Start Point.

Forrest – The trail begins in Forrest, across the road from the Terminus Hotel on Henry Street. (The original railway station site can be seen 500m further south, down Station St.) Approximately 100 metres from the start there is an information board on the corner of Grant St and the Colac-Forrest Road.

Forrest to just south of Barwon Downs

• The trail  runs through the road reserve, parallel to the original alignment. This provides an excellent view of a former railway bridge.
• At the Barwon River, the trail passes over a restored bridge incorporating the original pylons. The trail thus follows the original alignment from here.
• The trail crosses Yaugher Road which provides access (to the right) to a recreation reserve, or (to the left, then following Boundary Rd) to the Yaugher mountain bike route trail head.
• The trail then winds through the Yaugher State Forest for about 3km, ending around two kilometres south of Barwon Downs. The walk/ride through the forest is a real treat and the surface is good.  There is a picnic table at the current end of the trail. The trail then connects with mountain bike trail 16 “Tiger Loop”. This non-technical trail can be followed back to the rest of the mountain bike network.