A new Top End mountain bike trail map is available for local and visiting mountain bikers to navigate the shared-use trails at Charles Darwin National Park and Casuarina Coastal Reserve, as part of the NT Government’s $1 million investment in the NT Mountain Bike Master Plan.

Darwin is home to a variety of sealed and unsealed cycle paths where mountain bikers can access our stunning nature parks and reserves. This investment has included the expansion of and upgrades to the trails at Charles Darwin National Park and Casuarina Coastal Reserve.

The new map includes descriptions of the trails, difficulty rating and helpful information. It is available online and from Tourism Top End, The Scooter Shop and Cycle Zone.

A Central Australia map will be developed to cover the East and West Alice Springs trails. With similar distribution to the Top End map, the Central Australia map will also be included in registration bags for entrants in the annual Easter in the Alice and Redback cycling events.

Further maps will be developed to cover new mountain bike and shared-use trails planned for Litchfield National Park and Nitmiluk National Park.

The maps are being produced in collaboration with Parks and Wildlife, Darwin Off-Road Cyclists (DORC), Central Australian Rough Riders (CARR) and Outback Cycling.

For more information about the trails, events and the trail community visit https://northernterritory.com/mtb

Quotes from Andrew Hopper, Deputy CEO Tourism and Events, Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture:

“Mountain biking is growing in popularity both as a pastime enjoyed by locals and as a reason for tourists to visit a destination. The NT Government is investing in the sport to improve the liveability of the Territory and attract more tourists, which will create jobs.

“Research shows mountain bikers tend to be high-yield guests who often spend more when visiting a destination, which means more money entering the local economy.

“Our trails have been developed with help from the Darwin Off-Road Cyclists group, and it has been fantastic to have their input in the creation of this map, along with other stakeholders.

“This new map will help spread the word about our excellent mountain bike trail network, and help people riding the trails have the best experience possible.”

Quotes from Darwin Off-Road Cyclists Vice-President Keogh Conboy:

“Our riders love the design of the new trail map, and the fact all the trails are now named. This will make it easier to show those new to the area where to go. Local and visiting riders are very happy with the upgrades and new trails, which have been built upon what the local mountain bike scene started.

“We are a growing sport/recreational activity and it's been great to have the NT Government acknowledge this by investing in not just infrastructure, but the trail maps and trails guides as well.”

Media Contact: Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture Media Manager 0428 052 647