Lysterfield's beginner MTB trails - full guide

Lysterfield rocks for beginner MTB trails and I've noticed a lot of you are new to mountain biking in Victoria. Here's a detailed guide to starting out your mtb journey at Lysterfield in Melbourne's South East.
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Long and Winding is all about showcasing all the great Mountain Bike trails and gravel roads we have here in Australia.
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[@bandrews3911]

As new mtb rider your videos are invaluable. Appreciate the effort that goes into them. I've only ridden Lysterfield and Red Hill and certainly agree that the blues at Red Hill are of a higher difficulty.

[@longandwinding]

Thanks for the feedback Ben. Greet motivation!

[@Kalen-ux9yx]

You’re a legend for showing this! Thanks mate

[@kinzeeeeeeee]

Perfect! I always get lost there....

[@longandwinding]

Bit of a maze!

[@rynocerosrex5493]

I love biking, never been on a mtb trail though, so Im going there sometime, Im excited!

[@Sushil_Bist]

Bought my first MTB this arvo, just a lower end budget bike from anaconda. Hoping to grow into the sport and start off at lysterfield!! This is a great video and helped heaps! Thanks legend

[@longandwinding]

Awesome to hear! Welcome to the sport snd have fun

[@alexandergouras4440]

Thank you so much for the cool videos! I’m watching your riding during lockdown and I feel like I’m back on the trails

[@longandwinding]

Haha good to hear!

[@jleau89]

this brings back memories

[@markjmaxwell9819]

Good job as usual Hamish. Some great looking trails for beginners and intermediate riders. 😎👍

[@longandwinding]

Thanks Mark

[@steveinoz8188]

Thanks Hamish. I'm trying to talk the missus in coiming out to Lysterfield for her first rides on not green trails. Your video will help give her a better idea of what she's in for. I told her we'd start with Lower Buckle and we can bail and go back by the lake circuit when she's had enough.

[@longandwinding]

Good to hear! Good luck to her, I’m sure she’ll have fun

[@JasonInMelbourne]

Another awesome vid, Mate. Love your work

[@longandwinding]

Cheers buddy!

[@PhilTaylorPhotog]

Fell in love with Cannondales after watching your vids for a while. Getting back into MTB - purchased a Trail SL3 yesterday. See you on the trails once we're through this lockdown! Hope you're able to get some riding in within your 5km. Thanks for your content.

[@longandwinding]

Good to hear Phil! They make great bikes. See you on the trails, maybe a group ride!

[@Lysteez]

Y are insanely good and inspiring, keep up the amazing work and content!

[@fishyu310578]

Great to see you have done some novis trails. I can never find all the trails in their.

[@krispykruzer]

You'r doing an amazing job, and you deserve more subscribers and a need from me I'm getting back into mtb, and your videos are really helpful

[@longandwinding]

Thanks for the kind words Charlie!

[@anf0tv749]

love the trails here, so good!

[@longandwinding]

Sure is!

[@felixsmethurst1294]

Great vid lysterfeild is my local mtb park my favourite trails are dog pound,aneurysm and follow me they are super fun keep the content up

[@longandwinding]

Cheers Felix. All great trails. Love Lysty

[@ajjono]

Great video. I can't wait to get started.

[@longandwinding]

Good stuff. Enjoy!

[@ajjono]

I’m not sure if I’m going to buy the trek dual sport or the trek marlin 5. As a beginner rider on tracks like these do you think the dual sport will be maintain bike enough? I don’t think I’ll be hiring black diamonds just in it for fitness really.

[@longandwinding]

@@ajjono yes the Marlin will be fine 👍🏻. You've gotta start somewhere! trek dual sport might not be quite as suitable. Fine for the gravel portions though.

[@ajjono]

@@longandwinding Ended up with the Norco Storm 4. All set for lock down to ease!

[@longandwinding]

Awesome! Congrats

[@sidewaysemu7977]

Looks like I'm off to Lysterfield tomorrow. Cheers Pal

[@longandwinding]

Enjoy!

[@shanesauvarin]

great video! Really looking forward to grabbing a bike soon and getting out there!, Thanks

[@longandwinding]

Thanks and enjoy!

[@nickwooden2103]

I rode this today with a few others, super fun without massive climbing.

[@longandwinding]

Good stuff. Really fun indeed

[@shannonelvey1574]

Such a great video! I love lysterfield. There's so much variety.

[@longandwinding]

Thanks Shannon! Such a great spot, I always forget how much fun it is out there

[@GrAnZsKy]

Awesome video thanks!

[@sido1649]

nice vid, getting a new hardtail soon (not since da 90's)...I'm close to plenty gorge too. I was just planning to ride with my young kids around the parks, but I think trails are going to be the go.

[@longandwinding]

Nice. Enjoy!

[@BuggSmasher]

Thanks for this greet intro to Lysterfield, for those of us who haven't quite made it there for one reason or another! Damn lock down round 3! Also curious as to what bike computer you use and where you've find it useful with regards to trail maps etc ? Thanks again !

[@longandwinding]

I use a Garmin edge 520. I don’t tend to use it for maps. I bought it for when I was training. For regular trail riding a phone with Strava and trail forks will probably be adequate

[@Matt-cp9wh]

sick video

[@christranter8882]

Went yesterday as the Grand Prix was cancelled. I’m very much a beginner but was surprised how tame the blue tracks were. Then again I’m not that quick, and my only comparison is MT Buffalo park and a little bit of the sketchy Yarra Trail river side tracks.

[@longandwinding]

Yes it’s very beginner friendly. There are a few more challenging trails out there though - some of which we rode in the group ride vid

[@sajthfernando8458]

Awesome Video- Cheers!!

[@tharaka1997]

Loved the video! Just wondering what bike computer you have on this video? What bike computer would you recommend for a beginner?

[@longandwinding]

I’m using a Garmin Edge 520. It depends what you want out of a computer but this was my first one and it did everything I needed when starting out and still does today

[@samuelnichols2442]

I want to get into mountain biking I gave don the loop track but want to do some trails with some obstacles what do you recommend

[@longandwinding]

Lysterfield is a great place to explore further. Lots of obstacles to find as well

[@nev5322]

Pog I found a Melbourne mtb rider

[@fourtwentyhellions7185]

bro I just bought a mountain bike and i'm new... might try this one tomorrow

[@longandwinding]

Enjoy!

[@Quiblet]

Do u climb up that huge fireroad to north carpark or do u walk it

[@longandwinding]

Climbed that one

[@Quiblet]

@@longandwinding Omg how do u do it, im as fat as a plumb so i cant lol

[@aleism5730]

@@Quiblet the trick is to keep your speed up before, and have momentum to get up

[@victoriathegreencheekconur5477]

Actually for beginners I'll recommend candle bark park brcaus all the trails are easy and there's lots and go w and lots a f chunk

[@nikpolonsky1607]

Lol just realized lysterfield is acros the road from where I live

[@funkafize]

How long would you say it takes a beginner to average MTBer to do this circuit of blue trails? I'm thinking of taking wife and 9yo son.

[@longandwinding]

I think this loop might be a bit long for beginners. You’re probably looking at a few hrs for 20kms I’d say. Maybe a shorter loop like 10-15kms might be better. You can still start in the same spot though

[@funkafize]

Long and Winding - Thanks for the reply. Top work on the channel. Between this and the trail forks app, very helpful!

[@longandwinding]

@@funkafize thanks!

[@martafisher920]

I’m going there today with my friend and my dad

[@longandwinding]

Have fun!

[@riffmeisterkl]

Maybe come and ride the Comm games, aneurysm and follow me..

[@longandwinding]

Great trails! They're covered in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXUoH-CaZ6lfLc

[@paradox_panther9726]

Great video but a little better quality camera would help a lot

[@longandwinding]

Thanks. Out of interest what about the camera was lacking?

[@zvbrew]

Camera was perfectly clear from my view

[@sic04250f]

Video quality looked fine to me

[@andregibellini8054]

how far is trail mix ?

[@longandwinding]

Details on trailmix here: www.trailforks.com/trails/trailmix/

[@sam2288ful]

if you rinterested hamish @long an winding i am an a older friend re doing a 3 hour ride at wombat mtb park.. meet new the water hole around 10 if u like

[@sam2288ful]

training up for a otway odyssey aswell

[@longandwinding]

Thanks for the offer but I had plans. Hope it was a good one

[@Hello-hb7ov]

Why is your fork like that

[@longandwinding]

It’s a Cannondale Lefty

[@noahcollins864]

100km gravel grind or the 100km trail??

[@longandwinding]

I’m doing the Otway Odyssey 100km mtb race on the Saturday - so the trail, not the gravel grind

[@madrx2]

Great video as always . I find it such a boring network imo. Very over rated. Sylvan and Buxton are much better.

[@longandwinding]

They’ve all got their strengths and weaknesses. Variety is a good thing

[@madrx2]

@@longandwinding very true. A little of each every week just as you do. The perfect mixture. My problem was I heard so much about lystie that I went in with massive expectations. No disrespect for people that put the hard hards in to Maintain the trails for all of us because they have done a fantastic job there.

[@chloechai5799]

I think i will lost my way as i have no sense of direction.😹 Hopefully, there are some signs for new riders like me...

[@longandwinding]

You’ll get to know the trails after a while. The signage is much better than most trail centres

[@chloechai5799]

@@longandwinding Thank you...

[@willshawyer7280]

All lysterfield beginner trails: All of them except for granite link

[@longandwinding]

Not entirely true. Comm games and aneurysm are pretty tech

[@willshawyer7280]

Long and Winding yeah I was just kidding. Comm games is awesome! So much fun!

[@kingerz]

Please wear gloves you are making me nervous!

[@stevedesilva4690]

Great stuff!