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BIKE BULLER
CROSS COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKING ROAD CYCLING
Over 60kms of single track and 40kms of additional trail
designed and built by the legendary Glen Jacobs and the
World Trails team will leave you feeling spoiled for choice
and wanting to spend more time up here. Experience the satisfaction of climbing the 16kms and
921m from the valley floor at Mirimbah up the winding,
soaring Mt Buller Tourist Road to the views from our
alpine village. An average gradient of 6% will get your
heart and legs working and some stints of up to 13% will
test your strength and endurance. You’ll cross burbling
streams, pass through soaring stands of mountain ash
and after seemingly endless hairpin turns you’ll hit the
top. Then, it’s all about the ripping ride to the bottom in a
fraction of the time.
The trails weave around the mountainside rising and
falling from 1700m down to 600m offering plenty of
variety, views and challenges for riders of all levels. All our
trails are low-impact and sustainable and meld into the
alpine landscape. Make sure you put the popular 10km
Stonefly trail on your list - it’s on many riders’ bucket list
for a reason.
GRAVITY MOUNTAIN BIKING
Copperhead is the flagship of gravity trails and is
acclaimed as not only Australia’s first, but also best
flow trail. Deftly designed to rhythmically roll down the
northern slopes of Mt Buller it’s smooth and addictive,
as is the adrenaline rush you’ll get from the 11+kms of
gravity trails that allow riders to hurtle to the valley from
the top of the Northside slopes. A neat system of road
shuttles make the trip back up easy and allow riders to
pack in multiple laps in a day.
If you get the road riding bug you might want to tick off
the other 6 climbs across the Victorian High Country as
part of the 7 Peaks Alpine Ascent Challenge.
BIKE BULLER RECOMMENDS
If you are bringing your bike, and planning a Buller
biking break, you will want accommodation that is
bike friendly. We get it. Which is why we’ve worked
with local accommodation houses to find venues that
welcome riders and have what you need like bike
wash, bike storage, equipment and more. A Bike Buller
Recommends host will also have maps, know when the
shuttles run and might even want to join you for a ride if
you’re keen.
To book a stay at Mt Buller go to mtbuller.com.au or call
1800 BULLER and don’t forget to ask for Bike Buller
recommends properties.
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