Derby Base

Tour packages from three to five days to the iconic Blue Tier and Atlas trails, the world famous EWS trails in the Blue Derby network, and the must do Bay of Fires 13km descent and 42km epic trails. MAD times at Derby!

Dorset Hotel is a 100-year-old hotel located in the world-famous mountain biking town of Derby, Tasmania, located 1 hour 20 minutes from Launceston. Offering accommodation, meals, bar and bottle shop sales, laundromat and secure bike storage. Serving hearty, delicious meals are prepared by local chefs who source fresh, local Tasmanian meat, seafood, fruit and vegetables. We also showcase local beer, cider and spirits in our bar. The newly renovated accommodation consists of 6 twin rooms, one double room and two queen rooms with shared bathroom facilities. If you are after a bit more privacy, we also offer two ensuite queen rooms. All rooms include continental breakfast daily. Mountain biking groups often book out the whole hotel. Serving hearty, delicious meals are prepared by local chefs who source fresh, local Tasmanian meat, seafood, fruit and vegetables. We also showcase local beer, cider and spirits in our bar. Located just a two-minute pedal to the trailhead of the Blue Derby trail network, the Blue Derby pump track and Australia's only Floating Sauna. Derby has a rich tin mining history with a local museum, local walks and drives to relics of the tin mining close by. There are also many waterfalls to explore nearby. We are an excellent halfway stopover if you are en route to the beautiful North East Coast from Launceston.

Blue Derby is the crown jewel of Australian mountain biking located in the temperate rainforest of north-eastern Tasmania. The Blue Derby network encompass some of the most stunning landscapes in the state, if not the world, with an adventure to match. Once a thriving mining town, Derby now encompassed 125km of single track purpose build trails along with a pump track for the young and the young at heart. The network features trails for all abilities including Cuddles that was specifically built for the most recent Enduro World Cup, to Hazy Days, a green-rated airflow trail designed to complement Air Ya Garn. Blue Derby is littered with jump lines, long flowy and techy descents, granite rock slabs, all-day adventure trails and plenty of family friendly trails to find your "flow" with scope to cruise or just survive and thrive. Derby will take you to a euphoric place, meandering through an ancient myrtle beech forest, with seemingly every tree covered in vibrant green moss. You'll come back, we know you will, that's the Derby charm. The main trail head is located in the heart of the town and provides easy access to cafes, parking, public toilets, showers and a bike wash facility.