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Melbourne mountain bikers, this one's for you. Warburton Bike Park, a network of trails just 90 minutes from the city, has levelled up. After the success of its first 30 kilometres (which opened last year), the Upper Yarra Valley site has doubled its network with more than 15 new trails and 70 kilometres now open, alongside a shuttle service to make your biking adventures a whole lot more accessible.
For those who’ve sampled Warburton’s debut trails, you’ll understand the appeal: lush forest and flowing descents in a park that was built with genuine care for both riders and landscape.
The new trails, crafted by renowned trail builders World Trail, offer a step up in both scale and ambition, with the team delivering a more diverse and challenging network. Cyclists can now enjoy a wider mix of features, ratings to match your skill level, longer descents and up to 650 metres of elevation – a combination that’s put Warburton firmly on the national (and international) mountain biking map. When fully complete (yes, there's still more to come!), the park will feature an epic 160-kilometre trail network, climbing to 800 metres of elevation.
While the original 30 kilometres drew plenty of Melbourne-based riders looking for an easy weekend escape, the more recent phase has been designed to lure experienced mountain bikers from interstate and beyond. That includes Warburton Bike Park ambassador and cross-country mountain bike world champion Paul van der Ploeg, who’s already tipping 2026 as a breakout year.
“The area has an incredibly diverse landscape, all on Melbourne’s doorstep,” he said, after describing the trail as “one of the most anticipated mountain bike trail networks in Australia.”
And then there’s the news riders have been waiting for: shuttles. Uplift services have begun running, making it easier to access the trails without the leg-killing climb on the way home. Shuttle bookings are open now – so get planning.
Keen? You can find out more and make a booking via the newly launched Warburton Bike Park website.
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