Review Date
July 14, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 1 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Reviewed by: drop26 ,  Downhiller

Summary:
This trail in one word is AWSOME!!! Almost as soon as you start you head downwards... very quickly. After a fairly long downhill section it starts to level out a bit going up and down. after the biggest climb so far you reach the top of the really big downhill bit. At first it is fairly rough, but still fun, just take care. after a sharp left hander that will always put you off line, it smooths out and gets steeper which combines for break-neck speeds and massive air over the water bars. once you get to the bottom you cross two creeks and then head upwards. this hill is a gut-buster and i know no-one who can ride it. it is steep all the way and takes about 25 to 30 mins. to walk up, but its worth it!

Recommended Route:
from wentworth falls station to woodford station. or join on to the oaks trail for a longer ride.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
St. Helena, The Oaks, Ingar, Faulconbrige Piont, Narrow Neck, Chicken Run.

Review Date
July 8, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: Ads ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
From the gate that marks to start of the trail its only a short ride to the fork where you must go right (the other is a dead end). Contrary to other reviewers this is my favourtie section of the trail because the surface is quite good and you can maintain a high speed and most importantly you can scan into the distance, also you can get some good air over the waterbars. After riding through the fern tree gully you are following a ridgeline that eventually starts to descend into the valley where the creeks are. As mentioned by other riders this downhill part of the ride is rocky and one or two turns can creep up on you if you are really getting into it. Erosion has caused a few minor ruts on some of the steeper sections but these are easily navigated. There is a real sense of "calm before the storm" once you are at the tranquil setting of the first creek crossing because it is not long before you are regaining all the elevation you just so cleverly lost. One more creek crossing and off you go. Just when you thought the climbing stops around the next bend it continues and so on....it certainly is a nice challenge and really gets those lungs working. Lactic acid is the only true enemy and there have been many times when it has been my downfall. This trail makes a nice change from the more popular "Oaks" trail which can get a bit over run.

Recommended Route:
I always do this trail in conjunction with "The Oaks" since I find Anderson's too short to do alone. I have always started from Wentworth Falls and finished at Woodford but next time I'm going the other way just for fun.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
I'd recommend people try Narrowneck at Katoomba, it's short but EXTREMELY picturesque.

Review Date
April 15, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: wotzapollohimalaya ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I almost died! Killer uphill.... good thing I rode with the Blue Mtns Bicycling group and they showed me to pace myself

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Oakes and Mt Hay is easier

Review Date
March 18, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a month

Review Date
September 13, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once