Vertigo Booking

If you’re an intermediate rider coming to Derby Vertigo’s Blue Tier + Atlas day is a MUST!

Shuttle access to 35 kilometres of remote wilderness enduro single track through incredible scenery departing Derby at 9am with most riders getting back to town around 3pm. 

Starting in the high alpine riders will descend into lush myrtle forest, green mossy rivers, and dense eucalyptus trees all along all-time intermediate flow trail. After 19km of 30% climbing and 70% descending the Blue Tier ends at the Weldborough Pub where most riders choose to buy lunch.

Then a second shuttle takes riders to Atlas which is an advanced intermediate trail with 30% climbing and 70% descending over another 16km of beautiful purpose-built adventure trail. Confident intermediate riders will enjoy the more technical features on Atlas. 

After the Blue Tier you can choose to take the shuttle to Atlas or take a return shuttle to Derby.

• Shuttle from Derby to the Blue Tier trail head
• Ride the Blue Tier to Weldborough (includes Big Chook)
• Lunch at the historic Weldborough Pub
• Shuttle from Weldborough to the Atlas trail head
• Ride Atlas and the Dambusters Descent down through the Blue Derby MTB Park, or take the new Krushka link to Trouty of EWS fame, ending the day in Derby

Fitness: Moderate
Operates:  Daily
Departs: Derby (or Weldborough with prior arrangement)

Lunch not included 

This Shuttle service departs from Derby for the Blue Tier trail.

The Blue Tier is a stunning ~18km mountain bike adventure trail, flowing down through sub alpine plains, Myrtle Beech forests, idyllic mossy rivulets, groves of giant tree ferns, flowing directly onto the epic section called Big Chook descent. 

Big Chook is the lower section of this trail with an all descending super flow berm, turns and jump line trail through deep Tasmanian temperate rainforest, finishing behind Weldborough Hotel where you may purchase lunch before shuttle return to Derby.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

Rider Level: MTB experience on Blue Trails through to Intermediate and Advanced

The Blue Tier Trail is rated Intermediate as it is long and commands both physical and mental attentiveness, traversing and descending through remote Tasmanian Wilderness. Not for beginners or first time MTB riders, as it is remote and emergency access can be difficult. We recommend you take an emergency beacon or utilise your Blue Derby app, smart phone app in case of serious injury.

Fitness Level: Moderate Fitness is a minimum 

• Shuttle from Derby to the Blue Tier trail head
• Ride the Blue Tier to Weldborough (includes Big Chook)
• Lunch available at the historic Weldborough Pub
• Return Shuttle to Derby

FIRST DAY HIRE BIKES booked on the same day as this service:

Please collect your bike from the VertigoMTB shop located at 66 Main Street Derby from 8am (8:30am during winter months) on the morning of your hire. Allow time for us to set up the bike for you and supplied with appropriate ride equipment in our workshop.  We provide transport for  bikes to the start of the Blue Tier Trail and return to Derby.  

Check on social media or with the shop for days/times of operation.

Shuttle to the Top of the Blue Derby Network with multiple options 

Our scenic 40 minute uplift shuttle takes you high above Derby for the start of a unique all-mountain adventure. Initially undulating the trail then descends spectacularly through gondwana-like rainforest featuring endless berms and rollers in beautiful loamy soils. The exhilarating descending continues after the trail converges with Dam Busters, where riders are met with a choice of three trail options, which will end in Derby.

• Shuttle from Derby to the Atlas trail head.
• Black Dragon offering amazing black diamond technical slab
• Dam Busters descent to Devil Wolf which was Stage 1 of the EWS 2017
• Krushkas near Big Mumma then choose from the Krushkas descent or ride the 
• Trouty trail Stage 6 of the EWS 2017 from Krushkas -famous for it’s granite slab and gnar

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Fitness: Moderate to High

Operates: Daily 

Departs: Derby

Shuttle To Branxholm to ride the Valley Pond trail back to Derby.

It’s the best trail in Derby to earn your first MTB stripes. It’s fun but gentle, introducing some trail features as you get used to your bike. The Valley Pond and riverside forest that the trail meanders through provide a wow factor with ferns, blackwoods and myrtles along with a chance to spot a platypus.

Our friendly shuttle driver provides tips and tricks on the Branxholm Oval before you head off on your ride.

Check on social media or with the shop for days/times of operation.

Check on social media or with the shop for days/times of operation.

Check on social media or with the shop for days/times of operation.

Shuttle To Branxholm to ride the Valley Pond trail back to Derby.

It’s the best trail in Derby to earn your first MTB stripes. It’s fun but gentle, introducing some trail features as you get used to your bike. The Valley Pond and riverside forest that the trail meanders through provide a wow factor with ferns, blackwoods and myrtles along with a chance to spot a platypus.

Our friendly shuttle driver provides tips and tricks on the Branxholm Oval before you head off on your ride.

Check on social media or with the shop for days/times of operation.

Check on social media or with the shop for days/times of operation.

Check on social media or with the shop for days/times of operation.

Skip the climb and finish your ride in town! This shuttle departs from the Vertigo MTB St Helens Shop at 7 Cecilia St and takes riders to Loila Tier. After enjoying the Dreaming Pools riders can skip the climb at the end and finish their ride in St Helens where they started. 

The trail traverses ridgelines and stunning gullies of tall Iron Bark forest with a good mix of climbing and descending flow trail with awesome vistas to the South.

Around the 6km mark, you descend down into the lower reaches of the trails to the Dreaming Pools on Constable Creek. An amazing 3km run of flow trail with awesome features to put a smile on every face.

Through the middle section, the trail follows Constable Creek and you will have the opportunity to stop along the way to admire the multiple waterfalls.

The Dreaming Pools are natural rock pools that offer a great way to cool off and recharge. Riders will be given directions on how to ride back to town where your adventure started. 

Depart from Swimcart Beach for the Blue Tier which overlooks the world renowned destination coastline know as the Bay of Fires. Start your 44km ride with a stunning view to the coastline below and the destination of your ride. This single track trail takes you through the diversity of blackwood and myrtle forests, giant granite boulders to coastal eucalypts and grass tree landscapes, ending at the stunning beaches of Tasmania’s east coast.

• Shuttle from Swimcart Beach to the Blue Tier trail head
• Ride the Blue Tier to Bay of Fires Beaches
• Finish at Swimcart Beach where you started

*If hiring a Vertigo MTB Hire Bike riders must book the Bay of Fires Adventure Depart and Finish St Helens to be properly set up on the hire bike and return the bike after the ride. 

Prepare for changes in weather, cold/wet conditions on Blue Tier and very hot on the coastal half of trail.

Carry plenty of water (min 3 Litres), along with trail snacks/gels etc

Hire a 2020 Specialized Levo e-bike for the day from us. 

Fitness: Moderate to High 
Operates:  Daily
Departs: St Helens

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced. 

*Minimum numbers for this service apply. Refund or transfer to other options will be offered if available.

**This trail will be closed on days that are Extreme Fire Danger deemed by the Tasmanian Fire Service. Vertigo MTB will exchange shuttle services or day of departure in these circumstances.

Skip the climb and finish your ride in town! This shuttle departs from the Vertigo MTB St Helens Shop at 7 Cecilia St and takes riders to Loila Tier. After enjoying the Dreaming Pools riders can skip the climb at the end and finish their ride in St Helens where they started. 

The trail traverses ridgelines and stunning gullies of tall Iron Bark forest with a good mix of climbing and descending flow trail with awesome vistas to the South.

Around the 6km mark, you descend down into the lower reaches of the trails to the Dreaming Pools on Constable Creek. An amazing 3km run of flow trail with awesome features to put a smile on every face.

Through the middle section, the trail follows Constable Creek and you will have the opportunity to stop along the way to admire the multiple waterfalls.

The Dreaming Pools are natural rock pools that offer a great way to cool off and recharge. Riders will be given directions on how to ride back to town where your adventure started. 

The perfect mountain bike experience for families, novice, and beginner riders! 

Shuttle from St Helens to the Flagstaff Trailhead and ride the green beginner loops before taking the Townlink Trail back to St Helens. Ride at your leisure around the Flagstaff loop trails and build confidence before descending down the beautiful Townlink Trail through eucalyptus forests and tree ferns, finishing with a scenic ride along the Bay and back to town.

Our friendly shuttle driver provides tips and tricks before you head off on your ride and will direct you to the most fun beginner tracks in the network.