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Maintenance at Bantry Bay - Gahnia and Serrata closed midweek


hawkeye's picture

By hawkeye - Posted on 03 May 2015

From the MWMTB FB page:
"Heads up and spread the word!
NPWS will be completing additional rock armouring, construction of additional drainage structures and minor track re-alignment works to Garigal National Park - Serrata and Gahnia mountain bike tracks from Wednesday 6th May to Friday 5th June 2015.
So that the works are completed in a timely manner and to ensure the safety of the contractors, and the public. Serrata and Gahnia MTB tracks will be closed to the public Monday to Friday for the periods as tabled below.
Date
Description of activity
Track closure
Wednesday 6th May
Helicopter lift operation - Transportation of materials from Forestville Park to Serrata & Gahnia Tracks
Serrata & Gahnia Tracks
Thursday 7th to Friday 22nd May
Installation of additional rock armouring, drainage structures & track re-alignment.
Serrata Track
Monday 25th May to Friday 5th June.
Installation of additional rock armouring & drainage structures
Gahnia Track
NPWS apologise for the inconvenience."

marcel van schie's picture

last week after coming across Rangers clearing the fire trails they advised that Gahnia and Serrata are closed following heavy rain in the same fashion as Manly Dam gets closed following heavy rain.

Apparently they look to present this information via the NPWS "alerts" section of their website but given the new nature of the trails and lack of resources this doesn't always get presented

Even though these trails hold up to rain much better than Manly Dam perhaps we should simply consider them closed when the Dam trails are closed to ensure everyone remains happy and supportive of MTB

MarcT's picture

Stupid question, cant both trails be ridden at all during the week or are they only closed during certain times? I have the day off tomorrow Eye-wink

hawkeye's picture

Manly Dam is open Smiling

BT's picture

Seems to me like both Serrata and Gahnia are basically closed on weekdays and open on the weekend, up until the 5th of June

Berserker's picture

http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/garigal-nati...

Serrata Mountain Bike track CLOSED weekdays - Thursday 7 to Friday 22 May 2015
Gahnia Mountain Bike track CLOSED weekdays - Monday 25 May to Friday 5 June 2015.

MarcT's picture

Awesome, so Gahnia can be ridden, nice. Thanks!

hawkeye's picture

for the update Smiling

MarcT's picture

Does anyone have the link to the website again or knows who to contact if the trails are open this weekend?

Daisy's picture
MarcT's picture

Great thanks Daisy! Looks like both are open this weekend but I'll keep my eyes open in regards to any updates on this.

xmas's picture

Gahnia was closed but Serrata was open.

Some work has been done to Serrata but it appears to suffer from an overland flow(unlike Gahnia) and there are some small mud patches and puddles towards the top.

MarcT's picture

Both trails are open and both were ridden. Ghania is in awesome condition and Serrata fun to ride as always. A few mud puddles maximise the experience Eye-wink Mountain bikes need to be dirtyfied.

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