You’ve read the hype, now come and experience it for yourself. Vertigo’s Blue Tier + Atlas day is a MUST RIDE!

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, ending with the epic Big Chook descent. After a relaxed lunch at the historic Weldborough Pub the ride continues! Atlas, a white-knuckle ~10km roller coaster ride, leads into Dambusters, one of the fastest and most thrilling descents found in Blue Derby. From Dambusters riders make their way down through the Blue Derby MTB park arriving back into Derby mid afternoon.

• 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

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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

Lunch not included

Epic ride through stunning Tasmanian wilderness of the Blue Tier and Atlas Trails. Make your way back to Derby through diverse landscape and trail. Ideal for e-Bikes or those who want to pedal.

One shuttle to the top of the Blue Tier, starting with two Alpine section options, then Big Chook and a 6km climb section on gravel road and fire trail up to Atlas for the 1.5-2hr blast down into Derby where numerous trail options also await.

• Blue Tier Descent is the new World Trail built single track through myrtle beech forests, groves of tree ferns amd mossy rivulets. Intermediate to Advanced riders.
• The Back Country Experience is old school trail with granite outcrops and slabs, creek crossings, rocky descents, and exhilarating line choice sections. Technical ascent and descent on a challenging trail. Recommended for High Intermediate to Advanced riders.
• Big Chook is all descending super flow berms, turns and jump lines through deep Tasmanian temperate rainforest.
• Mount Paris Dam Road and logging trail gravel road section ride to another unique all-mountain adventure. Featuring technical ascent sections and descents on endless berms and rollers in beautiful loamy soils and into Dam Busters. Intermediate to Advanced.
• Dambusters Descent is a fast, exhilarating descending trail, leading you to the heart of Blue Derby, Devil Wolf.
• Black Dragon option for black diamond riders, of steep rocky slabs with gap lines. Advanced riders.
• Rattler
• Relics
• Berms and Ferns
• Rusty Crusty

This Shuttle service departs from Weldborough Hotel 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, ending with the epic Big Chook descent.

Big Chook is all descending super flow berms, turns and jump lines through deep Tasmanian temperate rainforest, finishing behind Weldborough Hotel

Half Day  departs from Weldborough

Rider Level: Novice with MTB experience to Intermediate

Fitness Level: Moderate Fitness

Intermediate Trail traverses and descends through remote Tasmanian Wilderness. Not for beginners or first time MTB riders.

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

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. You will need to drive to Weldborough Hotel and be waiting for the shuttle pick up there. We provide transport for our hire bikes to Weldborough and return.

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

Our Black Stump 3 shuttle session takes you to multiple trail head options for a variety of some fast gravity action and adventure trails. Three hour session times.

Intermediate to Advanced Riders

• Black Stump>Shearpin>Twenty-three Stitches- A fast, exhilarating descending trail, starting with intermediate and ending with Black Diamond rating. Advanced riders.
• Upper and Lower Flickety Sticks- option for a fast blast of berms and crazy flow.  Intermediate Riders
• Return to Sender- Adventure trail that traverses the hills behind Derby and ends at the Derby Post Office. Intermediate Riders
• 2018/19 season will see new trails opening which require a climb  from the shuttle drop to higher elevations, think Gravity Enduro style and adventure style trails.

Our Black Stump all day shuttle session takes you to multiple trail head options for a variety of some fast gravity action and adventure trails.

Intermediate to Advanced Riders

• Black Stump>Shearpin>Twenty-three Stitches- A fast, exhilarating descending trail, starting with intermediate and ending with Black Diamond rating. Advanced riders.
• Upper and Lower Flickety Sticks- option for a fast blast of berms and crazy flow.  Intermediate Riders
• Return to Sender- Adventure trail that traverses the hills behind Derby and ends at the Derby Post Office. Intermediate Riders
• 2018/19 season will see new trails opening which require a climb  from the shuttle drop to higher elevations, think Gravity Enduro style and adventure style trails.