Mountain biking
View from the trails.
Photo credit: Damien Breach Photography
Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park
Park alerts
See park alerts for the current status of the Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park trails.
Winners!
The Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park was a winner in the Government Achievement section of the 2015 QORF Queensland Outdoor Recreation Awards. Don’t miss you chance to visit this award-winning facility.
Maps
- Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park map
- Herberton Range National Park, Herberton Range Conservation Park, Herberton Range State Forest and Baldy Mountain Forest Reserve map
Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park
This network of mountain bike trails in the Herberton Range is accessed from the northern entrance to the Herberton Range ridge road . The trails meander through an open forest of gums, bloodwoods, mahoganys, she-oaks, grasstrees and cycads. Some of the trails pass former forestry experimental plots of teak, blackbutt and tallowwood trees.
These single-track trails are purpose-built for mountain bike riding. Horses are not permitted on the trails.
If you are interested in volunteering to help maintain these mountain bike trails, contact Tableland Cycle Sports.
Get your trail files from the individual links in the table below.
| Trail | Grade | Distance | Time | Trail file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail 1 | Easy | 5.4km | Allow 10–15mins riding time | |
| Trail 2 | Easy | 1.1km | Allow 4–7mins riding time | |
| Trail 3 | Easy | 1.7km | Allow 4–7mins riding time | |
| Trail 4 | Easy | 5.4km | Allow 10–25mins riding time | |
| Trail 5 | Intermediate | 1.5km | Allow 10–20mins riding time | |
| Trail 6 | Intermediate | 6.8km | Allow 20–45mins riding time | Trail 6 GPX |
| Trail 7 | Intermediate | 2.6 km | Allow 15–25mins riding time This trail has a black (difficult) alternative section | Trail 7 GPX |
| Trail 8 | Intermediate | 2.3km | Allow 15–25mins riding time | Trail 8 GPX |
| Trail 9 | Intermediate | 2.3km | Allow 5–10mins riding time This trail has 3 black (difficult) alternative sections | Trail 9 GPX |
| Trail 10 | Intermediate | 2.8km | Allow 10–25mins riding time | |
| Trail 11 | Intermediate | 1.6km | Allow 8–15mins riding time This trail has a black (difficult) alternative section | |
| Trail 12 | Intermediate | 10.5km | Allow 35–80mins riding time | Trail 12 GPX |
| Trail 13 | Intermediate | 3.1km | Allow 7–12mins riding time | |
| Trail 14 | Intermediate | 1.4km | Allow 6–15mins riding time | |
| Trail 15 | Easy | 0.9km | Allow 6–15mins riding time | |
| Trail 16 | Intermediate | 3.0km | Allow 15–30mins riding time | |
| Trail 17 | Intermediate | 2.0km | Allow 5–10mins riding time | Trail 17 GPX |
Internal roads
Mountain bike through Herberton Range on the network of internal roads and firebreaks. Not all roads are shown on the maps, and intersections may not be sign posted. Expect to share the roads with pedestrians, trail-bikes, horses, vehicles and other cyclists.
For more information, see cycling.
Ride safely
- Wear appropriate safety gear and be realistic about your cycling abilities.
- Be aware of road crossings and give way to vehicles.
- Slow down when approaching other track users. Alert others when approaching. To safely alert horses, slow right down and talk. Hearing a human voice helps a horse stay calm when a bike appears suddenly.
- Maintain at least 50m between riders.
- Avoid skidding and sliding—this may result in collision with other trail users and damage to the trail surface.
- Sylvia Creek can rise rapidly in heavy rain. Beware of swift flowing water.
- Service roads in the Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park allow for injured riders and damaged bikes to be retrieved from the network. Make note of the location of the roads on the map , and as you ride the trails.
Looking after the park
- Stay on the trails—riding off trails or short-cutting between trails is prohibited
- Horses and other vehicles are not permitted on the mountain biking network.
- Roads and unmarked fire trails are accessible for walkers, horse riders and vehicles. Vehicles must be registered and drivers must be licensed.
- Dogs are permitted on a leash in Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park, on the green (easy) mountain bike trails only. Dogs must be kept under control at all times. For your safety, walk in the opposite direction of travel to the bike riders. Please follow the signs .
- There are currently no park alerts for this park.