Falls Creek Mountain Bike Park

Overview

Falls Creek is an alpine MTB park on Victoria's Bogong High Plains, sitting at ~1,500 m and best known for 56 km of singletrack across 21 trails plus 150 km of backcountry trails, with 600 m of vertical drop [3]. The network was substantially expanded in 2022 with three new blue gravity flow trails (Skyline, Downtown, Heavy Metal) and now serves as one of Victoria's two flagship resort-tier alpine bike parks alongside Mt Buller.

The mountain runs as a Nordic-ski resort in winter and flips to MTB from mid-November to late April. Shuttle uplift is provided by Blue Dirt from Howman's Gap and the village. The park hosts the MTB de Femme women's enduro festival each March [1]. The famed Mystic-to-Falls Creek backcountry route through the alpine plateau gives the destination its biggest day-trip pull.

Location & Access

• Address: Falls Creek Alpine Resort, Falls Creek VIC 3699 (already in DB)
• Region: Victoria's High Country / Alpine
• Drive times: ~4.5 hr from Melbourne via Mt Beauty; 1 hr 15 min from Bright
• Public transport: Falls Creek Coach Service in winter; limited green-season — most riders self-drive or use bike-shuttle pickups
• Parking: Free at the village in green season
• Coords: -36.8714, 147.2756 (already in DB)

Best Season & Conditions

• Peak riding season: Mid-November to late April; "green season" weekends only outside peak
• Shuttle schedule (2025/26): Fridays–Sundays until April 29; daily Dec 27 – Jan 12, 2026; Thursday–Monday Jan 15–26; daily April 3–19 (closed Tuesdays)
• Wet-weather impact: Trails generally hold up; some closures after major rain
• Fire-danger / TFB: Total Fire Ban days may close lower trails
• Snow / alpine season: May – mid-November is winter ski operation; MTB closed
• Notable closure: Downhill trail closed Feb 25–27, 2026 [3]

Managing Body & Trail Builders

• Land manager: Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board (already in DB)
• Shuttle operator: Blue Dirt
• Trail builders: World Trail (recent flow trails) and resort trail crew
• Volunteer / dig days: Local club volunteer days during build-out periods
• Donations / membership: Annual Mountain Bike pass available

History & Background

• Original network built incrementally from early 2010s
• 2022 expansion — three new gravity flow trails (Skyline, Downtown, Heavy Metal) added 56 km network from earlier ~30 km
• MTB de Femme — annual women's-focused enduro festival held in March
• Backcountry rep — Falls Creek is the eastern terminus of the Mystic-to-Falls Creek alpine epic, one of Victoria's most-photographed backcountry routes

Recent News & Updates (last 12 months)

• 2026-03 — MTB de Femme festival ran successfully after temporary relocation in 2024 due to landslide
• 2025-2026 — Continued trail maintenance; weekend shuttles operating to schedule
• 2026-02 — Brief closure of downhill trail Feb 25–27 (announced for safety/maintenance)

Sources

1. Falls Creek Alpine Resort — MTB landing page — https://www.fallscreek.com.au/mtb — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1
2. Falls Creek Alpine Resort — Plan Your Trip Summer — https://www.fallscreek.com.au/plan-your-trip-summer/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1
3. Blue Dirt — Falls Creek MTB Shuttle — https://bluedirt.com.au/falls-creek-mtb-shuttle-2-2/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 2 (shuttle operator)
4. Trailforks — Falls Creek Alpine Resort — https://www.trailforks.com/region/falls-creek-alpine-resort/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 4