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Mount Peel Bushland Park, on the south-western edge of Toowoomba near Drayton, Queensland, offers a growing network of purpose-built mountain bike trails through more than 123 hectares of native bushland. The riding is predominantly green-grade singletrack, making Mount Peel particularly well suited to beginner mountain bikers, families, kids and riders wanting to build confidence before progressing to Toowoomba’s more technical MTB networks. The park also contains more than 4 km of shared-use firebreaks linking its trail areas, five peaks and several lookouts with views across Toowoomba and the surrounding Darling Downs. The standout ride is the 6 km Wakka Wakka Trail, a one-way clockwise singletrack circuit made up of four stacked loops. Riders can exit at the intervening firebreaks to create shorter rides, making it easy to tailor the distance for younger or developing riders. Other dedicated MTB trails include the 1.25 km Bunda Trail, 825 m Wakka Bunda connector, 2.75 km Darla Trail and 3.04 km Gumbi Gumbi Trail, providing plenty of options for linking together a longer Mount Peel mountain bike ride. The trails feature relatively gentle gradients, good sight lines and limited technical obstacles, with a mixture of flowing singletrack and easy climbing rather than the jumps, drops and technical gravity terrain found at nearby Jubilee Park. Wildlife is another part of the experience, with kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, birdlife and occasionally koalas found throughout the reserve. Main riding access is available from the Darling Street and Westminster Street trailheads. RTS Tip: Mount Peel is a great choice if you’re new to mountain biking or riding with kids. Start with the shorter stacked loops of Wakka Wakka and add more as confidence grows, then use Wakka Bunda to connect into the wider network. Pay attention to trail direction — several MTB trails are strictly one-way, while Wakka Bunda is two-way. If you’re ready for something more technical afterwards, nearby Jubilee Park offers the natural next step into Toowoomba’s blue and black MTB trails.

Aduro Park in Allara, Eglinton, around 50km north of Perth, packs a surprising amount of riding into its 1.57-hectare purpose-built MTB park. Designed for progression, the network includes trails ranging from easy and beginner through to intermediate and advanced, with jumps, steep sections, tight turns and obstacles to keep more confident riders entertained. Younger riders have their own separate sealed junior bike and scooter track, while the main riding area gives kids, teens and adults a fun place to build skills without heading deep into the bush. A bike repair station, shaded picnic areas and nearby open space make it an easy family riding destination. RTS Tip: Start with an easier loop and work your way up — Aduro Park is designed for progression, so it’s a great spot to practise before tackling the more technical lines. The MTB tracks are one-way, so follow the trail signage, wear a helmet and enclosed shoes, and choose a line that matches your ability.

Right in the heart of one of Western Australia's best-known mountain biking destinations, the Dwellingup Pump Track & Skate Park is a fun, family-friendly place to get on the bike, practise your skills or squeeze in a few laps while exploring Dwellingup. The pump track features a flowing circuit of rollers and corners designed to let riders build speed using body movement rather than pedalling. It's a great place for younger riders and beginners to build confidence, while more experienced riders can work on carrying speed, cornering and bike handling. Located in the centre of Dwellingup, Western Australia, the facility can be enjoyed on mountain bikes and BMX bikes, as well as scooters and skateboards, making it an easy addition to a family day out or riding weekend. And there's plenty more riding nearby. Dwellingup is surrounded by an extensive network of mountain bike and cycling trails, making the pump track a great warm-up, skills session or quick ride before heading out to explore the forests and trails around town. Whether you're introducing the kids to riding, working on your bike skills or simply looking for something fun between bigger adventures, the Dwellingup Pump Track is well worth adding to the list. RTS Tip: Don't stop at the pump track! Dwellingup is a major WA mountain biking destination with loads more trails and cycling adventures to discover. Check out the other Ride Cards on Ride The State and make a full riding day or weekend of it.

Dwellingup Trails is one of Western Australia’s premier mountain biking destinations, with a huge and growing network of purpose-built trails running directly from town into the surrounding jarrah forest. The town-side Dwellingup MTB network now connects through Marrinup to Turner Hill, creating around 68km of dedicated singletrack, with green and blue cross-country trails, flowing descents and technical features for progressing riders. Just south of town, Murray Valley adds more than 50km of purpose-built riding inside Lane Poole Reserve, ranging from beginner-friendly flow through to serious black descents packed with jumps, rock gardens and drops. Add Tom’s Crossing, the historic Marrinup Circuit and the long-distance Munda Biddi Trail and Dwellingup easily earns its reputation as a place worth spending several days on the bike. RTS Tip: Start at the Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre for current trail conditions, maps and local advice before choosing your ride. If you’re new to the area, explore the town and Marrinup trails first, then head into Lane Poole Reserve for the Murray Valley network when you’re ready for bigger descents. Entry fees apply to Lane Poole Reserve, and there’s no drinking water at the Murray Valley trailhead, so fill up before leaving town.

Langford Park in Jarrahdale, Western Australia, is a popular mountain biking destination in the Perth Hills, around 50 minutes south-east of Perth. Set amongst rehabilitated former bauxite mine areas and surrounding jarrah and marri forest, the park offers a network of signposted green and blue MTB trails aimed primarily at beginner and intermediate riders. Expect old-school, natural and flowing cross-country singletrack with gradual climbs, fast descents, rocky sections and tighter technical stretches. The network includes favourites such as the 5.1 km Yellow Brick Road, 4.4 km Woodley’s Loop and 4.1 km The Fox, alongside shorter trails including Lovers Lane, Reflectors, Valley of Opportunity, Button’s Fall, Watch Your Head, Conveyor and The Spine. Many trails connect, allowing riders to combine several loops into a longer Jarrahdale MTB ride or progressively move from easier green trails onto the blue-rated singletrack. The Fox is particularly well known for its fast, flowing riding through the forest, while Lovers Lane provides an easier introduction for newer mountain bikers. Langford Park is also a great option for families and social riding, with parking, toilets, picnic and barbecue facilities available at the recreation area. A dual-use trail connection links the park with Jarrahdale township, adding another option for riders wanting to explore the wider Jarrahdale and Perth Hills cycling network. RTS Tip: If it’s your first visit, use The Spine and Lovers Lane to get your bearings before progressing onto Woodley’s Loop, The Fox and Yellow Brick Road. The trails are designed to link together, so you can easily add extra loops as the legs allow. Mobile coverage can be patchy within Langford Park, so download your trail map before you ride rather than relying on reception once you’re in the forest.

Murray Valley MTB Trails The Murray Valley Mountain Bike Trails, near Dwellingup in Western Australia, are one of the standout riding areas within Lane Poole Reserve and the wider Dwellingup Adventure Trails network. Set high above the Murray River amongst towering jarrah forest, the purpose-built singletrack network caters for beginner, intermediate and advanced mountain bikers, with 5 green, 8 blue and 3 black trails. Expect a combination of flowing berms, rollers, jumps, rocky technical features, climbing trails and fast gravity-fed descents, all surrounded by classic South West WA forest. The network is designed around a central upper trailhead known as The Roost, where riders are rewarded with impressive views across the Murray Valley before choosing their descent. Easier trails such as Year 1 provide a flowing introduction to the network, while the blue trails introduce narrower singletrack, loose and rocky surfaces, steeper sections and more technical features. Experienced riders can step up to the black trails, where steeper gradients and larger technical obstacles make the riding considerably more demanding. One of Murray Valley’s biggest attractions is its gravity riding. Riders can pedal back to the top using the dedicated easy and intermediate climbing trails or use the shuttle road off Murray Valley Road, making it possible to build a day around repeated descending laps. The trails form part of the much larger Dwellingup Adventure Trails network, with nearby riding at Marrinup and Turner Hill plus the long-distance Munda Biddi Trail, making Dwellingup an excellent base for a full mountain biking weekend. RTS Tip: If it’s your first time at Murray Valley, climb to The Roost and start with one of the green descents before progressively working through the blues and blacks — there’s plenty here for riders to build confidence without jumping straight into the harder gravity terrain. Lane Poole Reserve entry fees apply, and mobile coverage can be limited away from the upper trailhead, so download the current trail map before riding. Carry water, repair gear and check trail and park conditions before travelling, particularly after heavy rain or during high fire danger.

Railway Dam MTB Trails on the southern edge of Narrogin offer a compact but varied mountain biking network that’s great for everything from beginner laps to a quick hit of more technical riding. The network includes the flowing 1.2km green 1K Loop, the 4km Novice Loop and the main 5.4km blue-rated Griffo Circuit, which rolls across the hillside with plenty of rocky rises, descents and changes in elevation. More experienced riders can seek out Havoc, a short black-rated downhill loop featuring a rock garden, platform, step-down, berms and rock rollovers. Railway Dam also has parking and picnic facilities and sits directly opposite Foxes Lair, making it easy to combine the two areas for a longer Narrogin ride. RTS Tip: Don’t stop after one lap. Railway Dam is ideal for linking different loops together, and you can cross over to Foxes Lair for another 5.5km of riding if you want to turn it into a bigger session.

Tom’s Crossing MTB Trails Tom’s Crossing, within Lane Poole Reserve near Dwellingup, Western Australia, is a compact, gravity-focused MTB network built for riders who enjoy steep, technical downhill terrain. The network consists of four purpose-built descending trails totalling around 5 km, with blue and black-rated riding plus optional black and double-black features. Unlike the more accessible trails elsewhere around Dwellingup, Tom’s Crossing is aimed primarily at confident intermediate through advanced riders. The two blue trails are The Luge (1.5 km) and Slingshot (1.1 km). The Luge is the best introduction, with short steep descents, extended off-camber sections and fast corners. Slingshot turns up the technical challenge with rock slabs, drops, step-ups and step-downs, plus optional black-rated features for riders looking to progress. Advanced riders can tackle Devils Pass (1 km) and Mayhem (1.4 km). Devils Pass is packed with rock gardens, slabs, chutes and drops, including its distinctive road-crossing feature, while Mayhem is a fast and steep black descent with large unavoidable technical features. Both offer optional double-black lines for highly skilled riders. The network was rebuilt in 2024, creating the current four-trail layout while integrating Tom’s Crossing into the broader Dwellingup Adventure Trails network. Riders can also connect towards the Murray Valley MTB Trails for a much broader mix of green, blue and black riding through the surrounding jarrah forest. Access is through Lane Poole Reserve, following Park Road to the shuttle access road. Nearby facilities are available at Dwaarlindjirraap, while the Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre in town provides maps, toilets, showers, lockers and other rider facilities. Mobile coverage can be limited within the reserve. RTS Tip: Make The Luge your first run, even if you're an experienced rider, to get a feel for Tom’s Crossing’s steep terrain and conditions. A sighting lap is strongly recommended before committing to the harder A-lines or double-black features. Full-face helmets and appropriate protective equipment are recommended for this gravity-focused network. If the blue trails already feel challenging, head across to Murray Valley rather than progressing to Devils Pass or Mayhem — the black trails contain serious, committing features.

Turner Hill MTB Trails, between North Dandalup and Dwellingup in Western Australia, is a classic cross-country mountain bike destination known for its fast, flowing singletrack, rocky technical features and punchy climbs and descents. The main trail is an approximately 11 km blue-rated loop, designed for intermediate riders with some technical MTB experience. It winds through the jarrah forest on almost continuous singletrack, with tight corners, rocks, obstacles and optional lines keeping the riding interesting from start to finish. Turner Hill Mountain Bike Track has a traditional hand-built XC feel rather than the smoother character of a modern flow park. Recent upgrades retained that character while adding around 2.5 km of optional lines and alternative descents, giving experienced riders extra features to explore without fundamentally changing the original loop. If you don't want to tackle the full circuit, a shortcut reduces the main ride to around 5.4 km while retaining much of the fun terrain. There's also Tiny Turner, a 1.1 km green-rated beginner loop starting from the car park, with easy rock features and playful tight turns. This gives younger and developing riders somewhere to build confidence before progressing onto the blue loop. Turner Hill is now part of the much larger Dwellingup Adventure Trails network. Recent development has created around 16 km of new MTB trail linking Marrinup with Turner Hill, opening up the possibility of much longer rides rather than simply completing laps of the original circuit. The wider Dwellingup area also includes the Murray Valley network and gravity-focused Tom's Crossing trails. The trailhead is accessed from Scarp Road, with the final approach along graded unsealed road. Parking and a public toilet are available, but there is no drinking water, so arrive self-sufficient. Trails WA recommends April to October as the best riding period. RTS Tip: For your first visit, ride the 11 km Turner Hill loop clockwise as intended and take the optional lines only once you've got a feel for the terrain. Newer riders can start on Tiny Turner, while stronger XC riders can now link Turner Hill with Marrinup for a considerably bigger forest adventure. Bring plenty of water and download your map before leaving Dwellingup — mobile coverage at Turner Hill is limited, with Trails WA currently reporting Telstra coverage but little or none from other networks.

Historic Prince of Wales Velodrome Site (not rideable)– Tamworth The Prince of Wales Velodrome was a historic outdoor cycling track on Peel Street in Tamworth, NSW, and for many years formed an important part of the city’s track cycling and sporting history. The velodrome featured a 250-metre concrete track, with lighting and an underpass providing access to the infield. It was one of regional NSW’s dedicated track cycling facilities and hosted generations of local riders, training and competition. However, this is an RTS card that needs a clear historical note: the Prince of Wales Velodrome no longer exists. Demolition of the velodrome began in 2024, with the site at 545 Peel Street cleared to make way for development of the University of New England’s new Tamworth campus. Planning documents confirm demolition and site-preparation works were underway by late 2024. The former site sits beside the Peel River shared pedestrian and cycling path, which continues through Bicentennial Park and connects into Tamworth’s wider active-transport network. While you can no longer ride the velodrome itself, the location remains connected to cycling through these surrounding paths. For anyone searching for Prince of Wales Velodrome, Tamworth Velodrome, track cycling in Tamworth or historic cycling tracks in NSW, the former facility remains an interesting part of Tamworth’s cycling history. RTS Tip: This velodrome has been demolished and is no longer rideable. This card is here to mark the historical value of the site. The former site is now being redeveloped as part of the UNE Tamworth campus project.

The Ranford Pool Walk Trail, near Boddington in Western Australia’s Peel region, is an easy 4 km return walking and cycling route following the Hotham River from Lions Weir to historic Ranford Pool (Darnmining Pool). Around 135 km south-east of Perth, the trail follows part of the former Pinjarra–Narrogin railway alignment, winding through paperbark trees, riverside vegetation and rural paddocks. The first section is sealed and wide enough for bikes, prams and wheelchairs, making it a particularly accessible option for families and recreational riders. For cyclists, the most suitable riding follows the old railway formation between Boddington and Ranford. The formed section is approximately 2 km one way, with a combination of sealed and compacted-earth surfaces suitable for mountain bikes, hybrids and touring bikes. Riders should be aware that parts of the riverside return route become a narrow walking-only trail, so the entire walking loop shouldn't be treated as a continuous bike route. The ride follows the Hotham River past Long Donkey Farm and the Hotham Valley Bridge, eventually reaching Ranford Pool. The pool is a naturally deeper section of the river associated with the former Tannin Extracts Factory, which operated at Ranford from the 1930s until the 1960s. Today the area is popular for picnicking, swimming, fishing, canoeing and birdwatching, with interpretive signs covering local wildlife and the area's cultural and industrial history. Ranford Pool itself received a significant upgrade completed in 2025, adding improved parking, shelters, seating, a barbecue, composting toilet, laterite pathways and new interpretive signage. This makes the pool a worthwhile destination rather than simply the turnaround point of the ride. The trail also fits nicely into a bigger Boddington cycling trip. Nearby is the Tullis Bridge Rail Trail, another former railway route following the Hotham River towards the historic Tullis Bridge. Boddington also has the Hotham Park recreation precinct and pump track, while longer-term plans include further development of cycling and MTB trails around the town. RTS Tip: Ranford Pool is best suited to a relaxed family ride rather than a long rail-trail adventure. Ride the formed path from Boddington to Ranford Pool, enjoy a break beside the river and return the same way rather than continuing onto the narrow walking-only sections. If you're looking for more kilometres, pair it with the nearby Tullis Bridge Rail Trail. Autumn through spring is particularly good, when the Hotham River is more likely to be flowing and the surrounding countryside is green.