7.0 miles
Distance
877 ft
Climb
-880 ft
Descent
879 ft
High Point

All the best bits. This route is a great option for bike hire visitors who have some mtb skills but aren't looking for anything too hard or strenuous. Super fun options picking up the best of the blue trails at the Southern Trails. Third Time Lucky, Steam Donkey, Bombora and the Lower Red Carpet are all super fun, flowy trails with some berms and jumps but everything is rollable so a range of riders can enjoy this loop.

Detailed Description
Best of the Southern Blues is a 7 mile popular intermediate route located near Forrest. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 877 ft with a max elevation of 879 ft then descends -880 ft.
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More Stats for Best of the Southern Blues mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -1 ft
  • Altitude min
    550 ft
  • Altitude start
    685 ft
  • Altitude end
    686 ft
  • Grade max
    -66.2%
  • Grade min
    53.6%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

Directions

  1. Walk southwest on Roller Coaster #1a.
  2. Continue for 800 meters.
  3. Keep left to take Linking trail.
  4. Continue for 30 meters.
  5. Keep right to stay on Linking trail.
  6. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  7. Bear left onto Stomp Wallaby.
  8. Continue for 10 meters.
  9. Turn left to stay on Stomp Wallaby.
  10. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  11. Keep left to stay on Stomp Wallaby.
  12. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  13. Turn right onto Third Time Lucky #3.
  14. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  15. Turn left onto TTL to RC link.
  16. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  17. Turn left onto Forrest Loop.
  18. Continue for 600 meters.
  19. Make a right U-turn to stay on Forrest Loop.
  20. Continue for 20 meters.
  21. Bear left onto Sandman's Slog.
  22. Continue for 600 meters.
  23. Bear right onto Steam Donkey.
  24. Continue for 400 meters.
  25. Bear left onto Forrest Loop.
  26. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  27. Turn right onto Bombora.
  28. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  29. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  30. Continue for 10 meters.
  31. Turn right to stay on Bombora.
  32. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  33. Turn left to stay on Bombora.
  34. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  35. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  36. Continue for 20 meters.
  37. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  38. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  39. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  40. Continue for 10 meters.
  41. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  42. Continue for 30 meters.
  43. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  44. Continue for 30 meters.
  45. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  46. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  47. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  48. Continue for 20 meters.
  49. Keep right to stay on Bombora.
  50. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  51. Keep right to stay on Bombora.
  52. Continue for 20 meters.
  53. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  54. Continue for 30 meters.
  55. Turn right to stay on Bombora.
  56. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  57. Turn left to stay on Bombora.
  58. Continue for 20 meters.
  59. Keep right to stay on Bombora.
  60. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  61. Turn right to stay on Bombora.
  62. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  63. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  64. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  65. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  66. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  67. Keep right to stay on Bombora.
  68. Continue for 20 meters.
  69. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  70. Continue for 20 meters.
  71. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  74. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  75. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  76. Continue for 10 meters.
  77. Turn right to stay on Bombora.
  78. Continue for 10 meters.
  79. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  80. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  81. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  82. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  83. Turn left to stay on Bombora.
  84. Continue for 40 meters.
  85. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  86. Continue for 10 meters.
  87. Keep right to stay on Bombora.
  88. Continue for 10 meters.
  89. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  90. Continue for 20 meters.
  91. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  92. Continue for 60 meters.
  93. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  94. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  95. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  96. Continue for 10 meters.
  97. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  98. Continue for 20 meters.
  99. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  100. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  101. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  102. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  103. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  104. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  105. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  106. Continue for 20 meters.
  107. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  108. Continue for 10 meters.
  109. Bear right to stay on Bombora.
  110. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  111. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  112. Continue for 30 meters.
  113. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  114. Continue for 20 meters.
  115. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  116. Continue for 20 meters.
  117. Keep left to stay on Bombora.
  118. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  119. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  120. Continue for 10 meters.
  121. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  122. Continue for 10 meters.
  123. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  124. Continue for 20 meters.
  125. Make a right U-turn to stay on Bombora.
  126. Continue for 20 meters.
  127. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  128. Continue for 10 meters.
  129. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  130. Continue for 10 meters.
  131. Keep straight to stay on Bombora.
  132. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  133. Walk south on Forrest Loop.
  134. Continue for 200 meters.
  135. Keep left to take Barwon River West Side.
  136. Continue for 700 meters.
  137. Turn left onto Barlidjaru.
  138. Continue for 100 meters.
  139. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  140. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  141. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  142. Continue for 10 meters.
  143. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  144. Continue for 70 meters.
  145. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  146. Continue for 10 meters.
  147. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  148. Continue for 30 meters.
  149. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  150. Continue for 20 meters.
  151. Keep left to stay on Barlidjaru.
  152. Continue for 20 meters.
  153. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  154. Continue for 20 meters.
  155. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  156. Continue for 50 meters.
  157. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  158. Continue for 30 meters.
  159. Make a sharp left to stay on Barlidjaru.
  160. Continue for 20 meters.
  161. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  162. Continue for 20 meters.
  163. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  164. Continue for 30 meters.
  165. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  166. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  167. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  168. Continue for 10 meters.
  169. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  170. Continue for 10 meters.
  171. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  172. Continue for 30 meters.
  173. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  174. Continue for 20 meters.
  175. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  176. Continue for 10 meters.
  177. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  178. Continue for 20 meters.
  179. Turn right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  180. Continue for 20 meters.
  181. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  182. Continue for 70 meters.
  183. Keep straight to stay on Barlidjaru.
  184. Continue for 30 meters.
  185. Keep right to stay on Barlidjaru.
  186. Continue for 20 meters.
  187. Keep left to stay on Barlidjaru.
  188. Continue for 10 meters.
  189. Keep left to stay on Barlidjaru.
  190. Continue for 10 meters.
  191. Keep left to stay on Barlidjaru.
  192. Continue for 20 meters.
  193. Keep left to stay on Barlidjaru.
  194. Continue for 30 meters.
  195. Make a sharp left onto Red Carpet #13/14/15.
  196. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  197. Keep left to stay on Red Carpet #13/14/15.
  198. Continue for 700 meters.
  199. Bike northwest on Barwon River East Side.
  200. Continue for 90 meters.
  201. Bike northwest on Barwon River East Side.
  202. Continue for 90 meters.
  203. Bike northwest on Kaanglang Road Bridge Crossing Link to Forrest Loop.
  204. Continue for 50 meters.
  205. Bike south on Kaanglang Road Bridge Crossing Link to Forrest Loop.
  206. Continue for 70 meters.
  207. Bike southeast on Kaanglang Road Bridge Crossing Link to Forrest Loop.
  208. Continue for 80 meters.
  209. Bike northwest on Kaanglang Road Bridge Crossing Link to Forrest Loop.
  210. Continue for 80 meters.
  211. Bike north on Forrest Loop.
  212. Continue for 40 meters.
  213. Bike northwest on Forrest Loop.
  214. Continue for 20 meters.
  215. Bike northwest on Forrest Loop.
  216. Continue for 80 meters.
  217. Bike northwest on Forrest Loop.
  218. Continue for 80 meters.
  219. Bike northwest on Forrest Loop.
  220. Continue for 50 meters.
  221. Bike northwest on Forrest Loop.
  222. Continue for 60 meters.
  223. Bike west on Forrest Loop Shortcut.
  224. Continue for 100 meters.
  225. Bike west on Forrest Loop Shortcut.
  226. Continue for 80 meters.
  227. Bike southwest on Forrest Loop.
  228. Continue for 20 meters.
  229. Bike south on Forrest Loop.
  230. Continue for 60 meters.
  231. Bike south on Forrest Loop.
  232. Continue for 70 meters.
  233. Bike south on Forrest Loop.
  234. Continue for 60 meters.
  235. Bike south on Forrest Loop.
  236. Continue for 100 meters.
  237. Bike south on Forrest Loop.
  238. Continue for 30 meters.
  239. Bike south on Forrest Loop.
  240. Continue for 20 meters.
  241. Bike south on Forrest Loop.
  242. Continue for 40 meters.
  243. Bike southwest on Forrest Loop.
  244. Continue for 20 meters.
  245. Bike southwest on Forrest Loop.
  246. Continue for 20 meters.
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