Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan...riders with amazing views of the Yarra Valley,...

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Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan ElevaƟon Prole 250 m 750 m 1000 m 0 m Trail ObjecƟves Trail Alignment Trail ID Status Length Diculty Style Primary ObjecƟves NarraƟve 500 m Mount LiƩle Joe Trail Zone 0 km ElevaƟon Max ElevaƟon Min 3.1 km Fun ConnecƟvity Exercise 03 Proposed 3.1 km Cross country 349m 174m LiƩle Joe Climb Easy Warburton Elevator is an easy climbing trail that has an average gradient of about 3%. It liŌs riders directly from the War- burton Rail Trail up the steep and open northern slopes of Mount LiƩle Joe. The trail ends at the Mt LiƩle Joe Fire Break (about 150 verƟcal metres above the valley oor). Geƫng othe elevator here will link riders with the boƩom of LiƩle Joe Flow where they can ride back to the valley oor or the LiƩle Joe Climb which links them to the top of LiƩle Joe and Mount Tugwell beyond. This trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of all levels.

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Page 1: Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan...riders with amazing views of the Yarra Valley, Warburton and Mt Donna Buang. This trail is aimed at mountain bike This trail is

Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan

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Elevator is an easy climbing trail that has an average gradient of about 3%. It li s riders directly from the War-burton Rail Trail up the steep and open northern slopes of Mount Li le Joe. The trail ends at the Mt Li le Joe Fire Break (about 150 ver cal metres above the valley fl oor). Ge ng off the elevator here will link riders with the bo om of Li le Joe Flow where they can ride back to the valley fl oor or the Li le Joe Climb which links them to the top of Li le Joe and Mount Tugwell beyond. This trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of all levels.

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Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan

Donna Buang Trail Zone

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Li le Joe Climb starts just where the Elevator ends. Con nuing at a gradient of 4% to climb along the dry, steep and rocky northern face of Mt Li le Joe. Climbing through recently burnt forest this trail heads east and aff ords riders with amazing views of the Yarra Valley, Warburton and Mt Donna Buang. This trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of all levels.

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Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan

Donna Buang Trail Zone

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05 Proposed 3.0 km Flow Trail 513m 312m

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Li le Joe Flow starts from the very summit of Mt Li le Joe, it ini ally parallels the fi re road only to drop onto the steep, dry northern face of Mount Li le Joe. The trail sits right in the fl ow sweet spot as it drops 170m over 2.2km at an average gradient of 7.7%. This gravity orientated trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of with intermediate to advanced skills.

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Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan

Donna Buang Trail Zone

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06 Proposed 5.04 km Cross country 511m 342m

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Yankie Jim Return is a 5 km descending trail that drops 200 ver cal metres at an average 5% gradient. Star ng near the summit of Li le Joe this trail is a grin inducing descent that sweeps through tall forests, over board walks in wet gullies and across the steep front of Mt Li le Joe. Yankie Jim Return joins with the base of li le Joe Flow to deliver riders back to the Warburton Rail Trail. This trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of all levels.

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Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan

Donna Buang Trail Zone

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Yankie Jim Link is a linking trail providing riders with the opportunity to link the trails of Mt Li le Joe with those of Mt Tugwell and Minsha Hill. Yankie Jim Link is predominately located on the east of Mt Li le Joe. The trail is dominated by damp forest, old mining sites and massive tree ferns. It incorporates a number of stacked switch-backs that contain the trails and low-level bridges keeping riders happy and dry. This trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of all levels.

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Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan

Donna Buang Trail Zone

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08 Proposed 1.76 km Flow Trail 418m 348m

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This is an alterna ve Li le Joe link trail on the western side away from the hamlet of Old Warburton. It will provide a vital trail connec on from Warbuton to Mount Tugwell. It incorporates a number of stacked switchbacks that provide a suitable gradient. This trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of all levels.

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Warburton Mountain Bike Trails Design & Masterplan

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11 Proposed 7.0km Flow Trail 362m 180m

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Tugwell Flow Return is a 7 km gradual descending trail that drops 180m over its en re length. On the western slopes of Mount Li le Joe it is designed to be an easy fun return journey from the Mount Tugwell. The trail sweeps through tall forests, over gullies and across the steep front of Mt Li le Joe. Tugwell Flow Return joins with Yankie Jim and Li le Joe Flow to deliver riders back to the Warburton Rail Trail. This trail is aimed at mountain bike riders of all levels.

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