Ten kilometres of new single-track trail will be built at Mount Buller as the network is expanded with five new trails.
Work will start soon and all being well the new trails will be open for riders by Easter.
The project includes new links to improve the interconnection of existing trails and will create more full-day and multi-day riding experiences around Mount Buller and Mount Stirling.
The expansion, made possible due to an investment from the Victorian Government Regional Tourism Investment Fund, will bring the trail network at the mountain to 70 kilometres in total.
One of the new trails will add a flowing single-track connection to the popular contouring 8.7-kilometre Delatite River Trail that currently starts at Box Corner and rolls down to the Mirimbah Park.
The new trail will seamlessly link riders from Corn Hill Road rolling through Woolybutt Forest to the existing Delatite Trail, completely avoiding the paved road.
Four teams will be involved in the construction across the various new trails, which will add two new beginner/family-friendly trails and three gravity trails with jumps for more experienced riders.
Existing trails will not be impacted by the works and will progressively open from November, conditions permitting.
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, said: "Once these new trails are complete there will be even more options for people to explore what makes this stunning part of Australia so special and keeps people coming back year after year.”
General Manager of Mt Buller and Mt Stirling at Alpine Resorts Victoria, Allan Arthur, said: “Alpine Resorts Victoria thanks the Victorian Government for this investment in new trails, which will cement our position as a world-class mountain bike location.
"These trails complete our vision for a network of modern and exciting riding options that appeal to both cross-country and gravity mountain bike disciplines.”
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