Australian Mountain Bike – August 01, 2019

WORDS AND PHOTOS: BEN SYKES

Wylde MTB

Park

PLACES THAT ROCK

Wylde MTB Park has been open since 2014,
when Western Sydney Parklands worked with
local builder Dirtz to design and build a facility
for all levels of mountain biking for Western
Sydney.
While some more experienced riders may
find it a little too simple for their liking, the
large swathes of smiling riders out on the
trails every weekend, with a mix of riders from
young to the young-at-heart, first-time riders
and families to cross-country afficionados and
riders just out to have fun, show that such a
facility can be successful. Plus, it’s always good
to have an option you can take your partner,
wife, kids or that mate from work who have

wondered about what mountain biking is like

but don’t want to start the experience hurling

down a steep, burly rock-infested chute of a

trail.

In 2020, the building of the M12 Motorway

for access between the M7 and Northern Road

to connect Badgery’s Creek airport to the

Sydney motorway network will alter some of

its features, but we’ve spoken to the builder

and there are upgrades for us riders too. Some

minor disruptions during construction pave the

way for a planned large asphalt pump-track,

along with a dedicated cycle access route

off the M12 cyclepath and potentially a new

BMX track. Existing trails will be redesigned

TOILETS: Yes

DRINKING WATER: Yes

PARKING: Yes

TRAILS SIGNPOSTED: Yes,

at look for the signs at the

carpark/trail head.

MOBILE RECEPTION: Telstra

Yes, Optus Yes.

SHELTER: Yes

BBQ FACILITIES: No

ACCOMMODATION: Not

on-site