Lonely Mountains: Downhill

Lonely Mountains: Downhill

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Lonely Mountains: Downhill [+DLC] - 100% Achievement Guide
By Brachragon
NO missable achievements - Paid DLC "Eldfjall Island" and all 4 free DLCs required.

None of the base game achievements require any progression in the DLC.
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Progression
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It's all Downhill from here
Cross your first finish line

Complete the first level. Simple.


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No ride like a night ride
Unlock a night ride

Each track's night mode is unlocked by completing the day mode "Free Ride" track.


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Indian Summer Ride
Unlock Redmoor Peaks
Riding High
Unlock Sierra Rivera
From Rock to Rock
Unlock Mount Riley

Make your way through every trail's beginner challenges and you'll get access every major region.

Challenges & Rewards
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Born to ride!
Complete all challenges on Graterhorn
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Does NOT include trail 5: Phantom Heights,
from the "Misty Peak" DLC
The Legend of the Fall
Complete all challenges on Redmoor Peaks
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Does NOT include trail 5: Whispering Lake,
from the "Redmoor Falls" DLC
Drop it like it's rock!
Complete all challenges on Sierra Rivera
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Does NOT include trail 5: Carnelian Cavern,
from the "Rivera's Revenge" DLC
The Rocky Mountain Rider Show
Complete all challenges on Mount Riley
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Does NOT include trail 5: Lostman's Grove,
from the "Riley's Return" DLC

Well, complete all challenges - grouped by area.


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Just Trailing
Complete all beginner challenges
Bikeopath
Complete all expert challenges
Free Rider
Cross all finish lines on Free Ride
The Ride is Dark and Full of Terrors
Cross all finish lines on the free night mode

Well, complete all challenges - grouped by difficulty.


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Fashion Victim
Unlock all outfits
Riding in Style
Unlock all paint jobs

All outfits and paint jobs, which are needed for these achievements, are the rewards for successfully completing the challenges above.
For a full overview check the last chapter of this guide.


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Now we're a familiy!
4WD
Unlock a second bike
Unlock a third bike
Unlock a fourth bike
Welcome to the Ride Club
Can you ever have enough bikes?
Unlock a fifth bike
Unlock a sixth bike

You unlock bikes by buying them for "bike parts". As for the outfits and paint jobs above, bike parts are rewards for completing challenges.
It doesn't matter in which order you unlock them.

Bikes & Riding
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Jack of all Trails
Cross all finish lines with Grasshopper
Like a Gazelle
Cross all finish lines with Pacebraker
Lycra Runner
Cross all finish lines with Javelin
Off the beaten tracks
Cross all finish lines with Trailblazer
Offroad King
Cross all finish lines with Boar
Gravity
Cross all finish lines with Geronimo
King of Bikes and Master of Mountains
Cross all finish lines with all bikes

16 trails x 6 bikes = a minimum of 96 successful runs.
Very simple task, but not necessarily an easy one.

It's very easy to keep track of which combinations you have and haven't completed yet, by checking the upper right corner of each map:

The symbols from left to right:
> Grasshopper
-> Trailblazer
--> Pacebraker
---> Boar
----> Javelin
-----> Geronimo.
In other words: identical to the ingame order, when you select your bike.

In the last chapter of this guide, you'll find an overview which bikes you are FORCED to use per track, in order to complete their challenges & earn their paint jobs -- just in case you want to avoid using bikes more often than you need to per track.


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Do it like Jason!
Jump 15 Meters
Falling is like flying 99% of the time
Fall 20 Meters

Ignore these two. They'll unlock before you know it.
Note though, that they do NOT pop up on screen upon unlocking.
For me personally, the steam achievements triggered upon closing the game - via the proper ingame main menu button.


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Ride it like you stole it
Reach a Top Speed of 100 Km/H or 62 M/h

This one has a fair chance of unlocking, without you actively trying to do so.
Especially when you try to complete all trails with Pacebraker or Javelin.
If it didn't, grab your Javelin and go to track 3-1 CP3 / Sierra Rivera - Hell's Spire, Section 4/7. You'll be able to figure it out from there.
Like the achievements above, this one triggered upon closing the game.


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Rolling, Rolling, Rolling!
Ride 750 meters without pedaling
No brakes, high stakes!
Ride 1000 meters without braking

As with the 3 achievements above, these 2 do NOT unlock right away. The typical steam achievement notification popped up upon closing the game.

While you can easily beat the first level without ever relying on your brakes, there really is no easy way to ride 750 meters without pedaling... Legitimately.

But there's a very efficient way to get both of these achievements at the same time, in a matter of a few minutes (Exactly 4min worked for Rolling, Rolling, Rolling. Already had the other one):

Start the first trail of the game and, while still at the top of the mountain, hit accelerate for just a second and then just go in circles for a few minutes.
Just keep either of the [A], [D], [<] or [>] buttons on your keyboard pressed and you're done. It's really that easy. (Controller player? Just switch to keyboard for this one.)

Crash your Bike
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Ride Forest! Ride!
Ride a trail without crashing

This one is not easy, when you just started out.
But you'll HAVE to do this a whooping 32 times anyway.
Do NOT attempt this outside of the "Free Ride" mode.

You do NOT need to go back to the main menu for this one.
Restarting the run back at the top of each trail is sufficient.


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Tree Hugger
Hit trees 500 times
You Rock!
Hit rocks 1000 times
Spikey Bikey!
Hit cactuses 100 times
Maybe try a boat?
Go swimming 50 times

These achievements will both take quite a while and no time at all.
Meaning, once you've finished all challenges, all free rides and each trail with each bike, you should already have them, or be very close to unlocking them, at the very least.
Except for the cactuses maybe, but those only need to be crashed into a 100 times, so it's okay.


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Who pays all the hospital bills?
Hit 2 trees in one crash
Sticks and Stones do break your bones!
Hit 1 tree and 1 rock in one crash
That needs a bandage
Hit 3 rocks in one crash

You can safely ignore these 3. They'll unlock by themselves very early one.
If you've already played the game a bit before reading this, chances are, you already unlocked them.
Unlocking all other achievements except these 3 however, now THAT would be quite an achievement in itself.


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I hope the bike is okay!
Hit 1 tree and go swimming afterwards
Highlander
Crash against a rock, a tree, a cactus and into the water

The earliest spot to unlock the Highlander is trail 3-1 CP 6: Sierra Rivery - Hell's Spire, Section 7/7.
Head to the last checkpoint / section of the game, and you'll have a clear view of the spot.
To make it easier for you:

The spot above is confirmed to work. It's where I got the achievement. But you might also be able to find a few spots on trail 3-3: Sierra Rivery - Red Rock River, section 5/5.
The spot JUST after the last checkpoint seems to be able to do the trick and would be far more comfortable than the one above.
I wasn't able to confirm it though, since I had unlocked the achievement already.
(Yes, there's a bit of water just behind the middle tree.)
Backer Messages & Resting Places
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Message in a tree
Find your first Backer message
1621
Find all hidden Backer messages

There are 57 backer messages to be found in the game.
The backer messages refer to the signs, which you can find on a few trees. Like this one:

For a full guide on all messages, either check out this steam guide:

Or check these youtube videos, which show the messages in the chronological order - by Kevin Elston:
(Click the video's title to open a youtube tab, in which you can re-adjust the size.)


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Stop and Smell the Brakes
Find one resting place
Top of the World
Find all resting places on Graterhorn
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Does NOT include trail 5: Phantom Heights,
from the "Misty Peak" DLC
Peace and Quiet
Find all resting places on Redmoor Peaks
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Does NOT include trail 5: Whispering Lake,
from the "Redmoor Falls" DLC
Moments > Segments
Find all resting places on Sierra Rivera
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Does NOT include trail 5: Carnelian Cavern,
from the "Rivera's Revenge" DLC
Lonely Places
Find all resting places on Mount Riley
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Does NOT include trail 5: Lostman's Grove,
from the "Riley's Return" DLC

For these, you can either check this steam guide:

Or check these youtube videos for additional help - by Trophy Germany:

[DLC] - Eldfjall Island
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Welcome to Eldfjall
Cross your first finish line on Eldfjall
That was easy, wasn't it?
Complete all beginner challenges during daytime on Eldfjall
On Fire!
Complete all expert challenges during daytime on Eldfjall
One with the mountain
Complete all challenges during daytime on Eldfjall
Night Rider
Complete all challenges during night-time on Eldfjall
It's hot in here
Fall into lava 20 times on Eldfjal

All of these achievements work just like the base game counterparts. So I don't feel like I need to add anything here.


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My private island
Find all resting places
on Eldfjall

Here's a quick overview of their locations to help you find them ->


If you really struggle to find one of them, or don't even want to search them yourself, check out this video by Pir4t3 G4ming:

[Free DLC] - Riley's Return
This free DLC adds a new trail to "Mount Riley", which is called "Lostman's Grove".

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Welcome to Lostman's Grove!
Cross your first finish line on Lostman's Grove
Easy Rider
Complete all beginner challenges on Lostman's Grove
No Risk, No Ride
Complete all expert challenges on Lostman's Grove
Eat. Sleep. Bike. Repeat
Complete all challenges during daytime on Lostman's Grove
Ride the Night Away
Complete all challenge during night-time on Lostman's Grove
Just keep riding
Cross the finish line of Lostman's Grove with all bikes.

Complete all challenges. There's 1 challenge tied to each bike, so the "Just keep riding" achievement will unlock naturally.


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Into The Wild
Find all resting places
on Lostman's Grove

There are two resting places in the DLC.





The first one is between checkpoints 1 & 2:

And the second one between checkpoints 2 & 3.
You can reach this by crossing the fallen trunk to the left of the track, shortly before the 3rd checkpoint, or by going the barely traveled road "below" the pond.
The resting place is at the leftmost spot you can reach in this section.
[Free DLC] - Misty Peak
This free DLC adds a new trail to "Graterhorn", which is called "Phantom Heights".

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Welcome to Phantom Heights!
Cross your first finish line on Phantom Heights
Easy peasy, Lemon squeezy
Complete all beginner challenges on Phantom Heights
Lord of the Rides
Complete all expert challenges on Phantom Heights
Nothing like a good days ride
Complete all challenges during daytime on Phantom Heights
Just a One Night Ride
Complete all challenge during night-time on Phantom Heights
Mamma mia, here I go again
Cross the finish line of Phantom Heights with all bikes.

Complete all challenges. There's 1 challenge tied to each bike, so the "Mamma mia, here I go again" achievement will unlock naturally.


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Life's simple
Pleasures
Find all resting places
on Phantom Heights

There are two resting places in the DLC.





The first one can be seen from the very start of the track, right beneath the tree in the distance:

And the second resting place is located between checkpoints 4 & 5.
Keep to the left side of the waterfall and you'll find it rather early on in this section:
[Free DLC] - Redmoor Falls
This free DLC adds a new trail to "Redmoor Peaks", which is called "Whispering Lake".

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Welcome to Whispering Lake!
Cross your first finish line on Whispering Lake.
Child's Play
Complete all beginner challenges on Whispering Lake.
Natural Born Rider
Complete all expert challenges on Whispering Lake.
The Rider is dead, long live the Rider
Complete all challenges during the daytime on Whispering Lake.
All Riders are grey in the dark
Complete all challenges during night-time on Whispering Lake.
It's Groundhog Day
Cross the finish line of Whispering Lake with all bikes.

Complete all challenges. There's 1 challenge tied to each bike, so the "It's Groundhog Day" achievement will unlock naturally.





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My Happy Place
Find all resting places
on Whispering Lake.

There are two resting places in the DLC.








To reach the first one, you need to do a 180° turn right at the very start of the trail, so that you're going towards the camera. Continue that path until you're forced to do a jump:

Immediately after that jump, do another jump directly towards the camera to land at this spot:

For the second resting place, continue until Checkpoint 2. The section that follows will lead you right between two lakes. Make your way to the right side of the right lake to find this spot:

[Free DLC] - Rivera's Revenge
This free DLC adds a new trail to "Sierra Rivera", which is called "Carnelian Cavern".

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Welcome to the Carnelian Cavern!
Cross your first finish line on Carnelian Cavern.
Easy as ABC
Complete all beginner challenges on Carnelian Cavern.
Ride Hard or Ride Home
Complete all expert challenges on Carnelian Cavern.
Unstoppable
Complete all challenges during the daytime on Carnelian Cavern.
Wanna Rock And Ride All Night
Complete all challenges during night-time on Carnelian Cavern.
Oops, I did it again!
Cross the finish line of Carnelian Cavern with all bikes.

Complete all challenges. There's 1 challenge tied to each bike, so the "Oops, I did it again!" achievement will unlock naturally.



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Places in the Sun
Find all resting places
on Carnelian Cavern.

There are two resting places in the DLC.


The first resting place is inbetween checkpoints 1 and 2. Just stick as close to the camera as you can and you'll find this path leading to it:

The second resting place is close to the end of the trail, hidden behind the waterfall:

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Forced Bikes per Trail & their Rewards
Each paint job needs to be unlocked with the bike it'll be applied to.
Use this to prevent yourself from using a bike more often than required and therefor save some time.

Map / Trail
Grasshopper
Trailblazer
Pacebreaker
Boar
Javelin
Geronimo

Graterhorn:
Widow's Ravine
Turtle
Stallion
Turtle
Wandering Woods
Voodoo
Blueberry
Voodoo
Stallion
Rockstairs
Stallion
Turtle
Raven's Edge
Turtle
Turtle

Redmoor Peaks:
Sunfalls Avenue
Stallion
Blueberry
Voodoo
Summerbridge Road
Turtle
Chili
Stallion
Redwood Falls
Voodoo
Stallion
Firewood Cliffs
Phantom
Voodoo

Sierra Rivera:
Hell's Spire
Extravaganza
Voodoo
Blueberry
Snake's Tongue
Extravaganza
Blueberry
Chili
Red Rock River
Phantom
Extravaganza
Blueberry
Devil's Cut
Chili

Mount Riley:
Fivefinger Lakes
Blueberry
Extravaganza
Chili
Titan Peak
Chili
Extravaganza
Chili
Mistfield Forest
Phantom
Phantom
Extravaganza
Storm Ledge
Phantom
Phantom

9 Comments
Linkblade 14 Nov, 2023 @ 3:04pm 
For info: hit cactuses, fall into lava and other counts only go up once you close the game! Achievements will unlock and popup once the game is closed.
Linkblade 13 Nov, 2023 @ 1:25pm 
Thanks for the guide! A little correction: The trail 3-1 on Sierra Rivera is not called Devil's Cut but Hell's Spire.
夜猫子林木木 10 Sep, 2023 @ 2:08am 
thanks so much
!
Silverinho 25 Jul, 2023 @ 8:55am 
cool
Shyny Magikarp 26 Nov, 2022 @ 3:31am 
unreal guide, you're a legend. Cheers
Neiffer 23 Nov, 2022 @ 9:33am 
Damn already updated for the new DLC, great job :)
id0815 22 Aug, 2021 @ 4:12am 
Thank you!
XIII 5 Jul, 2021 @ 10:08am 
Thank you, I made the 'Highlander' Achievement thanks to your guide!
Eric0523 28 Jun, 2021 @ 8:08pm 
good