Mountain bike riders will be able to pedal through scenic forest and bushland all the way from Mundaring to Albany, thanks to $3 million of Royalties for Regions funding announced this week.

Now ending at Nannup, the off-road cycle touring trail will be more than 1,000km long once completed.

The funding is over three years through the Regional Grants Scheme and will enable the work to be done by community groups.

“The grants are for projects that help attract investment and increase jobs or improve the quality of life in regional WA,” Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said.

“This is a world-class cycle touring trail providing an opportunity for riders to take in some of the most stunning natural bushland and scenery in the State.”

The 500km long Munda Biddi Trail now uses a network of bush tracks and old railway lines to link cyclists with many towns and forest attractions.

From Nannup, it will continue to Donnelly River, Manjimup, Pemberton, Northcliffe, Walpole, Denmark before ending in Albany.

The trail is fast becoming one of the South West’s most popular tourist attractions with an estimated 22,000 international, interstate and WA-based cyclists using it each year.

Since its inception in 2000, the trail has delivered significant economic benefits to the regions and towns, with cyclists spending an average of more than $100 a day on accommodation, fuel, food, supplies and equipment.

An estimated 25,000 people a year are expected to use the trail within three years.