Currently being upgraded to a proper rail trail, this section of abandoned railway line between Tonganah and Legerwood will soon be an excellent and easy ride for all riders as it weaves its way through some amazing cuttings, and contrasting forests. Combined with occasional glimpses out over the valley below, and a bit of history lying on the side of the track this makes an excellent half day ride.
This route describes a circuit which allows you to explore the railway line, but also utilises some trails and the major (but infrequently trafficked) A3 Highway.
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This ride ties together a couple of out and back rides to Grey Mountain and Pelverata Falls into a loop of sorts. It is probably more for adventurous local riders who don't mind some rough tracks and who are looking for a short bit of technical riding with some nice views at the end.
However it can also make a great day out for less experienced riders just so long as you are willing to walk your bike a bit. There are plenty of options to extend or shorten this ride for those looking for more or less hours in the saddle.
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How cool is this, the Dirt Devils MTB Club is organising a series of social adventure rides for people who want to get out and spend an enjoyable day seeing new places on bikes with old and new friends.
According to the blurb, most of the riding will be on gravel or rough fire/4wd trails, and will be between 3 and 6 hours in duration. Some MTB experience and a certain level of fitness may be required. The rides are free, but you will need an MTBA licence (social day licences available for $5 at registration).
The first ride is scheduled for Sunday 29th April. The route will be the Saw Back Range track out to Adamsfield and back alongside Lake Gordon (which is described here) in the south west past Mount Field. This ride will be around 5 to 6 hours with lunch (BYO) at Adamsfield. Meet at the junction at 9 am.
If you want to know more then please check their website http://www.dirtdevilsmtb.com/viewpage.php?page_id=44.
There's a second ride planned for the 27 May 2012 out from New Norfolk up to Sleeping Beauty and Jeffrey's Track, and a third 'destination unknown' ride pencilled in for June 24. Check out their site for future updates.
Although only recently added to the site, the track work in the Kate Reed Reserve is completely rewriting the network of paths available to cyclists and it's all for the good.
The updated track notes now describe an 11km circuit which takes in most of the dedicated MTB trails in the park as well as showing the location of other paths in the park and surrounds.
This is also the first entry to have an elevation profile, thanks to gpsvisualizer.com.
There's also been a small update to the Kingston - Kaoota Tramway circuit to take advantage of the new cycleway and underpass near the Antartic Centre which provide an easier and enjoyable entrance into the Peter Murrell Reserve with the advantage of bypassing the stretch along the highway in the previous route.
It's been 
great to see Tasmania's MTB Trails getting some good coverage in outdoor magazines over the past few months.
Outer Edge magazine kicked it off with their Dec/Jan 2012 issue which included an excellent article on Australia's Best MTB trails including coverage of the North South Track (including the Glenorchy MTB Park), the Blue Tier Ride and Montezuma Falls. It's worth getting your hands on a back copy of the mag if you don't have one to swoon over the pics.
This was followed up by an article "Tasty Tassie Trails" in the Jan/Feb 12 edition of Australian Mountain Bike Magazine which again profiled the North South Track, but also gave a great write up for the trailwork happening up in the Kate Reed Reserve in Launceston.