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picture above: Unauthorised mountain bike track at Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane (December 2022)
Illegal re-opening of closed tracks
Illegal re-opening of closed tracks
Logs that were once blocking the trail at Toohey Forest cut with saws to reopen the track.
(Toohey Forest Wildlife convenor Brad Lambert, 2021 ABC news article)
Erosion caused by illegal tracks
Erosion caused by illegal tracks
On Mt Coot-tha, steep downhill trails provide the thrill for off-road cyclists, but at great cost to the vegetation. These slopes have fragile soils.
The bare ground of the illegal trails gets wider and wider with more use, creating more erosion and bare ground when it rains.
(photo taken 2022 in ‘Area B’ of BCC’s draft plan)
"What we really need, we really want there to be a conservation strategy developed that underpins all sorts of activity in bushland reserves before we have any strategy to increase human impact to the forest"
Toohey Forest Wildlife convenor Brad Lambert
Mountain bikers actively creating unauthorised trails and using walking tracks
Unauthorised trail
Unauthorised trail
An unauthorised trail connecting Bellbird Trail with Wagtail Way, April 2023
Mountain biker on walking tracks
Mountain biker on walking tracks
Mountain biker on Butterfly Track, April 2023
Mountain bikers using Butterfly Track
Mountain bikers using Butterfly Track
Mountain bikers on Butterfly Track, June 2023
Read the Mt Coot-tha Reserve Mountain Bike Concept Plan
BCC statement:
"Council has prepared the high-level final concept plan. All proposed facilities are subject to detailed assessment, design and future budget for delivery. The plan aims to balance between offering residents opportunities to enjoy Brisbane’s beautiful climate and outdoor areas while also protecting our natural environment for the future."
20230801-Mt-Coot-tha-Mountain-Bike-Concept-Plan-July-2023.pdfFor more information on how mountain biking and other activities impact the Mt Coot-Tha Reserve and other natural areas, click here.
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