Dial Range, Penguin Tasmania!
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Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
Here’s a teaser for the descent part of the new trail, and that’s only half the descent
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Oh yeah! That looks awesome!
Love the mix of natural rock and flowy berms - seems to have some really good rhythm going to it too.
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
The new Iron Tor and Ironcliffe Ridge trails are opening next weekend!
There’s a bit of a sneak peek in Jasper’s latest creation.
There’s a bit of a sneak peek in Jasper’s latest creation.
rangersac
Medically diagnosed OMS
Sweeeet. I’m headed that way for school holidays so methinks the bike will be making the trip as well.
rangersac
Medically diagnosed OMS
Cranked this out today with my 11 year old. The loop from the Penguin MTB park came in at a shade under 20km and 437m worth of climbing, so it was a good effort from the young lad. And indeed it is a most tasty bit of trail. Quite a rocky and technical climb up to the lookout, followed by a very involved descent, with a really nice mix of natural rock features and gardens, plenty of hooking berms and a couple of very decently sized drops to round it off. The park down the bottom has also obviously had a bit of love recently, and has plenty of variety. Just another crap day out on the bike in Tassie really...
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Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
How was the climb up? It’s was pretty muddy opening weekend, we had 60+mm of rain the day before.Cranked this out today with my 11 year old. The loop from the Penguin MTB park came in at a shade under 20km and 437m worth of climbing, so it was a good effort from the young lad. And indeed it is a most tasty bit of trail. Quite a rocky and technical climb up to the lookout, followed by a very involved descent, with a really nice mix of natural rock features and gardens, plenty of hooking berms and a couple of very decently sized drops to round it off. The park down the bottom has also obviously had a bit of love recently, and has plenty of variety. Just another crap day out on the bike in Tassie really...
rangersac
Medically diagnosed OMS
It's still sloppy in spots, mostly lower down on the Monty loop except for a short section up the top of the Iron Tor trail just before crossing the walking track, but all rideable.
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
Iron Tor has it’s own T-shirt! “Skull Rock”
Available for the guys at Trail Project
trailproject.com.au
Available for the guys at Trail Project
trailproject.com.au
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Nice ! Would have bought one if I got to ride Iron Tor. It was the only place we planned to ride but didnt... due to the rain bouncing 300mm off the tarmac carpark at the Penguin skills park. It fckn hammered down for most of the day before we got on the boat.
Have been told by a few mates who have ridden it that the Iron Tor trails is as good a trail as they have ever ridden.
jrewing
Eats Squid
Slog of a climb and if I’m doing it it must be a bloody good descent. It definitely had me wishing for an ebike. Granted it was quite heavy ground… yeah that’s it, Heavy Ground haha.
PJO
in me vL comy
It's a damn good trail. Fantastic mix of tech and flow. Put it down for your next trip.
The climb to get there is solid, and if wet; slippery and harder, but well worth the effort.
Had my last run in Tassie down Iron Tor after 3 weeks travelling around and it was absolutely one of the best. Did a few laps of the jumps in the skills park then rolled straight into Penguin brewery, perfect end to the trip
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
Yes, when you get back here, you definitely need to do it.
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
On the back of the Penguin MTB Park redevelopment, we have also secured funding for some expansion with the Dial Range trails.
We have funds to extend the Ironcliffe Ridge trail from where it currently finishes at the summit of Mt Dial and continue it on to the MT Gnomon car park.
One other addition that is in the works but hasn't got funding just yet is an alternative descent on the Montgomery Loop trail that will give a more "Iron Tor" like descent to keep that buzz going a bit longer after Iron Tor joint the Montgomery Loop.
We have funds to extend the Ironcliffe Ridge trail from where it currently finishes at the summit of Mt Dial and continue it on to the MT Gnomon car park.
One other addition that is in the works but hasn't got funding just yet is an alternative descent on the Montgomery Loop trail that will give a more "Iron Tor" like descent to keep that buzz going a bit longer after Iron Tor joint the Montgomery Loop.