HomeAll TrailsMount Buller Australian Alpine Epic MTB
Hard
Cycling
🇦🇺 Australia
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: AU-VIC-03
Resort entry fee in season
Mt Buller Resort Management

Mount Buller Australian Alpine Epic MTB

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon5 December 2014

Famous point-to-point mountain bike descent from Mount Buller summit down to Mirimbah.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long technical descent; full-suspension bike and spares essential.

Weather check

At Start
1638m

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-37.1462, 146.4429

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: -37.1462, 146.4429 @ 1638m

Quick Stats

Distance
42.06 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
609m - 1638m
Max Elevation
1638 m
Max Gradient
45%
38%

Highlights

  • Australian Alpine Epic trail
  • Mount Buller summit
  • Delatite valley

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+707 m

Total Descent

-1665 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
56.4

56.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
7.4

7.4

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)18%
Moderate (3-8%)36%
Steep (>8%)46%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Gravel
20%
Dirt Track
78%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 69

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: -37.150951
MAX LAT: -37.079536
MIN LON: 146.368958
MAX LON: 146.494003

Point Spacing: 13.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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