Will the park have mountain bike trails?

The unsanctioned mountain bike trails, some of which are through critically endangered communities, have existed for many years and were originally built by the mountain biking community while the land was in Sydney Water’s ownership.

Although the trails are unsanctioned, Council understands mountain biking remains popular within the community. Hence, the Master Plan aims to balance the competing priorities for this area by removing, recycling and upgrading trails to reduce their extent in areas of high value biodiversity.

Following extensive community engagement, including co-design workshops with key stakeholders, a concept design was developed. The concept design in the Master Plan aims to ensure the long-term protection of the ecologically sensitive areas, while still providing a quality riding experience.

The existing mountain bike trails will be either upgraded and improved or closed and rehabilitated. New trails will also be constructed to provide connections and alternatives to those being closed. The 6km of trail being proposed aims provide a good quality and diverse user experience, while protecting the high value biodiversity that exists on the site.