Driving inMario Kart Worldis all about fancy tricks, clever strategy, and a bit of luck. With the addition of wall-riding, you can be assured that all three will be in constant practice (with an emphasis on the fancy tricks).

But riding the rails doesn’t always come naturally to all. Even if you get the initial mechanics down, there are a few uncommon tricks to keep in mind, and you’ll want to single out some of the best rail-riding tracks in the catalogue to make sure you get some of that important practice action. After all, practice makes prizes.

Rosalina rides on a wall in Mario Kart World.

How To Ride Walls

Before you start riding any walls, it’s important to note what does and does not qualify as a wall.

Walls can count as anythingyou can ride on that isn’t the road. This includes:

Rosalina rides a rail near Yoshi’s diner in Mario Kart World.

To jump onto anything classified as a wall, you’ll want to either:

If your walls are particularly high, you may instead need todo a Charge Jump.To perform this,hold down A and R together, watching the sparks under your wheels. As the sparks get larger and change colors, you’ll be able to jump higher. This will allow you to reach higher obstacles.

Rosalina performs a bike trick midair in Mario Kart World.

When you’re riding on walls, you canflip off of them at any time by using the same flip methodthat was used to get on them.

As youflip off a wall, if the distance is great enough, you canperform a trickto get asmall speed boostthat could potentially be a great bonus in a pinch.

Rosalina rides on a rail on DK Pass in Mario Kart World.

You can alsodo multiple tricks mid-airnow. These combos can be very beneficial to your race, as more tricks will equate to greater speed boosts. But be warned, failing to complete your extra tricks before you hit the ground will mean no speed boost at all. Therefore, you shouldpress the R button while mid-airinstead of shaking the controller to ensure you don’t overperform on tricks.

When Should I Ride On A Wall?

Riding on walls can give a great number of benefits for the willing and stylish.By riding on a wall, you could:

Some tracks are excellent for practicing your wall jumping, andwe recommend trying these mapswhile you’re mastering this cool new feature:

Rosalina rides on the pipes on DK Pass to do tricks in Mario Kart World.