Dinner Plain
Traditional Owners Acknowledged
Quick info:
In a Nutshell:
- Old-school style XC flow trails in a beautiful alpine setting
- Some beginner tracks, but mostly intemediates
- Small network with some fun tracks with plentiful berms and small features
- Navigation is easy
- Uphill work is necessary but climbing trails are not too steep
- Open October to May
Network size:
26 km singletrack
Our rating:
2/5 MTB Fist Bumps
Facilities:
Trail difficulty:
Greens, blues and one black
Suits riders:
Good for anyone, OK for experts
Bike chooser:
Enduro OK too, but a bit overkill here
Trail Maps:
Where is it?
By car:
About 5 hours northeast of Melbourne via Bright, or 5 hour 20 from the south via Sale/Omeo
By PT:
Technically possible by V/Line train to Bairnsdale then 14 bus to Omeo, then Omeo-Bright coach. No bikes allowed on the on bus leg though – bummer.
Description:
Tucked away off the Great Alpine Road, Dinner Plain MTB Park is a small network of old-school XC/Flow trails that deliver some good times in a gentle kind of way.
There are a couple of tame green trails for beginners that skirt round the village, but the majority of the 26km network are blue runs that start in the village, head downhill, and converge on a single uphill return track. No shuttles here, but the return is a fairly gentle 1.6km up track gaining about 60m of elevation.
Nothing too technical, but berms, rollers, twists, turns, and natural features galore keep things interesting. There’s one black run but it’s also marked as blue on some maps, which is probably a more accurate assessment.
All the trails are well marked at the start, and you can just follow your nose back up to the top. There are two trailheads with a number of trails starting from each, and there are lots of facilities at the Scrubbers End Car Park and in the village.
The trails probably don’t see as many tyres as some networks so it can feel like nature is trying to reclaim them at times. It sort of adds to the charm though.
A couple of hours here and you’re probably done, but it is worth popping in if you’re passing or want a change from riding at Bright or Omeo.
Page last updated: 21/7/26
