Winter Experience

Launceston – Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails

8:15am-8:45am – Launceston bus pick up from your accommodation.

Awaken; The Blue Derby Pods Ride journey begins in Launceston, Tasmania. Here you will meet your Experience Leaders, before setting off with us out to the Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails network. You will start coasting along the world-class mountain biking trails mid-morning.

Adventure; After conquering your first morning on the Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails network, you will settle into a late lunch at the Pods. Your afternoon adventure is optional; you can continue exploring the trails or relax in the Tasmanian bush setting surrounding our exclusive hub site.

Unwind; Once nestled into the hub and your pod, your Experience Leaders will delight your taste buds with a local, warm dinner featuring Tasmanian ingredients.

Trails potentially discovered: Atlas, Chain Gang, Rusty Crusty, Axehead, Flickety Sticks, Howler, Rattler, Turbo Chook, Derby Tunnel, The Derby Lake, Watch-Ya-Up-To.

Trail grade: Intermediate (blue) and easy (green).

Number of uplift shuttles provided: 1-3

Riding duration: 0KM – 20KM/1-5hours

Options
Take it easy – After lunch, skip the ride and relax at the Hub and Pods instead.

Challenge yourself – Continue riding after lunch and take on the trails like; Krushka’s, Dam Busters, Return to Sender, Kings Walls, Upper Flickety Sticks and Roxanne.

Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails, Campfire Canapés & Stargazing

Awaken; Starting a little later today, you’ll enjoy a slow breakfast at the Blue Derby Pods Ride hub. The choice is yours today, join your Experience Leaders on a morning ride through a diverse range of Tasmanian forest, viewpoints and adrenaline pinches, or continue relaxing at the Blue Derby Pods Ride hub.

Adventure; After a delectable warm winter lunch prepared by your Experience Leaders back at the Blue Derby Pods Ride hub, again you have a decision to make, sit by the fire longer with a warm cup of tea, or join an afternoon ride, through rainforest, tackling some world-class berms along the way.

Unwind; Finishing the day by rolling into the Derby Lake, campfire lit, we'll watch the sun set and stars appear over the Derby Lake while warming up with some Tasmanian campfire canapés. We'll then head back up to the Hub for late and final winter dinner together.

Trails potentially discovered: Krushkas, Return to Sender, Flickety Sticks Lower and Upper, Dam Busters, Snig track, Kings Wall, Trouty, Roxanne.

Trail grade: Beginner (green), intermediate (blue) and more difficult (black/double black - optional).

Number of uplift shuttles: 0-4

Riding duration: 0KM – 40KM/2-6hours

Options
Take it easy – Have the whole day to yourself relaxing at the Blue Derby Pods Ride hub and pods. Explore the extensive library, practice yoga, take a plunge at the Derby sauna, enjoy a massage in your Pod, drink endless cups of tea or indulge in more local produce. Alternatively, join a morning or afternoon ride.

Challenge yourself – Take a pre-breakfast ride, make your morning and afternoon rides longer or my difficult trails, or let your Experience Leaders take you on a custom adventure.

Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails – Atlas - Launceston

4:30-5:00pm – Group finishes back in Launceston.

Awaken; Waking in your pods refreshed, ready for your final day of adventures. After which, you’ll ride out to the tiny town of Derby where you’ll be transported up to the top of the Atlas trail, and the start of your descent through lush, dense rainforest back down to Derby.

Adventure; Feeling high on fresh air and endorphins, you will enjoy a final lunch at the Pods. Reflecting on the kilometres travelled and the adventures you’ve had, it will be hard to take the smile off your face.

Unwind; Journeying back to where you started in Launceston, you’ll toast to your three-day mountain biking adventure. Any apprehensions from the first morning are now a distant memory, and have instead been replaced with the brutal beauty of the Blue Derby Pods Ride Experience.

Trails potentially discovered: Atlas, Sawtooth, Berms and Ferns, Deadly Bugga, The Derby Lake, Air-Ya-Garn

Trail grade: Beginner (green), Intermediate (blue), and more difficult (black - optional)

Number of uplift shuttles: 1-2

Riding duration: 20KM/2-4hours

Options
Take it easy – Skip the Atlas descent, and relax a little longer at the Blue Derby Pods Ride accommodation.

Challenge yourself – Go for an extra lap or shuttle in the morning or after Atlas. Retrace some of your favourite trails like; Krushkas, Dam Busters, Snig Track, Kingswall, Return to Sender, Flickety Sticks or give Air-Ya-Garn a try.