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Year 1, Murray Valley Mountain Bike Trails, Dwellingup

Pindjarup & Wiilman Noongar Country

Part of Murray Valley Trails, Dwellingup network

Mountain Bike
Flow, Downhill
Trail difficulty
Easy
Trail difficulty

Recommended for beginner riders with basic mountain bike skills. Typically flowing, open trails on firm terrain with gentle gradients. Surface may be uneven, loose or muddy at times. Riders may encounter small rollable obstacles and technical trail features.

  • Length 2.3km
  • Est. time Less than 1 hour
  • One-way
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18°C

18°

14°

Part of Murray Valley Trails, Dwellingup network

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Year 1 is a descending trail suitable for beginners. The trail is steep and fast flow trail with wide open rollers and berms. 

Part of the Murray Valley Mountain Bike Trails, Dwellingup approximately  90 minutes south of Perth.

The Roost is located at the top carpark on the Shuttle Road. Follow the 'Murray Valley Trails' sign from the Lane Poole Reserve entry station. 

This trail is part of the following destinations:

Visit Dwellingup

Dwellingup is an invigorating haven for the wild at heart. Just over an hour from Perth, this forest-framed town is surrounded by fresh air, flowing rivers and endless green spaces....

Mundaring Parks and Wildlife Office

(08) 9290 6100

Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre

(08) 9538 1108

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Flora and Fauna Statistics

500+
Plant species
120+
Bird species
20+
Mammal species

Lane Poole Reserve is a 55,000-hectare conservation area near Dwellingup, Western Australia. It protects the largest remaining block of the northern Jarrah Forest, acting as a crucial sanctuary for approximately 500 native plant species and over 100 native wildlife species. 

The reserve's plant life is defined by its changing elevations, running from deep river valleys to high forest canopies. The forest is dominated by Jarrah and Marri trees. You will also spot Yarri (WA Blackbutt) in the lush valleys and Wandoo woodlands stretching across the drier eastern ridges. Bull Banksia, Sheoak, and the uniquely named Snottygobble are common understorey trees. In spring, the forest comes alive with colour, including orchids, grevilleas and bright acacias.

The dense swamp thickets hide a rare mainland population of the Quokka. Look closely in the undergrowth at dawn or dusk to spot the elusive Chuditch (Western Quoll), the Woylie (Brush-tailed Bettong), and the Western Ringtail Possum. A haven for birdwatchers, the reserve hosts over 120 bird species, inlcuding splendid fairy-wrens, red-tailed black cockatoos, grey fantails, and the elusive noisy scrub-bird. The Murray River weaves through the reserve, supporting native freshwater species like marron (freshwater crayfish), Western Pygmy Perch, as well as introduced species like rainbow trout.


Keep an eye out for these species:

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Calyptorhynchus (Calyptorhynchus) banksii

Animalia: Aves

Scarlet Robin

Petroica (Petroica) boodang

Animalia: Aves

Western Splendid Fairy-wren

Malurus (Malurus) splendens splendens

Animalia: Aves

South-western Spotted Scrubwren

Sericornis (Sericornis) frontalis maculatus

Animalia: Aves

Short-beaked Echidna

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Animalia: Mammalia

Black-faced Kangaroo

Macropus fuliginosus melanops

Animalia: Mammalia

Slender Tree Frog

Litoria adelaidensis

Animalia: Amphibia

Silky Blue Orchid

Cyanicula sericea

Plantae: Equisetopsida

Common Clematis

Clematis pubescens

Plantae: Equisetopsida

Grasstree

Xanthorrhoea preissii

Plantae: Equisetopsida

Snottygobble

Persoonia elliptica

Plantae: Equisetopsida

River Banksia

Banksia seminuda

Plantae: Equisetopsida

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Invent your own adventure and lose yourself in the forest and river valleys of Dwellingup.

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Dwellingup Transfers

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Here is everything you need to know before visiting this trail.

Time / Duration

Less than 15 minutes

Length

2.3km

Fees

National Park fees

Trail Access

Road or bike

Trail Start

The Roost - carpark at the top of the Shuttle Road.

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Trail End

Joins the Munda Biddi

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When to go

All year round depending on weather conditions.

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Mountain Bike

Easy

Recommended for beginner riders with basic mountain bike skills. Typically flowing, open trails on firm terrain with gentle gradients. Surface may be uneven, loose or muddy at times. Riders may encounter small rollable obstacles and technical trail features.

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Facilities

  • Car Park
  • Public Toilet
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Trail information updated
10th June 2026

Today Jun 10, 2:48pm

18°C

Feels like 18°C

Max 18°

Min 14°

Precipitation: 50%

Visibility: 10km

Wind: 6.57km/h N

8-day forecast

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Thu

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Fri

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Sat

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Mon

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Tue

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Wed

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1 trail goers have rated this trail as 5 out of 5!

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Russell Du Guesclin

Reviewed 13 Jul 2024, 6:51pm

Absolutely fantastic berms at the end, my son was struggling up the hills but he later said it was all worth it on first Year 1!

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