Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park

Overview

Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park is a long-running, club-built and club-maintained MTB network in Ourimbah State Forest on the NSW Central Coast, roughly midway between Sydney and Newcastle. The park is operated by the Central Coast Mountain Bike Club (CCMTB) under Forest Permit Lic HF55176 with Forestry Corporation of NSW; access to the trails and the gravity shuttle road is free, and the whole network is 100% community-funded and built by volunteer labour. [1][2][6]

The network is one of the oldest sustained MTB venues in NSW, with trails dating back to the late 1990s. It comprises around 20–22 km of riding spread across a cross-country loop (the bulk of the network), three main gravity descents accessed off a public shuttle road (Gravitron, Back in Black/BK Downhill, Democracy Manifest), a beginner-friendly flow trail (Amaroo), a dual slalom course, and a sealed asphalt pump track at the trailhead opened in 2019. [1][3][6][8]

Ourimbah has hosted national-level XC and DH competition (used in National Cup events) and is a regular venue for CCMTB-run race days across XC, DH and gravity formats. It is one of the closest serious MTB networks to Sydney by car and a popular weekend destination for inner-Sydney and Newcastle riders. [3][6]

Location & Access

Address: Red Hill Rd, Ourimbah NSW 2258 (≈600 m up Red Hill Rd off Yarramalong Rd, past Tree Tops Adventure Park; sometimes given as 275 Yarramalong Rd, Ourimbah). [1][5]
Region: Central Coast
Drive times: ~1 hr 20 min from Sydney CBD via the Pacific Highway / M1; ~1 hr from Newcastle. [6]
Public transport: Limited — Ourimbah railway station (Central Coast/Newcastle line) is ~7 km away, but there is no public bus service to the trailhead. Car or shuttle is realistic.
Parking: Free gravel/dirt parking at the main CCMTB trailhead on Red Hill Rd. Park only at the designated trailhead and respect signage. [3]
Coords: -33.37307, 151.37130 (existing DB value; verifies against Google Maps for the Red Hill Rd trailhead)
Driving caution: Red Hill Rd is slippery when wet — drive carefully. [1][5]

Best Season & Conditions

Peak riding season: Open year-round; the autumn–spring shoulder (April–November) is most popular. [existing DB]
Wet-weather impact: Trails drain reasonably well, but Red Hill Rd itself is slippery when wet — drive cautiously and avoid trails immediately after heavy rain to protect surface. [1][5]
Fire-danger / total-fire-ban impact: Subject to State Forest closures on Total Fire Ban days and during prescribed burns / extreme weather; check Forestry Corporation alerts before travelling.
Snow / alpine season: N/A.
School-holiday surge: Weekends and CCMTB race days are busy; book commercial shuttles in advance.

Managing Body & Trail Builders

Land manager: Forestry Corporation of NSW (Ourimbah State Forest).
Trail builder / maintainer: Central Coast Mountain Bike Club (CCMTB), under Forest Permit Lic HF55176. [2][6]
Volunteer / dig days: Run by CCMTB; details on club Facebook (facebook.com/centralcoastmtb) and website events page (ccmtb.com.au/events/).
Donations / membership: Club membership and donations via ccmtb.com.au. Network is 100% community-funded. [3]

History & Background

Ourimbah is one of NSW's longest-running organised MTB venues, with riding in the state forest dating back to the late 1990s. [8] The Central Coast Mountain Bike Club has held a Forest Permit (HF55176) with Forestry Corporation of NSW to build and maintain trails for many years, and has progressively expanded the network from XC-only loops into the present mix of XC, gravity, DH, flow and freeride.

Key history points:

Late 1990s: First mountain bike trails established in Ourimbah State Forest. [8]
National Cup / XC racing: The park has hosted national-level XC and DH events on its competition-grade tracks. [3][6]
2019 — Trailhead redevelopment: Forestry Corporation approved (4 April 2019) a major trailhead upgrade led by CCMTB volunteers, adding the sealed asphalt pump track, sandstone-block shelter, fixed podium, picnic tables, bike racks and a trail-map sign at the Red Hill Rd entrance. [4]
Ongoing trail program: New trails and re-builds added regularly under volunteer dig days (e.g. Democracy Manifest DH, refreshed Amaroo flow trail).

Sources

Central Coast Mountain Bike Club — Ourimbah MTB Park (trail status) — https://www.ccmtb.com.au/ourimbah-mtb-park/ — accessed 2026-05-19
Central Coast Mountain Bike Club — Ride / Trails page — https://www.ccmtb.com.au/ride/ — accessed 2026-05-19
Love Central Coast — Central Coast Mountain Bike Park — https://www.lovecentralcoast.com/central-coast-mountain-bike-park — accessed 2026-05-19
Central Coast Mountain Bike Club — New Pump Track & Trailhead — https://www.ccmtb.com.au/pump-track/ — accessed 2026-05-19
Momentum Is Your Friend — Ourimbah MTB Park — https://www.momentumisyourfriend.com.au/ourimbah-mtb-park/ — accessed 2026-05-19
Tracks Less Travelled — Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park: A Complete Overview — https://trackslesstravelled.com/ourimbah-mountain-bike-park-a-complete-overview/ — accessed 2026-05-19
Coast Community News — New pump track coming to Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park (2021) — https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/01/new-pump-track-coming-to-ourimbah-mountain-bike-park/ — accessed 2026-05-19 (403 from WebFetch; cited via search snippet)
NSWMTB — Ourimbah State Forest — http://nswmtb.asn.au/node/773 — accessed 2026-05-19 (history: "one of NSW's longest running Bike Parks, dating back to the late 90s")
YouTube — Ourimbah MTB Park NSW Trail Guide — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRlLDrMW1gY — accessed 2026-05-19
Trailforks — Ourimbah MTB Park region — https://www.trailforks.com/region/ourimbah-mtb-park/ — accessed 2026-05-19 (403 to WebFetch; canonical via search)