Maydena Bike Park

Overview

Maydena Bike Park is a privately-operated, gravity-focused MTB park on Abbotts Peak in Tasmania's Derwent Valley, ~85 km west of Hobart. Built and operated by Tasmanian trail company Dirt Art (founder Simon French) and opened on Australia Day 2018, it is the largest descent-focused bike park in Australia, with 820 m of vertical and 85+ trails spanning ~80 km of singletrack across the lower, mid and summit zones.

The trail network grades from green flow through to double-black tech and freeride, with a parallel "flow / tech" sub-grading system unusual in Australian parks. The mountain is serviced by a paid uplift bus to the summit and a separate lower-mountain shuttle, plus an option for private ATV uplifts. Founder Simon French first scouted the site in 2008; the family-funded initial 35 km network opened in January 2018 [1, 7].

The base village houses two restaurants (The Patio café/bar and The Summit), a retail bike shop, full-service workshop, full-suspension hire range, bike school, asphalt pump track, dirt jump and skills areas, an air zone, plus a wood-fired sauna and cold plunge for post-ride recovery. The park has hosted the 2023 UCI Enduro World Cup and the Australian MTB National Championships, and is the venue for Red Bull Hardline Tasmania (third edition: 7–8 February 2026) [4, 8].

Location & Access

Address: 34 Kallista Road, Maydena, TAS 7140 (already in DB)
Region: Derwent Valley
Drive times: 1 hr 15 min from Hobart; 2 hr from Launceston via Lake St Clair
Public transport: None — car required. Maydena village is 10 min beyond Westerway; the bike park is 1 km north of the village.
Parking: On-site at the base village, free
Coords: -42.7797, 146.6550 (verified, already in DB)

Best Season & Conditions

Peak riding season: Spring–Autumn (late September → early May). Summer (Dec 15 – Feb 1) is busiest, expanding to 7 operating days during the Dec 27 – Jan 11 peak.
Wet-weather impact: Park rarely closes for weather; some trails may be temporarily closed after major rain to protect surfaces. Tasmania weather is highly variable — riders advised to layer.
Fire-danger / TFB: Lower-altitude tracks may close on Total-Fire-Ban days; check website on the day.
Snow / alpine season: Park closes 28–29 June 2026 for winter; reopens late September. Summit can hold snow into early spring.
School-holiday surge: Park expands to 5–7 day operation across Easter/April and Christmas/January school holidays. Hire bookings advised.
2026 season dates: Spring 2025 (Sep 27 – Dec 14, Thu–Sun); Summer 2025/26 (Dec 15 – Feb 1, expanding to 7 days during peak); Autumn 2026 (Feb 9 – May 3, Thu–Sun/Mon); Winter 2026 (May 4 – Jun 28, Fri–Sun); Closing weekend Jun 27–28 [3].

Managing Body & Trail Builders

Owner / operator: Maydena Bike Park Pty Ltd — privately held, French family
Trail design and construction: Dirt Art (Simon French, founder)
State support: Tasmanian government has provided operational support and infrastructure investment since the initial private opening [7]
Volunteer / dig days: None public — professional trail crew operation
Donations / membership: Annual Mountain Pass (

50 adult /

25 child) is the closest analogue to membership

History & Background

Site first scouted: 2008 (Simon French) [5]
Opened: 26 January 2018 (Australia Day) — initial 35 km gravity network, family-funded [5]
Hosted: Australian MTB National Championships (multiple); 2023 UCI Enduro World Cup [4]
Red Bull Hardline Tasmania: First international edition outside Wales — 2024 (debut), 2025, returns 7–8 February 2026 (third edition). Course extended to a brand-new top section starting near the summit; full course publicly accessible to spectators for the first time. 24 elite riders confirmed including defending champions Jackson Goldstone and Gracey Hemstreet. Live on Red Bull TV [4, 8].
Network growth since 2018: Continuous trail building; now over 100 km total trail length per operator site
Cultural context: Maydena was historically a forestry village (Australian Newsprint Mills); the bike park has been credited as a major economic driver for the Derwent Valley since opening

Sources

Maydena Bike Park — Homepage — https://www.maydenabikepark.com/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1 (official operator)
Maydena Bike Park — Trails page — https://www.maydenabikepark.com/trails/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1
Maydena Bike Park — Operating Hours — https://www.maydenabikepark.com/about/operating-hours/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1
Maydena Bike Park — Red Bull Hardline & Gravity Fest 2026 — https://www.maydenabikepark.com/red-bull-hardline-gravity-fest/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1
Maydena Bike Park — About — https://www.maydenabikepark.com/about/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1
Maydena Bike Park — Pass Options — https://www.maydenabikepark.com/pass-options/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 1
Tasmanian Government — Office of the Coordinator-General — Maydena Bike Park — https://www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/ocg/publications/maydena_bike_park2 — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 3 (state government)
BikeMag — Red Bull Hardline Tasmania 2026 Primer — https://www.bikemag.com/news/red-bull-hardline-tasmania-2026-primer — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 6 (industry news)
Trail EAffect Podcast #84 — Simon French (Dirt Art / Maydena) — https://traileaffect.podbean.com/e/simon-french-of-dirt-art-maydena-bike-park-and-more-mountain-biking-straight-out-of-tasmania/ — accessed 2026-05-05 — tier 6 (industry interview)