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1800 022 222

ACT State Emergency Service

Emergency help
during flood or storms

13 25 00

Majura Pines is suitable for:

walking and running on two-way loop trails
horse riding
mountain bike riding
orienteering

Majura Pines has some of the oldest and most famous mountain bike trails in Canberra, providing opportunities for skills progression from beginner trails through to intermediate and advanced cross country and downhill trails. Cross country mountain bike trails are two-way and walkers and runners can use the cross country trails. Downhill trails are one-way only for mountain bike riders.

The Majura Pines Trail Alliance (MPTA) helps maintain and improve the trails at Majura Pines.

Dogs are welcome off-leash unless signposted otherwise. Dogs must be under effective control at all times.

What you'll see

At Majura Pines, you can see:

downhill tracks (one-way for mountain bikes only)
pump track
dirt jump park

Things to do

Activities

Features

Dogs off-leash
NO BINS – take your rubbish with you
Walking track/s

Restricted or prohibited

Camping prohibited
Off-road driving prohibited
Driving on management trails prohibited
Fires prohibited
Wood and timber collection prohibited
Trailbikes prohibited except on public roads

Ngunnawal Country and People

Majura Pines is located on Ngunnawal Country, an ancient and diverse landscape managed and cared for by Ngunnawal people for tens of thousands of years.

For time immemorial Ngunnawal people have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to these lands and waters.

Plantation heritage

Majura Pines was established in the 1940s. It has 15 kilometres of world-class single track for mountain biking enthusiasts. Some of these were added or enhanced in 2015.

Before you go/How to get there

Before you go

Explore Majura Pines with Google Trekker.

Prepare by:

understanding safety, especially during fire danger periods or flooding
checking alerts

Remember:

check signage as pine forests are hazardous working sites – avoid active logging sites
do not light a fire
no motorised vehicles or remote control devices are permitted
do not collect timber (timber collection from hardwood and pine forests is prohibited)
follow the expected safety and trail etiquette as a mountain bike rider
camping is not permitted

How to get there

Majura Pines can be accessed from:

Hackett at the top of Blue Metal Road. You can walk or ride in on Blue Metal Road from the reserve car park located on Mackenzie Street, Hackett. Horse riders can access this entry gate from the Cherry Burn Trail.
Majura Road off the Majura Parkway on the old Majura Road. Use the Majura Winery turn off or Tambreet Street exit. Three entry gates have a horse cavaletti, walk-through gate and locked vehicle gate.

Parking is available.

Boundary mapping is indicative only.

More information

If you notice any issues during your visit:

report maintenance issues to Access Canberra
report vandalism or other illegal activities to the police on 131 444
in an emergency, call 000

Download:

Majura Pines Recreation Area Map (2.3 MB)

Find out about:

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In a life threatening emergency dial Triple Zero (000)

triple zero 000

5124 0000

6201 6111

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6205 1065

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5124 9977

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