July 2009 Latrobe Trail Bike Visitor Area FS0098 DSE – Noojee ISSN 1440-2262 Latrobe Trail Bike Visitor Area • The riding routes converge along Beards Rd and can be combined for a longer ride. Situated on Latrobe River Road east of Neerim South, Latrobe Trail Bike Visitor Area is central to a • Watch out for other forest users, i.e. horseriders, large network of forest roads and tracks. The area is walkers etc. ideal for trail bike riding and provides riders with a range of facilities to make riding more enjoyable. It is easily accessed via sealed and gravelled roads from Ride for Tomorrow Neerim South. Trail bike riding is great fun, but so you don’t spoil the fun of others who come to use the forests, please Location and Access note the following. From Melbourne, follow the Princes Highway to the Respect the Environment - Respect Others Mt Baw Baw exit and follow the signs leading to DSE and VicRoads have Neerim South. Turn right into Neerim East Rd at the developed some new signs to roundabout in the town centre and follow for 4km to indicate noise sensitive areas Latrobe River Rd (500m past the Neerim South where riders should ride more Caravan Park). Turn right into Latrobe River Rd and slowly and quietly. Obeying these follow for 5km to Latrobe Trailbike Visitor Area. signs is voluntary (ie. not a legal requirement), but if riders ride What facilities are provided? slowly and quietly in these areas, it will help keep the peace and be Facilities include: greatly appreciated by other forest • Large parking bays accommodating both vehicles users and nearby residents and trailers • Refer to map overleaf for key • A unisex toilet sensitive areas • Information board • Signposted riding routes • Riders must be licensed - motorcycles must be registered • Picnic tables and seats • Ride Legal - Stay on Forest Roads Riding Routes & Safety Information • Take your litter home 1. Patrol Road 10km This is a short loop designed to get the bike warmed For more information up. The route traverses through open eucalypt forest The Department of Sustainability and Environment along sections of gravelled roads and bush tracks. (DSE) is responsible for managing Victoria's State Sections of track can become slippery following rain. Forest. For further information contact DSE’s Watch for the ‘Reduce Noise Area’ west of Patrol Rd. Customer Service Centre on 136 186 (TTY: 1800 122 969) or visit http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/trailbikes 2. Latrobe River 20km This route provides a challenging, scenic ride along a variety of gravelled roads and bush tracks. There are rocky and rutted sections and some steep acents and decents. Sections of track can become slippery following rain. 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