The Oaks

At a Glance

Double Track:
1 for 0.7km (1%)
Firetrail:
5 for 44km (84%)
Single Track - Enclosed:
1 for 7.3km (14%)
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Killer Climb Oaks Single Trail St Helena Ben

The main Oaks Firetrail is one of the classic Blue Mountains rides, but there's more in this area than just that.

Distance: 

10-50kms+

Meeting Point: 

Glenbrook station carpark.

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Full Description: 

Won't go into too much detail now as there's plenty written about these rides elsewhere on the internet. Notably, see the Fat Hippy's Blue Mountains rides (link below).

The easiest ride you could probably do here would be to drive to The Oaks Picnic area (on the main firetrail) as there are no locked gates to get in your way. Should be OK in a 2WD but after climbing up from the creek crossing the sealed road ends and can get quiet corrugated (which isn't nice to cycle on either). Anyhow, for that easy ride, park up and head to the Nepean lookout and back, around 10Kms round trip of nice undulating track.

Of course, most people will be a little more hardcore and want more distance from this, so here's a brief overview of the trails:

The Oaks Firetrail

The main trail running from Woodford to Glenbrook. Get dropped off or take the train to Woodford and ride it in the downward direction only, or do it tough and cycle up then down. Tough climbs in both directions, just more of them heading up. Fantastic single track section to the left of the main firetrail shortly after the gate near the picnic area.

St Helena Track

Very technical trail that splits from main firetrail near the top (about 5Kms in?). See St Helena for more detail.

Nepean Lookout Firetrail

As mentioned above, nice and easy ride to a top view:

Why not take in the Pisgah Rock Trail on the way, it's only an extra 700m one way?

Pisgah Ridge Firetrail

Don't know - haven't been there, splits away from Nepean Lookout at a hard right in the road (and there's also a small carpark to the left there).

Red Hands Firetrail

Don't know - haven't been. But there's some cave paintings at the end of this (which can apparantly be driven the whole way). A walking trail is marked as joining back up to the creek crossing on the main Oaks Firetrail.

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Ride Profiles Here
Title Distance Vertical Climb Vertical Drop Summary
The Oaks - One Way 29.33Km 574m 1010m

Classic Oaks route from Woodford to Glenbrook station via firetrail then sniggle and technical sections at the end.

Oaks one way + Pisgah Rock 33.45Km 552m 999m

Standard one way route with Pisgah Rock tagged on (turn right at the gate for an out and back).

Nepean + Oaks + St Helena 46.8Km 1234m 1210m

Up the Oaks taking in Pisgah Ridge, not quiet to the top then return via St Helenas hike-a-bike section.

The Oaks Up & Back 53.24Km 1303m 1303m

The famous Oaks firetrail up and back from Glenbrook Station.

Andersons + The Oaks 59.7Km 1151m 1851m

Tougher than it sounds - one way from Wentworth Falls to Glenbrook via Andersons and The Oaks.

Hot Lap Challenges Here
Challenge Distance
The Oaks - Helipad to Gate 5.51Km
Past & Future Ride Meetings Here