| Name | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced pump track | 0.1km | Intermediate |
| Barlidjaru | 4.5km | Intermediate |
| Bombora (adaptive rider friendly) | 0.7km | Intermediate |
| Copper shred | 0.7km | Intermediate |
| Follow the dog | 7.5km | Difficult |
| Forrest Loop (adaptive rider friendly) | 3.8km | Easy |
| Jumps line - easy | 0.1km | Easy |
| Jumps line - intermediate | 0.1km | Intermediate |
| Korac (adaptive rider friendly) | 0.5km | Easy |
| Lake Elizabeth | 1.2km | Intermediate |
| Millers Mongrel | 2.2km | Difficult |
| PBJ (adaptive rider friendly) | 0.6km | Easy |
| Pump track | 0.05km | Easy |
| Red Carpet lower trail | 2.6km | Intermediate |
| Red Carpet middle trail | 4.5km | Intermediate |
| Red Carpet upper trail | 0.5km | Intermediate |
| Roller Coaster (adaptive rider friendly) | 2.2km | Easy |
| Roller Coaster (Sideshow Alley) (adaptive rider friendly) | 0.7km | Easy |
| Sandmans Slog (adaptive rider friendly) | 1.4km | Easy |
| Skills park - easy | 0.07km | Easy |
| Skills park - intermediate | 0.16km | Intermediate |
| Skills park - advanced | 0.1km | Advanced |
| Steam Donkey (adaptive rider friendly) | 0.5km | Intermediate |
| Stomp Wallaby (adaptive rider friendly) | 1.4km | Easy |
| Third time lucky | 1.8km | Intermediate |
| Tiger Rail | 7.0km | Easy |
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Good to know
No booking required
No fees payable
Suitable for 2WD vehicles
Drinking water is available at the Southern Trailhead.
Facilities
About this park
This is the way mountain biking should be — an expansive network of tracks linking to one of Victoria's beautiful regional townships. Stay for a long weekend in Forrest to make the most of the network and many other attractions of the Otways.
The Forrest trail network has almost 100 km of singletrack across 36 trails, including trails suitable for adaptive mountain bikes. It caters for riders of all levels and is considered one of Australia’s top mountain biking destinations.
Southern and northern trails
There are 2 main trail networks to the north and south of Forrest in Otway Forest Park, both accessible by off-road bike trails from within Forrest.
The southern section of the network winds through tall eucalypt forest with wet gullies. It has many trails to choose from, ranging from easy to difficult.
The northern trails have a different feel and flow through lowland forests and woodlands. These are more challenging and will test your skills and get your heart racing.
Please read about mountain bike grading levels on our glossary page to choose the right trail for your abilities.
Pick your trail
There are trails to suit all levels at this park, including adapative mountain bikes. Make sure you ride to your abilities and check the difficulty rating marked on the trail at the site.
| Name | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Barre Warre | 3.1km | Intermediate |
| Casper Black | 5.3km | Difficult |
| Foxtail | 4.2km | Intermediate |
| Grass trees | 2.4km | Difficult |
| J Two | 4.7km | Intermediate |
| Marriners Run | 7.4km | Difficult |
| Tiger loop | 3.0km | Intermediate |
| Vista | 7.7km | Difficult |
| Yaugher super loop | 12.0km | Intermediate |
| Yo Yo | 3.8km | Intermediate |
Accessibility information
Everyone can enjoy mountain biking at Forrest due to the many trails suitable for adaptive riders.
Adaptive mountain biking includes a broad range of riders who can’t ride a standard mountain bike and need adapted equipment and trails to suit their abilities. The facilities and trails at Forrest encourage greater participation from adaptive riders, making Forrest a leading adaptive trails destination in Australia and globally.
The following trails within Forrest’s Southern Network were designed and constructed using adaptive rider friendly guidelines:
- Roller Coaster
- Roller Coaster (Slideshow Alley)
- Stomp Wallaby
- Forrest Loop
- Sandman’s Slog
- Korac
- PBJ
- Steam Donkey
- Bombora
There are wheelchair accessible toilets at the Trailhead and Skills Park. Parking is available at the trailhead and at locations throughout the Southern Trail Network.
Photo gallery
- Riding on grass trees trail
- Riding on Marriners Run trail
- Riding on Third time lucky trail
- Riding on Red Carpet trail
- There's a trail for everyone in this expansive network
- Enjoy challenging terrain
- Take on the adrenaline-pumping tracks
- Forrest MTB rider news image
Riding on grass trees trail
Riding on Marriners Run trail
Riding on Third time lucky trail
Riding on Red Carpet trail
There's a trail for everyone in this expansive network
Enjoy challenging terrain
Take on the adrenaline-pumping tracks
Forrest MTB rider news image
How to get there
Investing in nature
A major upgrade and expansion of Forrest's mountain bike network was delivered in 2023 by the Victorian Government (Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action and Regional Development Victoria) and the Colac Otway Shire Council.
Page last updated: 30/01/26