Dirty Dozen Iconic High Country Mountain Bike Trails
Shred the trails of the High Country and take on the Dirty Dozen, 12 iconic mountain bike trails, selected by local riders and located across Victoria's High Country.
Beechworth Mountain Bike Park (Beechworth)
Yellow Arrow
Blue level
Ride Time: 1 hour
Varied terrain on this 10.5 km cross country loop through granite country. Fast flowing sections lead to technical climbs and fun descents. Technical rocky sections challenge momentum and reward when you find the right line.
Flame Trees
Green level
Ride Time: 45 min
A great ride option for those new to mountain biking. Ride clockwise through grassland and trees, then enjoy some short switchback climbs and fun descents.
Mystic Mountain Bike Park (Bright)
Morses Creek Loop
Blue level
Ride Time: 1.5 hours
A combination of the best trails with a little bit of everything over 12.6 km. Explore native bush, pine plantations and creeks; take on traverses, single track and some technical challenges. Finish off with a beer after your bitumen descent back into town.
Mystic Baker
Black level
Ride Time: 1.5 hours
Crafted by locals and used for National Mountain Bike Championships, this hill is seriously steep. The challenging single track trail is fast and a nationwide favourite.
24 Carat Loop
Blue level
Ride Time: 1 hour
This trail offers it all - from rolling riverside flow trail to tight and twisting single track through the pine forest of Mystic Mountain Bike Park. Enjoy the rollercoaster sections here left over from the 1850s gold rush.
Big Hill Mountain Bike Park (Mount Beauty)
You Beauty
Blue level
Ride Time: 30-50 minutes
A well-balanced sample eight km of Mount Beauty's Big Hill Mountain Bike Park. A quick heart starter climb leads to a fun descent with fire trails, S's, single track, gullies and the occasional challenging tree root. Guaranteed to produce a smile!
Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park (Falls Creek)
Historic Huts Loop
Blue level
Ride Time: 1.5 hours
Explore the huts! Enjoy this fun ride along the aqueduct trail to Wallace's Hut, the oldest remaining in the High Country. Varied trail types include gnarly single track on the gradual downhill return back to Langfords. Pack your lunch and take in the view.
Mount McKay Loop
Black level
Ride Time: 2 hours
The view is worth it! Haul it up through the resort and take the Mount McKay Road for a technical climb to the summit. You are rewarded with a fun and rolling descent plus views the whole way home via Ruined Castle.
Mt Buller Mountain Bike Park (Mt Buller)
Copperhead
Blue level
Ride Time: 5-20 minutes
A unique trail concept called 'flow-down', this mixes up beginner downhill and cross-country elements suitable for all types of riders. A 'gravity' offering with banked turns, descending terrain and jumps over 2.7 km. Like being on a huge smooth single track! It's the only trail of this kind in Australia.
Delatite River Trail
Blue level
Ride Time: 2 hours
A thrilling and scenic 12 km XC/downhill tour to Mirimbah that crosses the river 13 times - fun in summer! The first section is quite steep and there are raised log bridges to take on in some spots over the river.
Australian Alpine Epic IMBA Epic Trail
Blue/black level
Ride Time: 4-7 hours
This 40 km journey uses familiar favourites including Soul Revival, One Tree Hill, Gang Gangs, Picnic Trail, Cornhill Trail, Woolybutt and Stonefly (ascent) trails. The experience gets a little wilder as the trail continues through Mount Stirling and will thrill with an endless descending flowing down section before returning to leafy Mirimbah Park at the base of Mount Buller and Mount Stirling Resorts.
Stonefly
Black level
Ride Time: 1-2 hours
Iconic alpine single track. This 10 km loop ride takes in stunning sights and challenging terrain at Mount Stirling. The trail climbs to 1660 metres over six km and is 90 per cent flowing, purpose-built, mind-blowing single track with a four km descent.
Web Links
→ Mountain Bike (MTB) Parks in Melbourne and Victoria
→ www.ridehighcountry.com.au
