Castle Hill is an iconic Ipswich and south-east Queensland mountain biking venue. The trails at Castle Hill date back over twenty years. The area itself, Blackstone Hill, is a significant area in Ipswich’s mining history and architecture. At the top of the hill there are still remains of a mansion called ‘Brynhyfryd’ (known as ‘The Castle’), which was built in the late 1880s.
Castle Hill is now owned and operated by Ipswich City Council, who’re getting behind mountain biking in a big way. The trails are regularly maintained, and the council have added amenities like toilets and drinking water that make a full day at the trails that much
