Western Australia now boasts the world’s longest continuous off-road cycle trail with the completion of the southwest section of the Munda Biddi Trail. Environment Minister Albert Jacob today officially opened the 1,000km trail at the Festival of Cycling in Mundaring where the first cyclists to complete the newly extended trail crossed the finish line.
“The final section of the trail on the south coast is now open and I am delighted to celebrate the completion of this significant project which has been 12 years in the making,” he said.
The first riders to complete the trail in its entirety took part in the Munda Biddi Epic 1000 event and set out three weeks ago from Albany on the day the final section from Denmark to Manjimup was finished.
“Creating nature-based tourism opportunities is something the State Government is strongly committed to, and the Munda Biddi Trail is a great example of that,” Mr Jacob said. “More than 20,000 international, interstate and local cyclists use the Munda Biddi every year, and that number is set to grow now the trail has been completed.”
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said the Munda Biddi Trail now extended from Mundaring to Albany and passed Jarrahdale, Dwellingup, Collie, Donnybrook, Boyanup, Nannup, Manjimup, Quinninup, Pemberton, Walpole and Denmark, as well as other smaller communities.
Since 2009, the trail has been enhanced by a contribution of $3 million from the South West and Great Southern Development commissions through the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.