Anglesea
Wadawurrung
Quick info:
In a Nutshell:
- Riding to suit all abilities just off the Great Ocean Road
- A mix of beginner tracks and twisty XC singletrack with pinchy climbs and descents
- A relatively small area, but all trails are bidirectional
- A good test of the lungs and legs at pace
- No significant technical challenges but changing surfaces and regular features keep things interesting
- Well marked trails make navigation easy.
Network size:
25 km waymarked trails
Our rating:
3/5 MTB Fist Bumps
Facilities:
Trail difficulty:
Nothing too technical here
Suits riders:
Beginner to Adept but OK for Experts
Bike chooser:
No need for big travel
Trail Maps:
Local clubs:
Where is it?
By car:
About 90 minutes southwest of Melbourne on the M1 then the Anglesea Road and Great Ocean Road
By PT:
V/line train to Geelong, then transfer to the V/Line Apollo Bay road coach. Get off at the Bellbrae (3) stop and nip along the single track next to the GOR for 1.25km to the trailhead – happy days!
Description:
At the gateway to the Great Ocean Road, Anglesea boasts a compact but excellent cross- country network of around 25 km of sanctioned trails. All the trails run in both directions which effectively doubles up the distance.
Anglesea is highly rated for its use of the terrain, with pinchy climbs, ripping descents, and twisting singletrack. What keeps it interesting is the range of surfaces under your tyres: sandy one minute, then loose baby-head rocks, then forest dirt – you constantly need to be assessing the grip.
While there are no major technical challenges on the trails (they are all green or blue rated), the faster you go, the more challenging they become. Equally fun on a light XC or longer travel trail bike. Maybe leave the DH rig at home though.
Tracks 1 and 2 run along the top of the ridge so are relatively flat and ideal for beginners or families. There’s a series of skills challenges along track 2 to keep enthusiastic youngsters (or oldies) entertained on the family ride.
All trails are linked by waymarked fireroads and are marked at each end. There’s a map at the trailhead and one at the other end of the park at the Forest Road roundabout.
There’s not much in the way of facilities at the trailhead, but post/mid ride refreshment and toilets can be found at the Chocolatery which is just the other side of the GOR, or it’s just a short drive/ride into the Anglesea township.
Surf Coast MTB Club has monthly working bees to keep the trails in tip top condition and they run regular skills days and social rides.
Page last updated: 9/8/26