AMB Rides Uki MTB Park in the Tweed Shire
The Tweed Shire Council have recently opened Uki MTB Park, with a range of trails from adaptive through to double-black jump trails. Here's our take!
Not far from the glitz and glamour of the Gold Coast or the influencers of Byron Bay lies a quiet little country town, nestled at the foothills of Mt Warning. Almost entirely encapsulated by National Parks, Uki offers all the charm of the hinterland with a hint of coastal chill, and is also home to the first purpose-built mountain biking destination in the Tweed Shire. What was once a mere pipedream to locals has been realised through a collaboration between Tweed Valley Mountain Bike Riders (TVMTBR) and Tweed Shire Council, with funding being provided through a $430,000 grant from the NSW Office of Sport. Now, what was once a disused piece of land has been transformed into heaven on Earth for local riders and travellers alike. Master planned by Dirt Art and executed by Trailworx, the Uki Mountain Bike Park delivers the first purpose built mountain bike facility in the area. With 9 machine built trails on offer with ratings from green to black, there is something for just about everyone here on what is the Tweed Shire’s first foray into this kind of development.
What was previously a disused farming paddock has made for the idyllic blank canvas on which Trailworx have carved a network of smooth, flowing trails which culminate in a riding experience that is entirely unique to the Northern Rivers, and unlike anything else we have ridden in recent times.
The trails are now open, with a wide variety carved into the hill and into the forest. You can ge a full breakdown of the trails on The Tweed Shire website.
The trails are open 6am-6pm 7 days a week, but do check The Tweed Shire website about whether they are closed after wet weather.
