The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has officially opened a “world class” mountain biking track in the Snowy Mountains.
Director of NPWS, Mick Pettitt said the new 18-kilometre Thredbo Valley Track Extension doubled the original track from Thredbo Village to Bullocks Flat and included a Low Mobility path.
“The Thredbo Valley Track Extension creates a 35-kilometre experience for riders of all abilities,” Mr Pettitt said.
“With the completion of the impressive new bridge over the Thredbo River the track can now be counted among Australia’s best mountain-biking experiences,” he said.
“The new extension continues the popular Thredbo Valley Track from Bullocks Flat to Gaden Trout Hatchery where it exits the Kosciuszko National Park.”
Mr Pettitt said the extension was funded through $9.8 million Regional Growth Environment and Tourism Fund.
“The current project also plans further extensions of the Thredbo Valley Track from Thredbo to Dead Horse Gap, and from Gaden to Thredbo River Picnic Area, which will create more than 45 kilometres of world-class mountain bike trails.”
“Further work will also see the development of associated visitor infrastructure such as day use areas, carparks and signage,” he said.
