Mountain Bike Tasmania was founded in 2006 with just one tour on offer: the ever popular Ben Lomond descent. From there, the agency offering expanded to also include rock climbing.

Its owner, Ian Ferrier, is qualified with the Tas Climbing Instructors Association and has been climbing in Tasmania and elsewhere since 1987, including New Zealand, Canada and Alaska. He has competed in many MTB races around Tasmania as well as several multi-leg adventure races as a solo competitor.

All the guides in the Mountain Bike and Rock Climbing Tasmania team have a solid background in climbing, mountain biking, overland track bushwalking and other school outdoor education programs.

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This all day mountain biking descent of Ben Lomond in Tasmania is a truly epic adventure, and I will guide you as we traipse and travail down and around fantastic tracks full of **rugged landscape, scenery and terrain broken up by the masses of eucalyptus forest and vast valleys of native Australian vegetation.**

Ben Lomond, nestled within its namesake national park, is a mountain located in the Northeast of the island state of Tasmania, Australia, just 60km East of the city of Launceston. It is a very popular and famous outdoor activity location, and is **richly biodiverse, with wallabies, wombats and kangaroos regularly seen.**

Our trip begins when we meet in Launceston in the morning, and from there we then drive out to Ben Lomond.

Once there it is time to get on the bikes, as **we start at 1450m high and begin descending down the Jacobs Ladder trail which leads in to the heart of the native eucalyptus forests.**

There are **numerous fun and enjoyable single-tracks and fire trails** which we connect to, and we finish on the Blessington Road at 400m high.

Along the way there will be ample time to take in and admire the truly awesome and amazing scenery we are riding through, with **the huge expanses opening up in front of us taking the breath away. You’ll want to make sure you bring your camera!**

Once we are done biking around this glorious land, we then head back to Launceston and finish our journey, thrilled and exhausted at the awesome day we’ve just had.

**This mountain biking trip down Ben Lomond is a jaw-dropping experience – book now to indulge!**

Meet in Launceston, drive to Ben Lomond, mountain bike all day, return to Launceston, finish

Meet, bike, finish

Mountain biking is an inherently fun and exciting activity, and this all day mountain biking descent of Ben Lomond in Tasmania, lead by certified guides from Mountain Biking and Rock Climbing Tasmania, will raise your heart rate and pump up your adrenaline, as we wind our way through the gorgeous Australian scenery.

Ben Lomond Descent, All day mountain biking descent in Tasmania. 1-day trip. TCIA guide

https://www.mountainbiketasmania.com.au/ben-lomond-descent

Ben Lomond Descent, All day mountain biking descent in Tasmania

Join me on this enjoyable introduction to outdoor rock climbing in the Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania, as we **abseil and top rope climb around some of the loveliest countryside that Tasmania has to offer**, with the granite rock we climb on looming over the tranquil, idyllic and sublime waterways and native vegetation.

The Cataract Gorge is located approximately 1.5km from the centre of Launceston, the 2nd largest city on the Australian island state of Tasmania. **The gorge is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state**, and is increasingly gaining a reputation as an outdoor activity hot spot.

Our trip meets in Launceston, and from there we head to Cataract Gorge to begin our climbing in earnest.

We begin with an **exciting abseil off one of the cliffs overlooking the water**, providing a scenic backdrop to proceedings.

After getting the hang of the abseiling we then move on to the **Trackside Buttress**, where we put our **top rope climbing** skills to the test in this majestic and awesome setting.

Our day finishes with a slightly challenging yet rewarding **abseil and climb on Feltham Buttress**, combining the 2 skills we have previously worked on, providing an immense feeling of satisfaction at having seen our improvement throughout the day.

Make sure you bring a camera along for the day, as **the sweeping and sumptuous views out over the magnificent Tasmanian landscape, scenery and terrain are truly amazing.**

Our trip finishes when he had back to Launceston, weary and content at having rock climbed in this exquisite region of Australia.

**Rock climbing in the Cataract Gorge is one of the funnest experiences to be had in Tasmania – book now to give it a go!**

Meet in Launceston, head to Cataract Gorge, rock climb and abseil, head back to Launceston, finish

Meet, climb, finish

The certified guides from Mountain Bike and Rock Climbing Tasmania will lead you on this thrilling and spectacular introduction to outdoor rock climbing in the Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania, a gorgeous location full of fun and interesting climbs set amongst superb Australian bushland and scenery.

Introduction to outdoor rock climbing in the Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania. 1/2-day trip. TCIA guide

https://www.mountainbiketasmania.com.au/cataract-gorge-launceston

Introduction to outdoor rock climbing in the Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania

I will guide you on these multi-day mountain biking tours in Blue Derby, from Launceston, Tasmania, a relatively new mountain biking location that has become one of the most popular in the state, with a wide array of trails of different difficulty leading us through **lovely growth forest and past tranquil, picturesque waterways and streams.**

The Blue Derby mountain bike trails were opened in 2015, and are located in the hinterland above the small town of Derby, 100km from the city of Launceston on the island state of Tasmania, Australia. The trails have revitalized the town and made it **a must-ride destination for mountain bikers, even hosting an Enduro World Series event in 2017.**

Our journey begins when we meet in Launceston, from where we then head to the town of Derby.

As the multi-day trips are almost fully designed by you, we have a wide variety of choice for where we can mountain bike.

**Some of the best trails and areas include Hollybank Mountain Bike Park, Dam Busters and Krushkas, Blue Tier, the Atlas Trail and 23 Stitches.**

**Each trail and route has its own distinct characteristics**, with some offering a gentler, more relaxing experience while others are designed to be a challenge, testing and improving your technique and physical limits.

One thing that unites all these trails is the peaceful, idyllic scenery at every turn, with **humongous trees towering over the abundant granite rock and superb streams, lush green vegetation covering almost everything else.**

After mountain biking to our hearts content we then finish our adventure with our heads full of fantastic memories and our hearts full of love for such an amazing place.

**See what all the fuss is about at this world-class mountain biking destination – book now!**

Meet in Launceston, drive to Derby, choose from variety of mountain bike trails, mountain bike all day, either head back to Launceston or stay nearby.

Repeat for as many days as you feel, finish.

These multi-day mountain biking tours in Blue Derby, from Launceston, Tasmania, are taken by the certified guides from Mountain Biking and Rock Climbing Tasmania, as they lead you around the beautiful and postcard-pretty scenery of the Australian countryside and bushland.

Multi-day Mountain biking tours in Blue Derby, from Launceston, Tasmania. Mountain Bike trip. TCIA guide

https://www.mountainbiketasmania.com.au/multi-day-mtb-tours-in-tasmania

Multi-day Mountain biking tours in Blue Derby, from Launceston, Tasmania

I promise if you join me on this rock climbing adventure on the Freycinet Sea Cliffs in Tasmania, near Launceston, you will experience **one of the most epic and awesome rock climbing trips imaginable**, as we abseil, climb, traipse and travail around massive granite cliff faces and rock formations, with **the waves of the Tasman Sea lapping at the bases providing a dramatic backdrop to our activities.**

The Freycinet Sea Cliffs are located on the East Coast of Tasmania in the Freycinet National Park, approximately 100km from the city of Launceston, and is also **Tasmania’s joint-oldest national park**. The area is richly biodiverse, and **its relative seclusion makes it an appealing spot for outdoor activity enthusiasts.**

Our journey begins in Launceston, from where we then travel to Freycinet via car.

Once there we jump straight in to our activities, as we ease ourselves in with some **abseiling and rock climbing on the 25m high Lassies Wall.**

After a short break for lunch we then indulge in a spot of abseiling down the exciting **Harelquin abseil**, with views back to the starting point and an **adrenaline-pumping free hanging section in the middle.**

Afterwards we then tackle the show-stopping focal point of the cliffs, the towering and majestic **60m high White Water Wall**, a mighty granite face that we will abseil and climb to our hearts content.

**It is hard to overstate how spectacular and beautiful the views from the cliffs are**, as the lush blue water of the ocean stretches out to the horizon, with the thrill of looking straight down to the water below never dissipating.

We then finish our trip for the day by heading back to Launceston, hopefully having made you fall even more in love with Tasmania and having whetted your appetite for more rock climbing.

**Rock climbing on the Freycinet Sea Cliffs is absolutely breath-taking and jaw-dropping – book now to experience!**

Meet in Launceston, drive to Freycinet, climb and abseil all day, return to Launceston, finish

Meet, travel, climb, finish

Join a certified guide from Mountain Bike and Rock Climbing Tasmania, as they take you on this day of rock climbing on the Freycinet Sea Cliffs in Tasmania, near Launceston, entailing rock climbing and abseiling on sensational granite cliffs that drop right in to the ocean, making for a truly thrilling activity.

Rock climbing on the Freycinet Sea Cliffs in Tasmania, near Launceston. 1-day trip. TCIA guide

https://www.mountainbiketasmania.com.au/freycinet-sea-cliffs

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