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Exciting news! The Forrest MTB club have announced that some of the trail upgrades are due to commence in the coming week. The first stage will be upgrading the beloved Red Carpet trail which descends down from near Lake Elizabeth.
This is the beginning of a much larger project to realign some existing trails, build an entirely new flow trail and upgrade other existing ones. Super excited!! 🤩
You’ll be able to enjoy our trails and then relax in comfort at Forrest Guesthouse. Located between the two trailheads, and a 1 minute walk to the Forrest Brewery and The Forrest General Store, it’s the perfect spot to stay in Forrest.
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Retraced my steps early this morning in the cold and thankfully located my lost GoPro! 😅 🥾 🍃 💦
This is Little Aire Falls near Beech Forest. Heaps of water going over it today.
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Sometimes days don’t go to plan.
Feeling a bit frustrated I decided to go for a hike. Lost a hiking pole…. Retraced my steps and found it but ironically then lost my GoPro in the process of finding the pole. 🤯 Guess I’ll be heading back out to find it again tomorrow. 🤪
Still the Otways bush is gorgeous.
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We’re excited to welcome back some Melburnians alongside some regional guests this weekend. 🎉
If you could do with a weekend away in fresh bush air, we have some availability next weekend. 😍
Come try a deconstructed Hazelnut Hot Chocolate at Platypi Chocolate (there are other flavours but hazelnut is my fav!), grab a meal at Forrest Brewery (the pork bao buns are delicious!) or book yourself a platypus tour with Otway Eco Tours. Or have a go at spotting them yourself - dawn and dusk at Lake Elizabeth are the best times to sneak a peek at these shy creatures.
And of course, a trip to Forrest isn’t complete with stopping by The Forrest General Store to get a taste of all the local goodies from the Otways. Take yourself home some Apostle Whey Cheese 🧀 , some wine from Dinny Goonan Wines, Brown Magpie Wines 🍷 or some Otways Distillery drinks 🍹 . Grab a pack of Otway Pasta Company pasta and their delicious sauce and dinner is sorted for when you get home. 🍝
Do yourself a favour and follow the Otway Harvest Trail so you can plan a cracking weekend.
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The last golden rays of a beautiful long weekend.
Plenty of exercise with two bike rides with friends, boot camp, and watching some local soccer fun followed by chips and drinks at the Forrest Brewery. We also had the firepit 🔥 going for some lovely guests with kids who had fun playing in the garden with our kids. Win win for all the parents! 😍
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After a lot of recent rain, it was so nice to wake up to sunshine and head out on bikes with some Otways local chicks! 38km gravel loop from Forrest through Kawarren for 665m vert.
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The Forrest suite is still available for this long weekend. With the bedroom walls covered in war time newspaper, there’s no need to bring a book! 📚 Although you’re always welcome to read one of the selection we place in each suite. 😉
With either a generous King bed or Long singles, this could suit a couple or a couple of friends!
Self-contained kitchenette has a mini fridge, microwave, toaster, kettle, mini toaster oven, plug-in induction cooktop plus everything you need to cook!
Come enjoy the rainforest, visit Lake Elizabeth or Stevensons Falls, hit the mountain bike trails or pop down the coast for a seafood dinner!
Book now at www.forrestaccommodation.com.au
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Availability for the long weekend for regional Victorians!
The Lake Elizabeth queen suite is perfect for a single person or couple. Our cosiest suite, it has aquatic themes that flow from having its own kayak frame suspended from the ceiling.
Though compact, you’ll be amazed at what is in the kitchenette! A mini fridge, microwave, mini toaster oven, plug-in induction cooktop, toaster, kettle, plus pots and pans, cooking utensils and more.
Single person rate available. Book now at www.forrestaccommodation.com.au
The Forrest suite is still available for this long weekend. With the bedroom walls covered in war time newspaper, there’s no need to bring a book! 📚 Although you’re always welcome to read one of the selection we place in each suite. 😉
With either a generous King bed or Long singles, this could suit a couple or a couple of friends!
Self-contained kitchenette has a mini fridge, microwave, toaster, kettle, mini toaster oven, plug-in induction cooktop plus everything you need to cook!
Come enjoy the rainforest, visit Lake Elizabeth or Stevensons Falls, hit the mountain bike trails or pop down the coast for a seafood dinner!
Book now at www.forrestaccommodation.com.au
#ForrestGuesthouse
#RideForrest
#MTBHolidays
#GravelGrind
#Hiking
#Waterfalls
Take a break and unwind in Forrest. Ride bikes, enjoy the tastes of the Otway Harvest Trail, and walk to a waterfall. Bookings still available for the long weekend for regional Victorians. Hit up the @forrestgeneralstore, @forrestbrewery and @platypichocolate. Don’t miss out!
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This amazing sculpture #Pegasus was created with bike parts! Displayed in the front yard of the sculptor, it was crafted as a present for his wife. 😍 However everyone who drives or walks down the main road in Forrest, just near the Southern Trailhead, gets to admire this as well! What an amazing talent. #bikeart #bikesculpture #forrest
Bikes. Bikes. Bikes. Scattered around Forrest there are random bikes and I love them. This isn’t even all of them but I think we need more... always more bikes. It’s N+1 right? 😉 🚲 🚲 🚲 ... 🚵♀️ 🚴
Next time you’re in town, see how many you can notice.... #vintagebikes #RideForrest
Welcome to the beautiful Otways. Home to artisan producers, winemakers, fibres, berries, breads, beers, cheeses and more. The Otway Harvest Trail is your pathway to discover the treasures of Otway Hinterland. Just inland from the Great Ocean Road, be amazed by the food and drink you can find tucked away in such natural beauty that is the temperate rainforest and rolling hills of the Otways. Base yourself in the Forrest Guesthouse and get exploring! #ForrestGuesthouse #OtwayHarvestTrail
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The last of the Autumn trees are holding onto their leaves while tree dahlias wave from overhead. Taken on a recent lockdown lazy loop trying to find some moments of peace after a day of remote learning 😆 😉
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Autumn rides at Yaugher are full of fungi and flowers. The pink and white heath are popping everywhere, yellow banksias are in bloom and the ground is scattered with coral fungi, agarics and moss. Definitely time for a slow ride to enjoy the small details.
It’s starting to get cold! ❄️ Time to snuggle up with a book and relax after a refreshing rainforest walk. 🥾 🌱 📚 Post-lockdown plans? Book with confidence knowing you can always postpone or get your money back if plans don’t work out due to Covid restrictions. 😉
Sweet addition to the town. 😍 While we’re used to the other four occupants of the old mill site, this little cutie is only a week or two old. Have a wander down Station St next time you’re in town and see if you can spot it. #babyalpaca #cria #forrest
Sunny Autumn days are superb for singletrack. Counting myself blessed this is in my 5km. Hope you can all find some time and space to do something you enjoy this lockdown.
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#HarvestTheGreatOceanRoad
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#IAMOTWAYS
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#VisitVictoria
#OtwayRanges
#HolidayHereThisYear
#GreatOceanRoad
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Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos are just stunning, particularly in flight when you see their yellow tail flaring out behind. They are cheeky clowns, they watch you closely and shred bark in defiance of your presence. Better the tree than my verandah railing, that’s for sure. 😂 I’m always taken by surprise by their size on the rare occasion I get to see them close up. Big and beautiful. #yellowtailedblackcockatoo
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#MTBHolidays
#GravelGrind
#Hiking
#Waterfalls
#HarvestTheGreatOceanRoad
#OtwayHarvestTrail
#OtwaysNationalPark
#IAMOTWAYS
#ThisIsVictoria
#VisitVictoria
#OtwayRanges
#HolidayHereThisYear
#GreatOceanRoad
#HolidayHereThisYearGOR
#IAmWhereStoriesUnfold
#Riparide
#RegionalVictoria