One of the best and most beautiful mountain biking areas in Victoria. The secret's out.
There are 20 kilometres of trails ranging from beginners to most experienced, and is suitable for families and riders of all abilities. The 14 fast flowing trails roll through a large pocket of natural bushland.
Features include green - black trails, jumps, bridges, rocky outcrops, technical elements and flowing trails.
Horse riders can access three trails in the park. Evelyn’s Trail is exclusively for horseriding with two other shared trails. Horses are not permitted in any other areas of the park.
Walkers are permitted on all trails throughout the park and should give way to bikes and horses.
Blores Hill can be ridden year-round. Free entry.
Location: Heyfield
Distance: 20km total trail distance; 14 tracks
Track: Generally smooth dirt or gravel track
Grade: Easy - Difficult (Trail grades below)
Start/ finish: Tinamba Road Trail Head Car Park
Note: Please stay on the marked trails. Trails may close due to weather conditions, so please check with Parks Victoria (Heyfield) on (03) 5139 7777 before you go.
Mountain Biking trails
1. Bluegreen – 2.5km (Easy)
A long undulating single track with sections of fast flowing bermed corners and bridges.
2. Jims – 3.3km (Intermediate)
A long single track beginning with a well graded climb towards the Trig followed by a fast-flowing descent linking onto Lower Tramway.
3. Trig – 640m (Difficult)
The most technical trail at Blores Hill. A short intense trail with technical rocky sections. Be sure to stop and enjoy some panoramic views of the Gippsland plains.
4. Lower Tramway – 975m (Easy)
A short single track linking up to ‘5 ways’ intersection, utilising an historic tram way and includes several bridges.
5. M&M – 930m (Intermediate)
A short single tack linking onto BMT with a graded switchback climb leading into a fun decent over log rollovers and a gully coaster.
6. BMT – 3.5km (Intermediate)
A long single track with a bit of everything. Fast flowing corners, log ramps and jumps and a contoured climb. The V tree and big dipper are the main features, where riders should execute caution.
7. Switchback – 655m (Intermediate)
This track crosses a gully via another ‘dipper’ then follows a contoured switchback climb to the highest point of the northern extent of the park.
8. Smiley J –2.6km (Intermediate)
A long twisting single track withy fast flowing corners, berms and log jumps.
9. Wednesday – 800m (Intermediate)
A fast descent with jumps, berms and loose gravel leading into a gully dipper followed by a climb back up to the northern end of the park.
10. The Loser – 2.9km (Intermediate)
A long varied single track with fast twisting rocky sections, large berms, jumps and some cruising flow trail.
14. Matilda D – 1.5km (Intermediate)
A moderate downhill track commencing with a steep descent from the Trig, before flowing berms and turns on the lower sections.
Horse Riding trails
13. Evelyn’s Trail – 7.2km, Horses Only
Utilising many of the original trails in Blores Hill the dedicated horse trail takes you on a journey from north to south in the park. The trail includes wide open tracks, narrow twisty single track, rocky outcrops and natural gullies as it climbs to the Trig from one end of the park and then descends to the other. A loop can be completed by utilising the historic tramway and 4WD tracks.
Shared trails
Mountain Biking, Horse Riding & Walking
11. Tramway – 695m (Easy)
The historic tramway is a direct and gently graded track connecting the north and south of the park.
12. Family Loop – 3.9km (Easy)
An easy trail for the whole family following the eastern boundary of the park, some internal Management Vehicle Only tracks and then joins the tramway to complete the loop.
