-10 ft
Descent
00:02:30
Avg time
30 ft
Altitude change
445 ft
Altitude min
485 ft
Altitude max
445 ft
Altitude start
476 ft
Altitude end
1.7%
Grade
-8.8%
Grade max
10.8%
Grade min
968 ft
Distance climb
400 ft
Distance down
413 ft
Distance flat
00:02:30
Avg time

Upper Buckle Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
  • Riding Area
    Lysterfield Park
    Lysterfield
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2334 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Land Owner
    Parks Victoria

Short twisting single track, linking Middle Trail to Buckle Trail in the northern most area of the park.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.

for adaptive riders ride Lil shorty onto upper buckle. Once on upper buckle you can join on to dog pound which is flowy wide single trail.
This has been verified by James wood and LDTR

Trail Supporters
  • Lysterfield District Trail Riders
    Builder
  • Lysterfield District Trail Riders
    Maintainer
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 30 rides
  • 13 miles average
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  • 778 rides
  • 13 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 28, 2026
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Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:47pm (Australia/Melbourne)
Jun 8, 2026
 Trail in great ciondition
May 31, 2026 @ 1:01pm (Australia/Melbourne)
May 30, 2026
Apr 4, 2026 @ 11:53am (Australia/Melbourne)
Apr 3, 2026
Mar 9, 2026 @ 9:24am (Australia/Melbourne)
Mar 8, 2026
 All good
Mar 8, 2026 @ 11:41am (Australia/Melbourne)
Mar 7, 2026
 All trails in good condition, pretty dry n dusty in places, but running well
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on Jun 9, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 3.65 (14 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to upper-buckle trailhead (-37.937850, 145.303760)

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        Jun 20, 2021 @ 5:38am
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        Dec 16, 2018 @ 7:53pm
        Dec 16, 2018

        Videos

        5 more »
        LDTR - Trail Build Timelapse - Tree Chopping...
        0:00 | 79 | Oct 9, 2017 , Lysterfield
        LDTR - Trail Build - Wall Ride Time Lapse
        0:00 | 201 | Oct 9, 2017 , Lysterfield
        Quick ride
        0:16 | 169 | May 29, 2016 , Lysterfield
        Lysterfield 9.5.15
        0:10 | 202 | May 10, 2015 , Lysterfield

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Buckle

        ▼ Where is Upper Buckle located?
        Upper Buckle is located in Lysterfield Park, Lysterfield, Australia. It is part of the Lysterfield Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -37.93785, 145.30376.
        ▼ How hard is Upper Buckle?
        Upper Buckle is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 1.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Upper Buckle?
        Upper Buckle has 39 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 10 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 445 ft to 485 ft.
        ▼ Is Upper Buckle a point to point trail?
        Upper Buckle is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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