Top 10 MTB Parks in Western Australia (2026 Rider's Guide)
The best MTB parks in Western Australia start 40 minutes east of Perth and don't stop until you run out of jarrah forest. Kalamunda in the Perth Hills is where most WA riders get their start — 83 trails, a volunteer Sunday shuttle up Mt Gunjin, and a pump track you can lap while waiting for mates. Head south and the terrain shifts: Margaret River's hand-built granite singletrack, Three Chillies Design flow parks in Nannup and Pemberton, and one very private gravity park near Balingup where Sam Hill helped shape the downhill. Below are the ten parks with the deepest trail counts in our directory, ranked by volume — plus a note for the Wambenger Trails at Collie, the 100+ km network the DB count currently undersells.
Quick picks
- Perth base: Kalamunda Trails — 83 trails, 40 min from CBD, Sunday volunteer shuttle to Mt Gunjin
- Margaret River destination: Wooditjup Trails — 45 km of named flow trails, 10 min pedal from town
- Best gravity park: Linga Longa Bike Park — 200 m vertical on private land, Sam Hill-designed DH, gravity-days-only access
- Best family park: Lake Leschenaultia — 12 km of gentle XC, pump track, café and a swim
- Best Southern Forests riding: Pemberton Mountain Bike Park — karri loam, Relentless Blue descent, Arboretum flow opening through 2025
- Best new park: Yalbunullup — opened December 2024 in Joondalup, adaptive-friendly, lake views, free
- Best Pilbara riding: Karratha MTB Trails — 22 km of iron-ore country singletrack, night-riding culture, annual 6 Hour race
The best MTB parks in Western Australia at a glance
| Park | Region | Trails | Shuttle | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamunda Trails | Perth Hills | 83 | ✓ (Sundays) | Largest network in WA; Mt Gunjin black descents |
| The Creek Trails | Margaret River | 40 | — | Granite gully singletrack; hand-built character |
| Wooditjup Trails | Margaret River | 36 | — | 45 km flow park; fairy-tale trail names |
| Middle Earth | Metricup (S. West) | 31 | — | Cape to Cape MTB final stage; Beerfarm post-ride |
| Linga Longa Bike Park | Balingup, S. West | 24 | ✓ (event days) | Private gravity park; Sam Hill co-designed DH |
| Nannup MTB | Southern Forests | 17 | ✓ | Three Chillies-built Tank 7; Munda Biddi town stop |
| Pemberton MTB Park | Southern Forests | 16 | — | Karri loam; Relentless Blue; Arboretum expansion |
| Yalbunullup | Joondalup (Perth N) | 14 | — | Opened Dec 2024; adaptive trails; lake views |
| Lake Leschenaultia | Perth Hills | 11 | — | Family park; pump track; swimming |
| Karratha MTB Trails | Pilbara | 10 | — | Night riding; iron-ore rock; annual 6 Hour race |
1. Kalamunda Trails
Western Australia's busiest purpose-built network sits in the Perth Hills, 40 minutes east of the CBD. Eighty-three trails thread through Kalamunda National Park and the surrounding State Forest — rolling jarrah and marri country, the characteristic loose pea-gravel laterite underfoot, with the riding getting properly serious at Mt Gunjin. Dirt Art built the gravity pocket up top: two black-diamond descents (Luvin Shovels and Lancaster) feeding off the summit, plus the technical Loco en el Coco. The Kalamunda Mountain Bike Collective runs a volunteer Steady Rack shuttle to Gunjin on select Sundays — $40 for 10 uplifts, $60 for 20, cash or EFT. Outside shuttle days it's pedal-access only.
Six waymarked themed loops cover the range from the Beginners/Kids circuit to the full Kalamunda Circuit (the original 2011 loop that seeded the whole network). The Black Stump Pump Track sits near the western trailhead for warm-ups and post-ride laps. Trails ride best the day after light rain when the laterite binds; midsummer is dusty and loose, and Total Fire Ban days can close the State Forest.
Best for: Perth riders wanting trail kilometres, mixed-ability groups, anyone stepping up from blue to black.
2. The Creek Trails
Three kilometres from Margaret River town, on the south side of Carters Road in Wooditjup National Park: granite outcrops, plunging creek lines, doubles, log rides and wooden bridges. The Creek is the roughest corner of the local network — older, hand-built, with none of the machine-grade finish you get across the road at Wooditjup. The DB shows 40 trails (21 blues, 4 blacks); Trail of Discontent and Valley Girls cover the jump lines, Western Suburbs covers the rocky tech, and Classic Creek is the fast flow line most riders do first.
A 10-minute pedal from Margaret River via the Alfred Bussell Trail means you can stay in town and ride from the door. No café, no on-trail facilities — carry water and use the RAC Margaret River Nature Park toilets across the road if needed. Winter Track is the bypass for lower boggy sections after heavy rain.
Best for: Margaret River trips where you want old-school granite feel, intermediate riders ready for rock features and real bush.
3. Wooditjup Trails
Wooditjup — the Wadandi/Bibbulmun name for the Margaret River area — is three connected networks (Compartment 10, The Pines, Wharncliffe) across roughly 45 km of mostly machine-built flow singletrack. Common Ground Trails designed it, Magic Dirt built the bulk, and the naming convention is full nursery-rhyme: Senderella, Gulliver's Travels, Happily Ever After, Frankenpine. The WA Gravity Enduro Series ran Round 1 here in March 2025.
Rotary Park off Carters Road is the main trailhead: toilets, water, BBQ, and a 10-minute ride from the town centre via the Wadandi Track. No commercial shuttle, but the terrain is honest enough that you don't need one. Greens and blues cover newer riders; there's enough black content and jump lines for experienced riders to stay interested for a full day.
Best for: Margaret River weekenders, all-ability groups, South West road trippers hitting the wine region anyway.
4. Middle Earth
Twenty minutes north of Margaret River town on Gale Road, Metricup — and one minute from the Beerfarm brewery. That post-ride pairing is half the reason to come. The 24 km network was hand-built over many years by locals Rod Lakelin and Pete Battye, with a layout described as "a maze" — trails weave and cross to extract maximum distance from a compact parcel of pine plantation land. Most riders need 1.5–3 hours to complete a full lap, and route-finding is part of the experience.
It's the final stage of the Cape to Cape MTB stage race (2026 edition: 15–18 October), which is how it earned its wider reputation. A fire ran through part of the network in September 2025, but conditions were back to ideal by November 2025. The 31 trails skew intermediate: 13 green, 15 blue, 3 black.
Best for: Cape to Cape riders, intermediate XC, anyone who wants a Beerfarm finish line.
5. Linga Longa Bike Park
WA's best gravity park is on private land near Balingup, roughly 2.5–3 hours south of Perth, and it does not operate like a normal park. Access is gravity-days-only: scheduled public days, WA Gravity Enduro events, and pre-booked private days. Riding outside those windows is not permitted, and private shuttles are banned — the operator's bus handles uplift during operating hours.
What you get on those days: 200 m of vertical, 24 trails heavily weighted toward double-black, and the knowledge that Sam Hill was directly involved in designing Rocket Rock (the original DH line). Three Chillies Design built Boxer's Blast, Skywalker and Bryman's Blues between 2017 and 2021. Smoke on the Water is the longest descent at around 204 m vertical. Parking is
Check the gravity days calendar before making the drive.
Best for: Gravity and enduro riders; WAGE regulars; riders who haven't found 200 m vertical in a single run before.
6. Nannup MTB
Nannup Tank 7 is how a small country town builds an MTB park properly. Built by Three Chillies Design between 2020 and 2022, the network runs through a working pine plantation 2 km east of Nannup — roughly 3 hours south of Perth. Tank 7 and Tank 8 are the two riding zones, linked by the 3.4 km Tank to Tank blue traverse. WA Adventure Shuttles handles commercial uplift; private shuttling is banned. Nannup has a dedicated bike café (Three Tanks Cycling), bike hire and a mechanic, and Nannup sits midway on the 1,000 km Munda Biddi Trail.
Mannup (double-black) is the signature feature — a bespoke wood-and-steel drop that sets the park apart from generic pine-plantation riding. Easy Tiger is the blue descent most riders keep going back to. Be aware this is a working plantation: occasional short closures for pine harvesting are normal. Check the Experience Nannup App before driving out.
The town will be under a global spotlight when it hosts the UCI Gravel World Championships from 4–11 October 2026 — a good hook for a multi-sport trip.
Best for: All-ability riders wanting a proper trail town, Munda Biddi through-riders, anyone who appreciates a dedicated bike café.
7. Pemberton Mountain Bike Park
The karri loam park. Dark, grippy, near-tacky dirt that holds up wet or dry, threaded through old-growth karri forest on the edge of a small mill town 3 hours 20 minutes south of Perth. The main network is 30 km across two rises (Main Hill and Pump Hill), with three descents worth making the drive for: Cool Running (blue — the gateway), Relentless Blue (black — the one you lap), and Bloody Mary (black — the one you save for last). Through 2025, the Arboretum forest is being opened progressively with roughly 20 km of new green and blue machine-built flow, pushing Pemberton toward 50 km total.
The Relentless Blue event (first weekend of May annually) is the marquee: a timed descent plus XCO laps run by the Pemberton Cycling Association. Bike hire: Pemberton General Store, 7:30am–7pm daily. A polypave/dirt pump track sits at the trailhead since the 2018 Three Chillies rebuild.
Best for: XC and enduro riders chasing proper descents, karri forest enthusiasts, anyone doing the Southern Forests circuit.
8. Yalbunullup
Perth's newest MTB network opened on 1 December 2024 in Yellagonga Regional Park, Joondalup — about 30 minutes north of the CBD — following a $4.57 million build by Three Chillies Design. It's not here to challenge experienced riders; it's here to give Perth North a proper family trail hub. Seven kilometres of flow across 14 named trails, two jump lines added in late 2025, and purpose-built adaptive-specific trails for hand-cycle and adaptive MTB riders. The trailhead is excellent: 100-space carpark, flush toilets, water fountains, shade pavilion and lakeside lookout. All free.
The name was chosen in consultation with the Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owners — specifically the Mooro people, whose leader Yellagonga the regional park is named for.
If you're based in Perth and haven't ridden it yet: it's 45 minutes from Kalamunda and a completely different character — flat, lakeside, calm on a weekday morning.
Best for: Families with kids, adaptive riders, Perth North residents, anyone wanting a relaxed morning ride.
9. Lake Leschenaultia MTB Trails
Lake Leschenaultia in Chidlow (45 minutes east of Perth) does one thing well: a single-destination day out where everyone in the group can do something. Twelve kilometres of gentle XC through jarrah bushland, with a sealed pump track next to the car park for warm-ups and kids. Trail names — Railway Run, Yeehaa, Woohoo, Shakes 'n' Ladders — capture the vibe. Each trail averages about 50 m of climbing across 2 km; nothing here will trouble anyone with more than a season of riding behind them.
The appeal is everything else: swim in the 1890s railway dam, eat at the on-site café (breakfast from 8am weekends), use the free BBQs in the picnic area. Gates open at 8:30am weekdays and 8am weekends, close 30 minutes after sunset. Busy on summer school holidays; the trails themselves stay quiet even when swimmers pack the foreshore.
Best for: Family days out, beginners, mixed groups where a post-ride swim closes the deal.
10. Karratha MTB Trails
Most WA MTB destinations are a road trip. Karratha is a flight — 1,535 km north of Perth in the Pilbara. The trails are 22 km of organic singletrack scraped from iron-ore country: ancient flat-rock crust with near-zero topsoil, football-sized boulders and spinifex. Tubeless tyres are not optional. The Karratha MTB Club (est. 1998) maintains the network from a clubhouse at 84 Rosemary Rd, including a loaner-bike program for visitors and a dedicated kids loop.
Summer temperatures hit 35–45°C, so the club built the riding culture around night sessions. The flagship Karratha 6 Hour event (next edition: 8 August 2026) runs 3pm–9pm — second half under lights. Night social rides are standard through the warmer months. Karratha Airport (KTA) has daily Qantas and Virgin services from Perth.
Best for: Pilbara workers, adventurous visitors doing a North West WA trip, night-riding enthusiasts.
Honourable mentions
One park deserves a place on any honest WA list, even though the DB trail count doesn't yet capture it:
Mt Lennard / Wambenger Trails — Wellington National Park, Collie — our directory currently shows 7 visible trails at the Mt Lennard hub, but the broader Wambenger network is 100+ km across three hubs (Mt Lennard, Honeymoon Pool/Arklow and Wellington Dam) after the October 2024 expansion — making it the largest MTB network in WA by distance. Magic Dirt Trailworx built 31 km and Three Chillies Design built 16 km of the recent stages under the
Wadandi Track — the connective tissue of the Margaret River MTB region: 46 km of gentle sealed and gravel rail trail on the old Busselton–Flinders Bay railway alignment. Worth knowing for linking Wooditjup, The Creek Trails and Margaret River town on a single day without touching the highway. A
FAQ
Where is the best mountain biking near Perth?
Kalamunda Trails in the Perth Hills is 40 minutes east of the CBD and the deepest close-to-city network in WA — 83 trails, a Sunday volunteer shuttle to Mt Gunjin's black descents, skills loop and pump track. For a gentler day: Lake Leschenaultia in Chidlow (45 minutes east) or Yalbunullup in Joondalup (30 minutes north, opened December 2024) are the family options. The Wambenger Trails at Collie (2 hours 30 minutes south) are WA's largest network at 100+ km if you want a longer drive.
When is the best time to ride MTB in Western Australia?
March to November covers most WA parks well. Autumn (March–May) and spring (September–November) are the peak windows: cool temperatures, well-bonded trail surfaces, wildflowers in the South West. Perth Hills trails ride best the day after light rain when the laterite pea-gravel binds. Summer (December–February) is rideable but heat is real — State Forest land can close on Total Fire Ban days, so check DBCA Park Alerts before driving out. Karratha in the Pilbara operates April–November, with December–March better avoided (40°C+ days).
What's the biggest MTB network in Western Australia?
By distance, the Wambenger Trails at Collie — 100+ km after the October 2024 expansion across Mt Lennard, Honeymoon Pool and Wellington Dam. By trail count in our directory, Kalamunda Trails leads with 83 trails. The Wadandi Track is 46 km but it's a flat rail trail rather than MTB singletrack.
Are there any shuttle or uplift bike parks in WA?
Yes. Linga Longa Bike Park near Balingup runs operator-owned shuttle uplift on gravity days (private shuttling banned). Nannup MTB (Tank 7) has WA Adventure Shuttles operating commercial uplift (private shuttling also banned). Kalamunda has a volunteer Steady Rack shuttle to Mt Gunjin on select Sundays — $40 for 10 uplifts. The Wambenger Trails has off-site commercial shuttle and bike hire via Adventure Connections. WA has no chairlift bike park; for true lift access, Thredbo in NSW and Mt Buller in Victoria are the options.
Are WA mountain bike parks free to ride?
Most are. Kalamunda, Wooditjup, The Creek Trails, Middle Earth, Nannup MTB, Pemberton, Yalbunullup, Lake Leschenaultia, Karratha and the Wambenger Trails all have no park entry fee. Linga Longa charges
Plan your trip
WA's MTB destinations fall into three natural groupings. Perth and the Hills covers Kalamunda, Yalbunullup and Lake Leschenaultia — all within an hour of the city. Margaret River and the South West runs from Wooditjup and The Creek Trails in town out to Middle Earth 20 minutes north, Linga Longa 40 minutes further east, and Nannup an hour inland; a four-park loop from a Margaret River guesthouse fills a long weekend. Southern Forests adds Pemberton (karri loam, 30 km) and the Wambenger Trails at Collie on the way back to Perth.
Use the WA map view to plan a multi-park route, or browse all Western Australia parks for shuttle days, opening hours and bike hire at each location.