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BIKE RENTAL - RETAIL - SERVICE - CLINICSAll Terrain Cycles – Village Square Plaza, Mt BullerATC operates on Mt Buller over summer from their store located within the Village Square Plaza. ATC offers XC and DH bike hire, spares and repairs plus a range of guided tours, clinics and camps for all levels and disciplines via their sister company Gravity OZ. T: 03 5775 2724

WHERE TO EATMt BullerMt Buller has several cafés, restaurants and bars that operate over summer. Visit mtbuller.com.au for opening hours and locations.

Mt StirlingA café operates on Mt Stirling over summer, offering lunch, snacks and coffee during the day. Visit mtbuller.com.au for opening hours.

MIRIMBAH BIKE SHUTTLEA bike shuttle runs from the Mirimbah Store (at the base of the mountains) each weekend, offering transport for people and bikes to Mt Buller and Telephone Box Junction. Shuttles operate mainly on weekends with multiple trips per day (weekdays also during peak periods). Contact 03 5777 5529 for times and prices.

CONDUCTThe way we ride today shapes mountain bike trail access tomorrow. Keep trails open by setting a good example of environmentally sound and socially responsible off-road cycling. Do your part to preserve and enhance our sports access and image by observing the following rules.Adapted from The Rules of the Trail by the International Mountain Bicycling Association.

1. Ride on open trails only - Respect trail and road closures (ask if uncertain).

2. Control your bicycle - Maintain a safe speed at all times and slow down for blind corners.

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3. Leave no trace - Be sensitive to the dirt beneath you and practise low-impact cycling. Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable, so when the trail surface is soft consider other routes. Stay on existing trails and don’t create new ones. Don’t cut corners and avoid skidding as this damages trails and can lead to erosion.

4. Always give way to others - Other trail users have the same rights as you. Anticipate other trail users around corners or in blind spots. When you do come across other trail users let them know you’re coming – a friendly greeting is considerate and works well.

5. Respect animals - The resorts are home to a variety of native animals. Animals can be startled by an unannounced approach, sudden movement or a loud noise.

6. Plan ahead - Know your equipment, your ability, and the area in which you are riding and prepare accordingly. Be self- sufficient at all times, keep your equipment in good repair, and carry supplies for changes in weather. Always wear a helmet and appropriate safety gear.

CONTACTSIMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS

Mt Buller Mt Stirling Resort Management 03 5777 6077

Mirimbah Store & Shuttles 03 5777 5529

Buller Ski Lifts 03 5777 7800

All Terrain Cycles 03 5775 2724

Accommodation & Booking Service 1800 BULLER

Emergency Services 000

Mansfield Hospital 03 5775 2111

Mt Buller Towing 0427 077 572

Mansfield Police Station 03 5775 2555

RACV 131 111

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

This journey takes riders through a variety of environments, and trail experiences. It includes familiar favourites including Soul Revival, One Tree Hill, Gang Gangs, Picnic Trail, Cornhill Trail, Woolybutt and Stonefly (ascent). The experience gets a little more wild, as the trail continues through Mt Stirling to Telephone Box Junction, Razorback Trail, and deep into the forest to then thrill the rider with an endless descent flowing down to Carter’s Road. From there, a scenic river-side stint will bring you back to leafy Mirimbah Park at the base of Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Resorts. Please note: you will come across a cattle containment gate at Mt No 3 Rd - proceed through this gate (please open and close it), to continue on the EPIC trail.

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Highest Point, Top of Stonefly Trail

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EPIC FACTS & FIGURES

Grade: Intermediate / AdvancedDistance: 40kmRiding time: 4 - 7 hours (ability dependant)Fitness: High endurance, medium technical skillAccumulated elevation ascent: 1245mAccumulated elevation descent: 2187mHighest point: 1650m (the top of Stonefly ascent at 11.6km into the ride)Lowest point: 573m (the entry to the new Carters Rd/River section at 35.5km into the ride)Longest descent: 8km - section off Pinnacle Track (1260m) to Carter’s Road (573m), this is a total elevation descent of 687m.

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Australian Alpine Epic The Australian Alpine Epic Mountain Bike Trail is a 40km long-distance, cross-country trail that takes in some of the most spectacular terrain and scenery in the Australian Alps. The trail is the jewel in the crown of Mt Buller’s world-class mountain bike park, which has been constructed over an eight-year development plan and has been awarded Bronze Ride Center status by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).

The Australian Alpine Epic Trail crosses terrain managed by three separate land managers: Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Alpine Resorts managed by Mt Buller Mt Stirling Resort Management, Mansfield State Forest managed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, and the Mt Russell Education Area managed by Parks Victoria.

EXPERIENCE An EPIC JOURNEY

SAFETYKEEP IN MINDMountain biking can be hazardous. Trails may include unmarked obstacles and hazards such as sticks, rocks, logs, trees, steep inclines, drop-offs and loose surfaces. Riders attempting these tracks do so at their own risk.

Conditions within the alpine environment can change quickly, with sub-zero temperatures and even snow occurring in summer - check the weather forecast and come prepared. In case of emergency phone 000 and quote the number on the nearest trail marker (example above) to the operator so they are able to locate you. You can also phone Resort Management on 03 5777 6077, which is able to reach emergency services on your behalf (8:30am–5pm weekdays & 10am–4pm weekends).

Mobile phone coverage (particularly Telstra) is fairly good throughout the Resort, and it is advised that you carry a mobile phone. This brochure is intended as a guide only. The trails shown are graded according to their difficulty.

TOP SAFETY TIPS

– Wear appropriate clothing, pack layers

– Remember to follow EPIC logo on all signage

– Take food, water, bike repair tools and spare parts

– Ride only on the designated trail and obey signs

– Carry a first aid kit

– Carry a communication device, and be aware there are patches of limited mobile phone reception (between Pinnacle and Mirimbah)

– Ensure someone knows of your intended travel and estimated ride time

– Remember that Plain Creek Track is a popular road for recreational vehicles, ride to the left and be mindful of approaching 4WD’s, dirt bikes and logging tracks

– There are three sections of the trail on Mt Stirling that are shared with horse riders and bush walkers; these users have right of way. Shared trails include: Bluff Trail, Hut Trail and Razorback Trail. Always give way to other users

Tough and exhilarating, this trail truly takes riders on an epic and uniquely Australian Alpine journey. Riders travel through snowgum woodlands existing nowhere else in the world, into the massive tall timbers of alpine ash forests and dropping into cool ferny glades surrounded by granite monoliths; passing High Country cattlemen’s huts and traversing along rich riparian zones alongside a crystal clear mountain stream. It transports the Australian High Country into your veins through every pore.

This trail starts off from the Mt Buller village with fun and funky single-track with beginner technical features. The trail then ascends via purpose-built single-track to the top of Corn Hill, becoming more technical as it climbs – with a chance to take a break and absorb the killer views before descending into Howqua Gap to enjoy the first view of a rustic mountain hut (toilets available).

From Howqua Gap, the trail ascends up premium single-track ‘Stonefly’ – claimed to be Australia’s best mountain bike trail in 2012 - through stunning and iconic Australian Alpine landscapes; from massive Alpine Ash forests into twisted and gnarled snowgum, to pop out near Bluff Spur Hut (toilets available); a refuge hut for back-country skiers at the top of Mt Stirling and a chance for another break to drink in the views. From here, the trail whisks riders away down a thrilling descent into Telephone Box Junction (TBJ) via a leafy cross country ski trail.

At TBJ, riders can enjoy a civilised break with a café, public toilet block and shelter available. The trail then takes riders out, way, way out into the ‘back of beyond’… ascending up Hut Trail (another cross country ski trail) through to Razorback Trail – where you can veer off for a stop at Razorback Hut (toilets available) – a genuine High Country Cattleman’s Hut, still in use for mustering High Country cattle today. From Razorback, riders begin to head to Mt No 3 on single-track with incredible views back to Mt Buller – a stunning realisation of how far you’ve come…..and you are only halfway!

The trail then pops out at an unlocked cattle gate (please close behind you) onto a short spin up a section of forest road nestled in snowgum woodland. Turning left off the road, you then enjoy single track through a ferny monolithic adventure, before one last gruelling effort up the rocky Pinnacle fire track. Now riders are teetering on the edge; on the edge of something truly ‘EPIC’ – nearly 10km of purpose-built sweet, sweet, descending single-track. The never-ending dream. This descent has rendered most riders speechless – literally. If that’s not enough, the trail then finishes with riders completing a gentle ascent to Mirimbah Park along the beautiful Delatite River, where park amenities await, including nearby café, natural swimming hole, kids playground, parking and a shuttle back to Mt Buller.

There is nothing like this existing anywhere in the Australian Alps or even in Australia as a whole. The experience will leave riders forever changed, forever with a piece of the Australian Alps as a part of their being, with memories of the incredible scenery, the mind-blowing nature of the trail itself and with an enormous sense of personalachievement.

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