Check out our top Beaches bike trails
Father’s Day is coming up and your pockets are almost empty. What do you do? Grab your bikes and helmets and try out our top Beaches bike riding spots.
JJ Melbourne Hills Memorial Reserve, Kamber Road, Terrey Hills
JJ Melbourne Hills Memorial Reserve is a 44-hectare park in Terrey Hills surrounded by native bushland. The recreational area has a fantastic BMX track used by the Manly Warringah BMX Club, an equestrian arena and a field archery area.
The park borders the Garigal National Park, has unique environmental and biodiversity values and is home to a number of threatened species.
The BMX track has recently been upgraded to competition standard and is open for use only in dry conditions, as damp or wet conditions can significantly damage the surface. Visit the council website for details.
Centre Trail
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park McCarrs Creek Road, Terrey Hills
According to the National Parks website, Centre Trail is an easy mountain bike ride with scenic views over waterways, including Coal and Candle Creek and Akuna Bay.
The 3.5-kilometre track (one way) begins near the intersection of General San Martin Drive and McCarrs Creek Road and, depending on your abilities, might take about an hour to complete.
There are some beautiful wildflowers in August and September, and Aboriginal engravings are on a small rock platform off the trail.
There are toilets and picnic facilities at Illawong Bay on Liberator General San Martin Drive.
Because it’s in the National Park, entry fees apply. Visit nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Bare Creek Bike Park
Crozier Road, Belrose
Bare Creek has 1.6 kilometres of downhill bike trails, flow trails, skills and dirt jump areas, a pump track, walking trails, a dedicated access road, toilets, drinking fountains and bike maintenance stations.
Protective gear is recommended for all riders, including a full-face helmet, knee and elbow protection and gloves.
Children under 16 must have a responsible adult supervise them. They must also wear a full-face helmet and protective gear on all jump trails.
The trails for the experts and the jump area will only open when a volunteer safety officer is present and the wind is at an acceptable level.
The park is open from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week, but might be closed if it’s raining, very windy or if there’s a fire danger, so it’s good to check first. Parking for 40 cars and overflow parking is available on nearby streets.
Visit the council’s website for details and safety tips.
Narrabeen Lagoon
Narrabeen
The Narrabeen Lagoon trail is popular with bike riders, runners and walkers. The loop is 8.6 kilometres long but there are shorter options too.
It’s flat all the way and suitable for all levels, with entrances at the Berry Reserve/Pittwater Road side and also from Middle Creek and Bilarong car parks on the Wakehurst Parkway side.
There are barbeques, picnic areas, a playground and toilets at Bilarong Reserve and café options on the Berry Reserve. Stop for a picnic or grab a coffee or lunch after your bike ride.
Wyatt Avenue Bike Park
Belrose
Wyatt Avenue Bike Park is especially suitable for children and new riders who want to improve their skills and build confidence before exploring more advanced trails and locations.
Narrabeen Lagoon loop
Wyatt Park
Features of the park include a junior and beginner bike trail loop, perfect for children with little bikes.
There are climb and descent sections to test your skills on an incline and a bike launching area to kick off your runs.
Various technical features such as berms and jumps will advance your skills and a ‘gravity zone’ provides a downhill experience.
The trails, features and landscaping were designed and built in collaboration with Trail Care, a local mountain biking advocacy and consultancy group, and the design is based on direct feedback from mountain biking skills coaches, the parents of young riders and the community. Visit the council website for details.