Mt Lennard/Pile Road trail network

Overview

Mt Lennard (locally called the "Pile Road trails") is the western arm of the Wambenger Trails — the largest mountain-bike network in Western Australia. It sits inside Wellington National Park, about 25 minutes north-west of Collie and roughly 30 minutes east of Bunbury. Singletrack threads through mature jarrah forest and over granite outcrops, with sweeping views of the lower Collie River Valley.

The network spans roughly 35–40 km of marked MTB trails ranging from green beginner loops to challenging black and double-black descents, with a dedicated jump area (doubles and tabletops) at the bottom of the system. It is one of three Wellington-side hubs of the broader Wambenger network (Mt Lennard, Honeymoon Pool / Arklow, and Wellington Dam) that together exceed 100 km after the October 2024 expansion.

Mt Lennard was funded under the McGowan/Cook Government's $10 million Collie Adventure Trails initiative as part of the town's post-coal economic transition. Stage 1 opened in October 2021; later stages by Magic Dirt Trailworx and Three Chillies Design added the bulk of the singletrack through 2023–2024.

Location & Access

Address: Lennard Road (off Pile Road), Wellington National Park, WA
Coordinates: −33.4039, 115.8583
Region: Collie / South West (Wellington NP)
Upper trailhead: car park on Lennard Road, ~5 km east of Pile Road
Lower trailhead: Pile Road, opposite the Wild Bull Brewery
Approx. 25 minutes by car from Collie; ~30 minutes from Bunbury; ~2 hr 30 min from Perth CBD
No public transport — drive-in only

Best Season & Conditions

Recommended riding season is March–November (autumn through spring). Outside that window expect heat in summer (with elevated fire danger) and intermittent muddy / wet sections after rain. Trails may be temporarily closed on Total Fire Ban days. 1080 fox-baiting is ongoing — no pets permitted. Personal locator beacons are recommended for solo riders venturing on the longer descents.

Managing Body & Trail Builders

Land manager: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) — Parks and Wildlife Service WA.
Local volunteer maintenance: South-West Mountain Bike Club (singletracks.com notes "well marked, maintained by the SW MTB Club").
Trail builders (recent stages): Magic Dirt Trailworx (31 km) and Three Chillies Design (16 km), under the Wambenger Trails program.

History & Background

Mt Lennard was identified as the western anchor of the broader Wambenger Trails network when planning began under the $10 m Collie Adventure Trails program in 2019–20.
Stage 1 opened October 2021 — initial green/blue loops and the Grizzly/Lennard Circuit/Boylan corridors.
Stages 2 & 3 completed 2023–2024 — added the longer black-grade descents (Mill Brook, Wals) and additional blue/green singletrack.
October 2024 expansion: An additional 47 km of trails opened across the Wambenger network, taking the combined Mt Lennard + Honeymoon Pool + Wellington Dam total to roughly 100 km — making it the largest MTB network in WA.
Collie has since been formally accredited as a "Trail Town" and has hosted AusCycling MTB National and Oceania Enduro Championships.