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Tip Top Track

  • Length: 1.5km

  • Duration: 40mins

  • Grade: 3

  • Style:

  • Start: TBA

  • End: TBA

  • Location: South Hobart

  • Closest Town: Hobart

  • Distance from CBD:

  • State: TAS

  • Latitude: -42.88849

  • Longitude: 147.275903

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Summary

This recently constructed, short, shared-use track on the slopes of South Hobart provides plenty of challenge for experienced cross-country mountain bike riders.  The track grading is rated ‘Very difficult’ under the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s trail difficulty rating system due to its narrow, twisting and technically challenging route which includes two steep, paved, rock chutes.

Getting There

Access to the western end of the track is via Old Farm Road in South Hobart, Main Fire Trail in Wellington Park and the M4 Fire Trail.

Tips

The Tip Top Track is steep and technically challenging, suitable for experienced cross country mountain bike riders only.  Beginner riders should not attempt to ride this track.

Safety

The Tip Top Track is steep and technically challenging, suitable for experienced cross country mountain bike riders only.  Beginner riders should not attempt to ride this track.

Total distance: 1398 m
Max elevation: 0 m
Min elevation: 0 m
Total climbing: 0 m
Total descent: 0 m
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