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Ride Forrest Bike Trails

Ride Forrest LogoWe need your support to get the Forrest MTB Trails funded - click here to show your support!

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OUR TRAILS

Situated in the breathtaking scenery of the Great Otway National Park the Forrest MTB Trails offers some of the most diverse and fun trails in Australia. There’s over 65km of single track weaving through everything from tall eucalypts, native bush to magical fern gullies.....quite simply there is a trail for everyone!

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LATEST NEWS, THE TRAILS FUND & OUR VISION

Over the past few years the Forrest community, the Forrest MTB Club and the key agency representatives have worked hard to improve the Forrest MTB Trails network.

We welcome further support from the trail users and visitors to Forrest so we can improve Forrest’s unique trails experience. The Forrest MTB Club have created some useful tools for riders and a Go Fund Me page that will help fund trail developments........can you assist us to improve our trails? Every dollar and letter of support counts!!

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MTB COMMUNITY AND SERVICES

Forrest as a community welcomes and celebrates MTB activities. As a visitor this come apparent as soon as you roll into town. Local businesses proudly display their affection and connection to the trails and the local Forrest MTB Club is made up of passionate local riders and community members who work hard to maintain the trails and welcome new members from across Victoria.

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MORE ABOUT THE OTWAYS

Forrest is the perfect base for your next Otways adventure....... feel dwarfed amongst the ancient giants of the forest. Follow the sounds of a trickling stream to the edge of a cascading waterfall. Join the colourful meeting of green forests and blue ocean. Bare witness to the ever-changing moods of the Southern Ocean. Nature is king in the Great Otways.

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Is someone seriously injured or in need of urgent medical help?
Is your life or property being threatened?
Have you just witnessed a serious accident or crime?

If you answered YES call Triple Zero (000).
Triple Zero calls are free.

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A BIT OF FORREST HISTORY

Forrest boasts an amazing history, in the early 19th century there was a mix of farming practices in the area including; wheat, oats, potatoes, peas, onions and hop fields. These farms spawned the need for community facilities and a small township called Yaugher was formed. Yaugher was about two kilometres north of the site of the future Forrest township.. The huge stands of mountain ash forest in the Otways attracted saw millers who established sawmills in the in the 1860s. After the logging industry wound up in 2005 Forrest embarked on a new adventure tourism future and the Forrest MTB trails were established.

Where to Stay

Cozy cabin with fabulous views across the Otways. Retreat accommodation for two people.
Private cabin deck
Comfortable lounge and kitchentte. Enjoy the country views from your couch.
Breakfast provisions delivered to your cabin every day. Farm produce and freshly baked bread and jam

Otway Fields

Otway Fields is a special place where you can rest a while and experience the beauty of the Otways on a small farm, an easy two hour drive from Melbourne.

Studio cabins
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Studio cabin with ensuite
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Wonky Stables Holiday Park

Welcome to the Wonky Stables Holiday Park, located in the beautiful township of Forrest in the Otway Ranges.

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Otway Fields

Just 20 minutes from Birregurra, and 40 minutes from Apollo Bay, you'll find this lovely cabin retreat.

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Take a step back in time, to a bygone era, where life was simpler, where people spent time with dignified entertainment and life seemed to have more space and time.

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Midweek Otways Escape 3 nights

Three nights at Otway Fields including breakfast, welcome cheese plate and a bottle of wine.

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The Riders Palace Forrest

The Riders Palace is a classic and small 'Old Mill Cottage' nestled in Victoria's Mountain Biking Mecca of Forrest.

Eat and Drink

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View of The Otways from Brae
Red flowering eucalyptus ice cream, quandongs stewed with rhubarb and mead
Brae Guest Suite Bathroom
Brae Restaurant
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Owner/Chef, Dan Hunter

Brae

Good Food Guide 2020 Restaurant of the Year. Set on a hillside in Birregurra, Victoria, Brae is a contemporary restaurant and six luxury guest suites, on a working organic farm...

Otway Artisan Gluten Free

Otway Artisan Gluten Free is a small, regional, gluten-free bakehouse dedicated to the production of the finest quality gluten-free breads and pizza bases.

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Hulm's Bakery Colac

Hulms Bakery Colac is a family owned business delivering quality baked goods to Colac 7 district for the past 70 years.

Outdoors

The Store Deans Marsh

What’s a general store? In the very old fashioned tradition, The Store Deans Marsh is a post office, newsagency, bank, info centre, tea room, grocery, deli, café and cake shop...

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Yield Restaurant and Providore

Simon and Kara Stewart's restaurant embodies their belief that dining is an experience best shared with loved ones.

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Otways Distillery

Welcome to the Otways Distillery, based in Forrest, Victoria. They base themselves in the hinterland, just up the road from Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road.

What to see and do

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Red Rock Scenic Lookout

The Red Rock lookout, 12 km from Colac, is one of Australia’s youngest volcanoes. Forty separate eruption points have been found, and many of the craters are now full of water.

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Colac Indoor Sports

Bounce into Colac Indoor Sports Centre, they have plenty to keep the kids active and entertained during school holidays and weekends regardless of the weather.

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Lake Colac

With a surface area of 2,778 hectares and a circumference of 33 kilometres, Lake Colac is the largest natural freshwater lake in Victoria.

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Carl Karacsay Furniture

Visit the showroom to view unique and one-off creations in wood. Specialising in Blackwood, Carl works with all types of wood including Mountain Ash, Red Gum, Tasmanian Sassafras, local Satin...

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ShortHive Honey

ShortHive Honey are local multi-generational beekeepers who produce infused honey using the highest quality ingredients. Their range includes Salted, Espresso, Cacao and Chilli Honey.

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Cow Lick Bookshop

At Cow Lick Bookshop, they try to make sure every customer has a unique experience every time they visit.

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