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Bare Creek Bike Park is a purpose-built freeride and gravity MTB park in Belrose on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, packing downhill trails, flow lines, dirt jumps, skills features and a pump track into a compact riding area. The park was funded and built by the NSW Government and is now managed by Northern Beaches Council. The park features around 1.6km of dedicated downhill and flow trails, but this is definitely a case where kilometres don’t tell the whole story. Bare Creek is designed for session-style riding and progression, where riders climb back up and repeat individual lines, jumps and features rather than heading out for one long MTB loop. There’s something for a surprisingly broad range of riders. Newer riders can start on the asphalt pump track and skills area, then progress towards the intermediate gravity trails. Trash Panda delivers berm-focused flow with optional drops, while Bin Chicken introduces intermediate freeride jumps. Things get considerably bigger on the advanced side. The Trio of Dips – Mild, Medium and Spicy – leads into higher-speed jump riding, while Livewire and the Pro Line feature serious freeride terrain. The hardest lines contain large mandatory gaps and drops and are intended only for riders with advanced or professional-level jumping skills. The dedicated dirt jump area adds another dimension, with multiple lines designed for MTB and BMX bikes, while the return trail makes it easy to keep lapping your chosen gravity lines. Facilities include toilets, drinking fountains, bike maintenance stations, parking and a dedicated access road. Bare Creek is also an interesting example of what can be achieved with an unusual site. The bike park was developed on a former landfill, allowing freeride-style jumps and features that would be difficult to construct within environmentally sensitive bushland elsewhere on the Northern Beaches. The trails were constructed by specialist trail builders Dirt Art and are supported by volunteer Trail Care crews. For riders searching for Bare Creek Bike Park, Belrose MTB, Northern Beaches mountain biking, Sydney jump trails, gravity MTB or freeride mountain biking in Sydney, this is one of the city’s standout places for riders who want to work on jumps, drops and bike-park-style skills. RTS Tip: Bare Creek is built around progression, but don’t assume that means every trail is beginner-friendly. Start with the pump track and skills area and work upwards — the advanced and Pro lines contain genuinely large features. The clay-based trails are also particularly sensitive to wet weather, and individual trails can close at short notice. The park normally operates 7am–7pm daily, but always check the current trail status before heading out.

Terrey Hills offers a great mix of mountain biking and fire-trail riding through the bushland of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, with routes extending into Ku-ring-gai Chase and Garigal National Parks. The area is particularly popular for longer XC-style adventures, combining wide fire trails, rocky sandstone surfaces, rolling terrain and some solid climbs with classic Sydney bushland scenery. Popular routes can be linked together to create anything from a shorter local spin to a much bigger day exploring trails such as Perimeter, Long and Duck Holes. RTS Tip: Terrey Hills is perfect for building your own adventure by linking the surrounding fire trails, but sandstone can become rough, sandy and slippery depending on conditions. Carry plenty of water and spares for longer loops, download your route before heading out and check current National Parks alerts and trail access.

Beacon Hill MTB Trails Beacon Hill on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is home to a well-established local mountain bike trail network, offering a mix of singletrack, technical features, rocky terrain and challenging descents tucked into the bushland around Beacon Hill and Oxford Falls. The network has developed into a popular riding spot for local mountain bikers, with trails ranging from easier lines through to more technical riding featuring rock rolls, drops, steep sections and natural trail features. It’s the kind of area where riders can link different trails together to create anything from a quick local lap to a longer session exploring the network. The rocky sandstone terrain gives Beacon Hill a distinctly Sydney mountain biking feel, with technical lines and natural features rewarding confident bike handling. Trailforks lists a substantial collection of individual trails in the Beacon Hill riding area, with options spanning different difficulty levels and riding styles. Its location on the Northern Beaches of Sydney also puts Beacon Hill within reach of other well-known MTB areas, making it easy to include as part of a bigger day exploring mountain bike trails around the Northern Beaches. Whether you’re searching for mountain biking in Beacon Hill, Northern Beaches MTB trails or mountain bike riding near Sydney, there’s plenty here for riders who enjoy natural, technical local trails. RTS Tip: Beacon Hill is a local trail network rather than a formal bike park, and individual trail access and conditions can change. Check current trail status and mapping before riding, respect closures and surrounding bushland, and ride within your ability — particularly on unfamiliar technical features.

Manly Dam MTB Trail is one of Sydney’s most established and iconic mountain bike rides, winding through the sandstone bushland of Manly Warringah War Memorial Park on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The official loop is around 11km, combining purpose-built singletrack, shared trail and fire road into a classic Sydney cross-country ride. The riding is very much old-school Sydney MTB. Expect exposed sandstone, rock slabs, roots, technical climbs, water bars, drops and short punchy descents rather than long stretches of smooth machine-built flow. While Council describes the trail as suitable for riders from beginners through to advanced, there are jumps, drops and technical features along the route, with easier lines provided around some of the more challenging obstacles. The trail is designed to be ridden clockwise, with several access points around the reserve. Gibbs Street at Manly Vale is recommended by Northern Beaches Council as one of the best places to access the MTB trail, with other entry points at North Balgowlah, Seaforth and Allambie Heights. One of Manly Dam’s biggest attractions is the setting. You’re riding through genuine Sydney bushland around one of the city’s largest freshwater lakes, yet you’re only a short distance from Manly and the coast. The wider reserve also has picnic areas, toilets and walking trails, making it easy to turn a ride into a longer day out. Manly Dam is also useful as part of a bigger Northern Beaches MTB adventure. Stronger riders often use the Dam as the foundation of a longer ride before linking into surrounding riding areas, while nearby Bare Creek Bike Park offers a completely different style of purpose-built gravity, jumps and skills riding. For riders searching for Manly Dam MTB, Northern Beaches mountain bike trails, Sydney MTB, Manly mountain biking or technical XC trails in Sydney, this is one of the city's must-know MTB loops. RTS Tip: Manly Dam is relatively short at around 11km, but don’t underestimate it — the sandstone features and repeated technical sections can make it a much bigger ride than the distance suggests. Night riding is not permitted, and the trail can close after heavy rain or for maintenance. Council currently lists the MTB trail as OPEN, but check the live status before every visit because closures can change quickly.

Terrey Hills BMX Track – Sydney Northern Beaches Terrey Hills BMX Track is a purpose-built BMX racing facility at JJ Melbourne Hills Memorial Reserve in Terrey Hills, surrounded by native bushland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The track is home to Manly Warringah BMX Club, a family-focused club welcoming riders from young balance-bike riders through to experienced BMX racers. The main competition-standard BMX track features the jumps, rollers, rhythm sections and banked corners expected from a dedicated race facility, providing plenty of opportunity to develop speed, jumping and bike-handling skills. Northern Beaches Council describes the precinct as one of Sydney’s highly regarded BMX facilities. Alongside the race track is a dedicated BMX pump track, opened in 2018. Its banked turns and rolling features are designed to be ridden by generating momentum through pumping rather than pedalling, adding another fun option for riders of different ages and abilities. The wider cycling facility also includes a criterium circuit. One of the great things about Terrey Hills is that the BMX facilities are open to the public during daylight hours outside Manly Warringah BMX Club competitions, training and maintenance activities. This makes it a useful option for riders who want to practise their BMX skills without necessarily entering a race. The club itself encourages newcomers, with opportunities for riders to try BMX and, where possible, borrow a bike or helmet during organised gate sessions. For riders searching for Terrey Hills BMX, BMX tracks on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Manly Warringah BMX Club, Sydney BMX tracks or BMX riding near Mona Vale, this is a fantastic facility to have on the ride list. RTS Tip: The track should only be ridden when dry — Northern Beaches Council specifically warns that riding when the surface is damp or wet can cause significant damage. Public access also pauses during allocated club activities, competitions and maintenance, so check current club information before making a special trip.