Redlands Track Park

Flinders Street Pathway (concrete)

These are very wide, flat tracks with hardened surfaces and no natural obstacles. Very easy tracks are marked in white on the park bollards and map. Tracks of this level include:

Kinross Connection

Kinross Connection is a gravel fire trail that runs from the fire break along the southern edge of the park (between Teesdale and Kinross Road, Thornlands) towards Cleveland. The trail splits into two branches at the concrete works. Take the northern branch, which exits at Enterprise Street.

Main

The Main track is a broad, gravel fire road used as the main east-west access for fire maintenance in the northern part of the park. Watch for water bars and uneven terrain if you descend at speed.

Rifle Pit

This is a wide, multi-use trail linking the end of Weippin Street to a WW2 firing pit located next to Hilliards Creek. The area around Weippin Street, near the Redland Hospital, is also the historic site of a WW1 firing pit, which is still there.

Find information about these historic sites in the Redland Library local history collection. To enquire, email localhistory@redland.qld.gov.au

Rising Main

Rising Main is a broad, gravel fire and maintenance trail.

Sewer Track

The Sewer Track is a broad, gravel fire and maintenance trail.

These are wide tracks with slight gradients; firm, stable surfaces; and a few small obstacles and bridges. Easy tracks are marked in green on the park bollards and map. Tracks of this level include:

Bondi

The Bondi trail is a winding, fast-flowing, single trail that has been around for years. You'll find a number of log rollovers along the trail.

Carwash

This Carwash track is a single trail split into two sections. Along the trail you'll find winding sections confined by native Casuarina trees, log rollovers and small table tops. A section of the track also includes doubles and flowing bermed corners for riders. The trail is named after the 'wash' that riders tend to get from the dew-coated Casuarinas that line the trail.

Creek

The Creek trail is a flat section of trail that links two fire trails. The trail is flanked by Casuarina trees.

Firing Line

Firing Line riders will fire along this fast-flowing trail. Set among the sparse understory of land that was historically logged and grazed, the track weaves gently through large trees and passes through the historic site for a planned ammunition magazine. While the plan to build the magazine was never carried out, the story lives on in the track's name.

Flow Control

The Flow Control trail weaves its way mostly following the contour of the land. It's very narrow in places between trees, with some exposed roots and rocks, which makes it a lot of fun to ascend or descend when riding.

Hammer

Hammer trail is a fast-flowing trail that weaves between large gums. It offers a number of log rollovers. On this trail, you can take it easy and enjoy the sights and sounds of the bush, or pick up the pace when riding and test your lungs.

Hilliards Squeeze

Hilliards Squeeze is a gently-sloping trail with no technical trail features. The former property road offers a 'tunnel-like’ experience through the Casuarina trees that have grown on each side. A low-lying bridge crosses a deep gully before the trail ascends into more Casuarina undergrowth. Along the trail, you'll find several important Aboriginal cultural features and sites, such as scar trees.

Lower Magic

The Lower Magic trail runs from the eastern end of the Magic trail toward Rising Main. Significant erosion along this older trail makes it a challenging track for beginners. The trail starts with a big log rollover that you should attempt only if you're a confident rider. The B-line further along the trail is ideal for less experienced riders.

Magic

Magic trail is a flat, wide trail with open corners that follows a small ridge line. For riders who want to pick up the pace, this is the fastest riding trail in the park. A walk along the track is a great way to behold large scribbly gums that are more than 200 years old. During spring, you can also enjoy a proliferation of wildflowers.

Orchid

The Orchid trail winds through open forest and Casuarinas. The single trail offers views to the riparian fringes of Hilliards Creek. The terrain includes sections of step-ups and tree roots, keeping riders and walkers on their toes.

Platypus

The Platypus trail crosses through a riparian zone of Hilliards Creek, and features a flat creek terrace, rock crossing and short climb. Stop at the creek to take in the view of trickling water, ferns and overhanging paperbark trees.

Power track

Power track is a major fire trail that offers access to several other trails in the park. The track rolls over hills with long slopes and waterbars that you'll need to navigate.

Quit Weippin

This is a short, gently-sloping section of trail that offers an alternative to the Weippin / Long Street fire trail.

The Ramble

The Ramble is a straight and bumpy downslope trail. This is a fun trail where you can get up a bit of speed if riding.

Swamp

Swamp trail weaves through Casuarina thickets and gums. It offers a gentle gradient with a couple of log rollovers. The trail was originally named after a swampy section along the trail. Trailcarers have now rerouted the trail around this swamp area.

Teesdale Kinross

This is a grassy undulating fire trail that marks the southern boundary of the track park. It links Teesdale Road to the Kinross Road entrance of the park. Use this trail to access the Firing Line, Candy, Kinross Connection, Spiderbaby and Pool Shark trails.

Upper Magic

The Upper Magic is an easy trail with some elevation, a couple of berms and a small rocky patch. The trail begins at the midpoint of the Orchid trail then crosses the Sewer Track, bending around to end at the Magic trail/Sewer Track junction.

Scorpion Rock

This trail transverses grassy areas with the occasional small rocky sections. The trail is accessed from the Ramble trail and can be ridden both ways.

More difficult tracks are more challenging than other tracks in the park. These tracks narrow in places and may have variable terrain and gradients, uneven surfaces, and natural or purpose-built technical trail features and obstacles. Difficult tracks are marked in blue on the park bollards and map. Tracks of this level include:

Anti Gravity

This fire trail on the western side of the track park descends sharply down a loose and rocky section before reaching firmer ground at a lower altitude. Watch for erosion ruts and a large patch of sand as you descend. Mountain bike riders and walkers often climb this section of track to improve their fitness and climbing skills.

Candy

Candy track is a flowy trail with a gentle gradient that weaves its way through Casuarina trees and Eucalypt woodlands. While the trail has easy turns, it also offers low logs, small tree roots and a large log rollover with a B line. One end of the track is a fun section of rolling rises and descents that pass between trees and dirt mounds left by old quarrying activities.

Downpipe

Downpipe is a more difficult trail that is best ridden from north to south. The trail weaves its way downslope, across grassy sideslopes and through a number of loose rocky descending corners. It then levels out to loamy flats and crosses a very small bridge before ascending again to meet the Luge trail.

Luge

Constructed like a luge, this winding trail offers berms on most corners. You can enjoy the trail going either up or down.

Pool Shark

The Pool Shark is a cross between a nature trail and a pump track. It is a fun and 'twisty' trail built on dirt mounds leftover from historical soil dumping activities. The trail is set among thick Casuarina regrowth and offers various log features, sharp rises and descents, doubles and blind corners. The trail is downhill and is one way.

Spider Baby

Spider Baby is similar in construction to the Pool Shark trail but is more open. The trail includes large mounds – some more than 4m high – that provide a fantastic experience for more advanced riders. The descending trail also offers sharp steep rises and descents and some small drop-off features.

Weippin in the Bowl

Weippin in the Bowl is a small section of trail that includes a large bowl-shaped feature where riders can ascend or descend a near vertical wall.

Dicey

This trail has large dirt mounds like a pump track with dips, and sharp short ascents and descents weaving tightly between groves of with casuarina trees. The trail can be accessed from the start of Spider Baby (one-way) trail. About 50m in on the right.