A mountain bike rider was rescued after crashing on a bush trail in Ingleside, with NSW Ambulance and Fire and Rescue NSW responding to the remote location.
Crash On Steep Ingleside Trail Sparks Emergency Response
A 37-year-old man was injured on Sunday, 22 March after falling from his bike on a steep section of trail near Deep Creek in Ingleside.
Emergency services were called just before 10.30 a.m., with NSW Ambulance and Fire and Rescue NSW Narrabeen Station attending the incident.
The rider had been travelling along Valley Trail, approximately 2 kilometres from Wakehurst Parkway, when the crash occurred.
Navigating The Terrain: Why Crews Had To Walk In
The rider’s companions waited near the entry to Caleyi Trail off Wakehurst Parkway to help direct responders into the area.
Emergency crews determined that access by four-wheel drive via Slippery Dip Fire Trail was not practical due to the terrain. Paramedics and firefighters began walking into the bushland shortly after 11.15 a.m., carrying an all-terrain stretcher.
They were guided to the rider’s position using what3words coordinates from the Emergency Plus app and reached him just before midday.
How The Incident Unfolded On The Trail
The rider told paramedics he had been moving slowly down a steep section of track when he went over the handlebars, landing on his right shoulder.
He was treated at the scene for a suspected collarbone injury and provided with pain relief before being assisted to a flatter section of the trail.
Assisted Walk-Out After On-Site Treatment
After receiving treatment, the man was able to walk out of the bushland with support from emergency crews.
He returned to vehicles parked near Caleyi Trail shortly after 1:30 p.m. and was transported to Northern Beaches Hospital in a stable condition for further assessment and treatment.
Remote Rescues Highlight Location Challenges In Ingleside
The incident highlights the difficulty emergency crews can face when locating people in areas without defined street addresses, including bush trails and headland walks.
Location tools such as the Emergency Plus app can assist in providing more accurate coordinates in these environments.
The Ingleside rescue operation lasted about three hours from the initial call to the rider’s return to waiting vehicles.
Safe Outcome After Complex Rescue
The rider was safely removed from the trail following a coordinated response involving paramedics and firefighters. The incident underscores the challenges of emergency access in remote parts of Ingleside.
Published 26-Mar-2026
