Pino Grinio
Mount Majura
Winery
The Sniggle Track
Batcave
Majura Pines was established as an ACT Government commercial
pine plantation forest in the 1950s and continues to be managed
as a commercial plantation. Since the current crop of trees were
planted in 1985 – 1986, it has become a popular recreation area.
Magic Roundabout
Mr Squiggle
Bombora
Winery
Gate
Mr Squiggle
Recreational users
Mountain bike riding
A range of activities including walking, dog walking, trail
running, orienteering, horse riding and mountain bike riding
are available at Majura Pines.
The Majura Pines has some of the oldest and most famous
mountain bike trails in Canberra.
Mount Majura
Nature Reserve
For beginners
You are very likely to encounter all of these users as well
as maintenance vehicles so please familiarise yourself with
the trail etiquette.
TRAIL ETIQUETTE FOR ALL USERS
The beginner area is east of the Majura Parkway and is accessible from the
Majura Road car park. The trails provide a fun and interesting introduction to
mountain bike riding for both children and adults. It is the perfect place for
beginner mountain bike
riders to develop their skills.
Courtesy is the best safety on the trail. Communicate
with your fellow trail users to ensure everyone’s safety.
Skills area
A skills area has log rolls, log rides, berms and flat corners located on a circuit
track perfect for practicing and develop technical skills.
Cross country trails
Cross country mountain bike trails at Majura Pines are bi-directional. Walkers and
runners also use the cross country trails.
Horse riding
The central spine of Monterey Road, along with the boundary vehicle tracks,
provide pleasant riding experiences through
the pines. Cavalettis are located at the main entry points.
The main intermediate cross-country loop links riders to the
more advanced technical cross country trails and challenging
climbs that are located on the steeper slopes and flow trail
descents on the easier downhill trails.
Bogs & Logs
Mud
Honey
Downhill and flow trails
The intermediate to advanced downhill trails located in the
south-western corner of Majura Pines are for experienced
riders only. The Winery Hill descent, Pinot Grinio, is a flow
track suitable for beginner downhill riders.
Walking and running
Walkers, runners and orienteering users can utilise the vehicle tracks, bidirectional cross-country mountain bike trails or go
cross country between the trees.
Take care on the vehicle tracks in the south-western corner of the Majura Pines
where downhill trails cross vehicle tracks. Mountain bike riders descend at high
speed on these downhill trails.
Features on the downhill trails include bermed corners,
table top jumps, double gap jumps, drops and rock sections.
Easier b-line options are provided for advanced features
and all double gap jumps can either be rolled or have b-lines.
Pump Track &
Skills Area
Mata Hari
Downhill riders please slow down when crossing vehicle tracks
and watch for other users.
Dogs at Majura Pines
Dogs are allowed off-leash. People with dogs must keep other users in mind and
ensure your dogs remain under control at all times.
All dog droppings in public places must be removed by the
dog keeper.
Dirt
Jumps
Dirt jumps
Intermediate through to advanced level dirt jumps are
co-located at Majura Pines to encourage a social and
supportive dirt jumping community.
Auto Alley
Each dirt jump line is clearly marked with the level of difficulty.
All dogs must be on-leash when in the adjacent nature reserves.
General warning and exclusion of liability
Users of Majura Pines do so at their own risk. To the extent permitted by law,
the Australian Capital Territory excludes all liability, including but not limited
to liability for personal injury, death, property damage, property loss, and
consequential loss
or damage of any kind arising from the use of and/or entry to, Majura Pines
whether in contract, by negligent act or omission,
or any other tortious action.
Crazy
Crab Walk
WARNING: SPORTING ACTIVITIES AT MAJURA PINES PARK
MAYBE DANGEROUS AND MAY RESULT IN INJURY, DEATH
AND OR PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE.
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Gate
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Smitten Kitten
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Sealed road
Rest area
Rest area with
drinking fountain
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Telemark
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TRAIL INFORMATION
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Parking
Larry
Majura Parkway
shared user path
Rock Lobster
Lincoln
Vehicle access
track
Sleepy Hollow
Boy Wonder
Downhill mountain
bike areas
CAUTION: Bike riders descend trails at
high speeds in these areas
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Nature Reserve
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Intermediate
Advanced
Mountain bike rider safety
All Users
• Ride trails that match your skill level. The trail grading system helps riders to
decide.
• Riders are required by law to wear an Australian
Standards helmet.
• Mountain bikes should be in good working order.
• Always ride under control. Out of control riders are a danger
to themselves and other park users.
• For your safety and the safety of others, obey all
signage especially cautionary signs.
TRAIL GRADING
Full faced helmets (Australian Standard Certified) should be worn when
downhill riding and protective equipment such as gloves, elbow, knee and shin
pads, neck brace, chest and spine protection, mountain bike with minimum
front suspension, working front and rear brakes, and adequate tread on tires.
The Majura Pines Trail Alliance
WHEN VISITING MAJURA PINES PLEASE REMEMBER
• Slow down at intersections, particularly equestrian trail intersections, where
you are likely to meet other trail users.
• No motorised vehicles of any kind or remote control devices are permitted.
The IMBA trail difficulty rating system is used to categorise the relative
technical difficulty of recreation trails. The IMBA system helps riders to make
informed decisions about the trails they choose to ride and gives them an
understanding of the level of
skill required.
• Ride your mountain bike at a controlled speed, especially approaching
blind corners.
• No camping is permitted within the park.
IMBA RATING
EQUIPMENT FOR DOWNHILL RIDING
TRAIL ETIQUETTE FOR MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDERS
Majura Pines trails are graded using the International Mountain Bike
Association’s (IMBA) trail difficulty rating system.
TRAIL RATING
Easiest
Beginner
Easy
Beginner
More difficult
Intermediate
Very difficult
Intermediate /Advanced
Extremely difficult
Advanced
• Announce your presence known to other users by calling out
or ringing a bell well in advance.
• Minimise your impact by staying on the built trail network.
• Avoid riding in wet, muddy conditions. Ride through puddles that extend
across the track rather than widening the trail by going around them.
• No fires are permitted within the park.
• There are no bins at Majura Pines. Please take all rubbish away with you.
• All native plants, animals, timber (alive and dead) and the environment are
protected by law.
• Carry a mobile phone, especially if you are on your own.
• Phone: 000 in an emergency
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER A HORSE
• Horse riders have the right of way over other users on trails; walkers have
next priority and then cyclists.
• Cyclists, walkers and runners should stop and ask permission
to pass, allowing horse riders time to position their horses
for safety.
• Maintain a minimum one metre distance from the horse.
• Avoid frightening the horse by making sudden or large movements or
ringing a bike bell.
• Dogs should be kept under control near horses.
• Do not touch a horse without the owner’s permission.
• Do not take shortcuts or form new trails as you will disturb
the soil and cause erosion.
The Majura Pines Trail Alliance (MPTA) is a volunteer group formed in 2014 to
manage the redevelopment and ongoing maintenance of the mountain bike
trails at the Majura Pines
in partnership with the ACT Government.
Mt Majura & Mt Ainslie nature reserves
The western boundary of Majura Pines borders the Mount Majura and Mount
Ainslie nature reserves. The reserves are important for conservation of local
wildlife and their habitats and for recreation and nature appreciation.
The critically endangered Yellow box-Blakely’s red gum
grassy woodland and the largest stand of drooping
she-oak Allocasuarine verticillata in the ACT are protected
in these reserves.
In the reserves, bike riding is permitted on formed vehicle tracks only and dogs
must be kept on-leash at all times.
The Majura Valley
Majura Pines sits within the Majura Valley which comprises working farms, the
Pialligo area, wineries and local produce suppliers that attract visitors to the
valley.
Please remember
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Further information or to report trail conditions call
Access Canberra: 13 22 81 tams.act.gov.au
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Walkers, runners and cyclists please stay
on authorised tracks.
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All native plants, animals, timber (alive and dead) and the
environment are protected by law.
PA R K S
Dogs are allowed in the Majura Pines off-leash; dogs must remain under the
control of their carers whilst exercising off leash.
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ACT
Please ensure that you take all
your rubbish home.
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