The Arthur Seat State Park trails are all listed on Trailforks – click on the name of the trail below to view all the details

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Trail

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#1 Wonga

1.6km – Two way climbing/descending

Flowy corners, tabletop jumps, miniature log ride, views at OT dam.
A mellow, two-directional trail undulating through flowy corners between Wombat Junction and the southern car park at Arthur’s Seat Road by the water tank. This is a wonderful introduction to single track mountain biking for beginner to intermediate riders. It takes a meandering course through beautiful bushland and connects the upper car park to the Wombat Junction trail-head midway down the hill. The table-top jump and roller area in the upper section is a clear crowd favourite!
Wonga is the Bunurong name for Arthurs Seat.

#2 Rock Salt

1.1km - Downhill only

Bermed corners, challenging technical rock features, finding flow!
This trail’s opening berms lead to some steeper, technical chutes and corners. These features can be rolled and taken slowly or raced at high speed if you’re game! After an optional mid-way exit the second stage winds across natural terrain, through quiet bushland including some pinch climbs and mildly technical roots. This connects riders to the fire road shortly above Wombat Junction. Note that Rock Salt’s upper section offers the most challenging technical terrain of all the blue trails in the park and should be approached with caution by new riders.

#3 Slippery Gypsy

250m - Two Way climbing/descending

Combination of rock and root tech with both flat and supportive corners.
Cruise along and pick your way through the tech or choose your lines and find speed exiting the corners where you can! A short blast up or down, linking Wombat Junction with the fire road to Crusher and Wonga, or heading down it provides a perfect lead-in to Fall Line and Wombat trails.

#4 Wombat

1.7km - Downhill only

Mixture of natural terrain, soil and tech.
Sandy soil single track with some rock gardens and exposed tree roots scattered along the route as it winds down the hillside. Exiting corners in the upper section provides some straights to put down the power on those pedals and choose your line into the upcoming features. This trail maximises the hillside, getting as much distance as possible from the descent. Look for the exit on the fire road in the first few corners if you’re looking to use Wombat to link down to High Roller.

#5 East Link

1.1km - Two Way traversing

Mild sections of low-grade technical roots, perfect for beginners. Optional skinny bridge A-line.
A great warm-up climb and then traverse across the bottom of the park when heading inbound, linking to High Roller and Pine Climb, or a cruisey, mildly technical cool-down having come off the downhill runs of High Roller or Pin & Needles. Also a perfect introduction to single track for beginners as a standalone lap.

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#6 Pine Climb

1.4km - Climbing Only

Switchbacks! Technical root gardens with multiple line choices.
The signature climbing trail in the park. Follow the multiple switchbacks up through the narrow and shady pine forest. You’ll find a handful of sections with moderately technical roots to provide a challenge and some line choice. Can you go bottom-to-top without putting a foot down? This trail feeds you straight to Wombat Junction from the end of Eastlink.

#7 High Roller

1.3km - Two Way climbing/descending

Flow, berms, optional drop ramp, light rooty tech.
The more mellow climb compared to Pine Climb or a great introduction to flowy, descending single track from the top end! This trail provides multiple supported corners and a fantastic introduction to downhill, flowy, single track riding. There are a handful of milder technical sections with exposed roots. The descent provides an optional timber drop ramp in the lower section. Please keep your eyes open for oncoming riders; tradition dictates that the climbing rider has right of way.

#8 Pins and Needles

1.1km - Downhill only

Challenging technical root sections, technical drop feature, finish line step-down gap.
This is old-school, hand-cut, pine forest mountain biking at its best! Can you carry speed through the rock chute that leads into the depths of the pine forest? Can you nail the drop section and clean the root gardens? This fast, descending trail demands timing and precision to find your flow and provides a great technical challenge. A real local favourite. You haven’t mastered this one until you’ve tried it in the wet!

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#9 Fall Line

765m - Downhill only

Berms, fast, tight corners, jumps and rocky tech.
A smoother, more flowy black than the traditional Red Hill vibe, but this trail but starts to bear its teeth when ridden fast! Featuring sculpted, supportive, tight turns, high-speed rocky sections, optional gaps, plus the signature table-top and shark fin. An absolute crowd favourite, it rides incredibly well after some rain.

#10 Deadwoods

768m - Downhill only

Old-school hand-cut tech, step-downs and drops into corners.
This is a classic technical hand-cut downhill trail over the far side of the quarry. The distinct change in soil lends itself to super-grippy dirt in the wet but beware the shiny roots! The mixture of exposed roots and rocks into fast and technical downhill corners provides an awesome challenge! This trail constantly evolves over time and is another real favourite amongst the locals.

#11 Crits

777m - Downhill only

Fast, rough, rocky, technical and high speed.
Sitting alongside Deadwoods, this trail shows off the soil and rocks typical of this side of the quarry. A favourite of many downhill riders, it’s a fantastic test of line choice and bike handling skills at high speed! Navigate the chunky terrain as you fly through the famous straight-line rocky section, before nailing the lower corners!

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#12 Loop Trail

2km - Two Way traversing

Easy access from the car park, family-friendly lap.
This mellow, natural surface two-way trail follows the boundary of the park and links the water tank car park with Friends Trail. Joined together, these trails form a fantastic family-friendly lap, exposing new riders to the joys of single track with very simple technical features and minimal climbing. It can also be used as a great link and traverse for riders having climbed the park and heading across towards the Arthur’s Seat summit.

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#13 Charlotte's Pass

2km - Downhill only

Rocky staircase, multiple rock gardens and the famous boulder-roll feature.
A prime example of core, hand-cut single track mountain biking! Starting with an undulating traverse around the back of Seawinds Gardens, this trail then rapidly drops away from the summit of Arthur’s Seat through narrow, natural, rocky terrain with different soil types, natural rock gardens and exposed roots. Pick your lines to maintain speed through the multiple rock gardens, let the bike move as you descend the old hiker’s staircase, pick the A-line or the B-line over the famous boulder-roll feature, and try to maintain your flow through the natural corners and undulations of the lower half. A true classic! An absolute local favourite. Note that after completion of this trail, there is no direct climbing route back to the top. Riders must exit using local roads to find their way back to the park.

#14 Link

400m - Downhill only

High-speed berms and flow.
An alternative line to the original Wombat finish. This peels off to the left at the fork on Wombat. Sandy soil berms funnel riders down to meet near the bottom of Fall Line. Rebuilt in 2024.

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#15 Sawtooth

2.8km - Downhill only

Natural upper rooty section, fast, fun, flowy berms through the ferns!
This natural surface single trail maximises the elevation on the back side of the Arthur’s Seat summit. After traversing through beautiful bushland, the trail starts to curve downhill through loamy soil with exposed roots and some moderately challenging, undulating terrain. Mid-way down, the terrain steepens, and the technical roots give way to sculpted berms through the sandy soil. A handful of small jumps lead into high-speed corners that can be absolutely railed, especially after some rain. It terminates near the picturesque McLaren’s Dam, getting you ready for a very testing climb back up.

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#16 The Crusher

1.8km - Downhill only

Triple rock step-down, Flat drop into step-up gap, and super technical gully sections.
Crusher will test your skills from top to bottom. Don’t be fooled by the mellow entry section. This trail has some teeth at all speeds, especially in the wet. An awesome mix of features and terrain. You’ll carve through some sculpted sandy berms before hitting a technical triple-rock-step feature. Further in, there is a flat drop into a jump/berm combo. The whole way along, you’ll be tested by tech and direction tech changes until you reach the famous gully section that provides challenging, steep, sweeping sections of trail, not for the faint-hearted. An awesome mixture of both natural and man-made features throughout, this is Red Hill technical riding at its best, the challenging single black trail in the park.

#17 Bowsaw

2.7km - Climbing Only

Multiple switchbacks to tame the steep climb, technical corners with rocks and roots.
This climb brings you back up into the beautiful Seawinds Gardens area from near the bottom of Sawtooth. There are some amazing views through the trees here if you get the chance to lift your eyes. The climb starts out flowy and mellow and becomes gradually more technical as you rise, with some great challenging technical sections in some of the tight upper corners. Can you get this one done without putting a foot down?

#18 Gunn Barrell

1.6km - Downhill - DOUBLE BLACK

Extremely demanding, technical rock features, steep chutes, massive A-lines.
Red Hill’s new and developing downhill race track! This is absolutely a trail for advanced riders only. It contains gap jumps, drops, off-camber sections, highly technical rock features feeding into large jumps and high-speed sections. An awesome downhill race track featuring some of the best Red Hill has to offer with a fantastic mix of natural and man-made features.

#19 Friends

1.1km - Two Way

Gentle, natural, traversing terrain
This gentle, winding, single track follows the contours of the terrain with a mixture of rock armouring and natural trail surfaces. It can be used to link the OT Dam/Wonga side of the park to the Deadwoods and Crits side or ridden as part of a fantastic family-friendly lap when linked to Loop Trail. When riding east, keep your eyes out for the optional signed black and blue alternative route section.