Quarry Park

Quarry Park Mountain Bike Trails, in Footscray/Maribyrnong just 5 km from Melbourne’s CBD, provide a compact purpose-built MTB facility overlooking the Maribyrnong River valley and Melbourne skyline. Developed within a former quarry site, the park is designed for riders of different ages and abilities, with three one-way mountain bike trails, a skills park and pump tracks packed into a relatively small inner-city space. The trail network includes an easy green ascent trail, an easy descent, an intermediate descent and an intermediate descent featuring jumps. Rather than long cross-country riding, Quarry Park is all about short gravity laps and skills progression, with flowing bermed corners, rollers, rock features, drops and tabletop jumps. Riders can repeatedly climb back to the top and work on cornering, jumping and descending technique without needing to travel to one of Melbourne’s larger MTB destinations. The dedicated skills park adds rock gardens, rock and timber drop-offs, bermed corners, rollers and tabletop features, while the pump-track area provides both beginner and intermediate options. This makes Quarry Park particularly useful for kids, newer mountain bikers and developing riders, while the jump and intermediate lines give more experienced riders something to session. Its location is a major attraction. Quarry Park sits on the escarpment above the Maribyrnong River, with panoramic views towards Melbourne’s CBD, and can easily be incorporated into a longer urban cycling ride using the surrounding shared-path network. Entry is free and the facility is open at all times. RTS Tip: Quarry Park is a great place to practise MTB skills rather than chase big kilometres. Start on the green ascent and easier descent, spend some time in the skills area, then progress onto the intermediate and jump lines as your confidence builds. Current remediation works mean the MTB track is only partially open, so follow all directional signage and check the latest City of Maribyrnong information before travelling. Council encourages riders to arrive by bike; if driving, parking is available at Footscray Park off Farnsworth Avenue.