Dalby Forest Red Route

About trip

Follow the way marked trail from the vistor centre. The trail is well marked. The first section of the route runs along the side of small, forested valleys. The trail is generally rolling, with short climbs, then fast downhill bits with bermed corners. There are occasional technical obstacles, which can usually be avoided. After a few miles you'll come to Dixons Hollow, where there are jumps, and north shore logs to play on. You can also start the route from the nearby carpark, where the Black Run starts. You then get to go down a fast rolling section with some nice jumps. You'll share the route with the Black Run for a while. After messing around in the trees, you'll come to a very steep downhill section, before you briefly emerge from the woods, before diving back in, and crossing a bridge. You'll then come to a brutal climb, with steep zig zags. Then you arrive at fireroad which runs along the edge of a hill, with big views on the left, up onto the moors. At the viewpoint, the Black route goes off down the boardwalk on the right. The red route carries on along the track, before diving back into the woods. Eventually you cross the forest drive, before another bit of singletrack beckons. After the singletrack, you'll join a long section of fireroad. The next section of single track features some interesting 'bomb hole' type sections (which you can avoid). The first one comes rather suddenly, and you can end up riding into it accidently, if you are not careful. After the bomb holes, just carry on along singletrack pretty much the same as you've already riden. There are one or two descents with bermed corners, as well as the usual rocky and rolling single track. Eventually you'll arrive back at the visitor centre.