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3,409 ft
Distance
-337 ft
Descent
00:05:14
Avg time
-337 ft
Altitude change
1,071 ft
Altitude min
1,407 ft
Altitude max
1,407 ft
Altitude start
1,070 ft
Altitude end
-9.9%
Grade
-30.5%
Grade max
-1.7%
Grade min
43 ft
Distance climb
3,337 ft
Distance down
33 ft
Distance flat
00:05:14
Avg time
Vortex Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding Area
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Year Opened2025
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Land OwnerNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Vortex delivers a thrilling 130m descent packed with spicy blue jumps, drops, step-downs, steep sections, tall berms, and dynamic flow—perfect for jump enthusiasts.
Access Info
Access via switched up
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 63 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 211 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to vortex-850533 trailhead
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Oct 18, 2025 , Wollongong
LuisaWDYVWC
As a rusty rider there’s only a few obstacles on Vortex that I wasn’t confident on - notably the drop in at the start of the trail. Everything else was so fun. It’s a fast one once you get going but the smiles at the end reminded me that Blue runs are such a lot of fun.
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