4WD Treks Close to Melbourne: Validation of trek 14 - The Otways
Date and time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday 25th November
Description: Please contact your trip leader if you are unsure of any of the following requirements for this trip.
Trip validation of Trek 14, Otways, Anglesea to Lorne via the Otway Range on bush tracks, explore the secluded hinterlands This trip winds in and out of the Otway's forest and bush areas from the Great Ocean Road. Departing from Anglesea town centre at 9am and concluding in Lorne in the late afternoon.. The trip will contain some sandy and steeper sections but overall difficulty is medium.
Weather: Otways in November, allow for cool or warm weather. If wet the tracks can become slippery
Equipment: Below are the recommended vehicle requirements. If you are not sure if you vehicle is suitable for a trip, please have a chat with the trip leader.
Good off-road tyres (All Terrain, 60 profile recommended as a minimum), UHF radio (or one borrowed from the club), a well-maintained vehicle with low range (or equivalent), good ground clearance (200mm recommended as a minimum), recovery points, standard recovery gear including dampener, rated snatch strap and shackles, shovel. Drivers must have completed the RRCV club training or equivalent.
Lunch & morning tea in the bush, byo lunches & morning teas
No campers, trailers, pets or firearm.
Maps and Reference Material: Meridan maps, The Otways 4WD touring map
Trip Standard: Medium - some steep, low-range hill climbs and some rocky tracks!
Fuel: a full tank ex Melbourne. Fuel is available at Anlgesea & Lorne
Distance: Approx. distance from Melb 114km 73.4 Km of mainly high range driving.
Duration: 1 day
Convoy limit: 8 vehicles
Meeting arrangements: We plan to meet in the main street of Anglesea outside the Anglesea hotel, near the main roundabout and depart at 9.00am sharp. If you plan to get coffee beforehand then you will need to arrive a little earlier. We will aim to finish about 4.00pm in Lorne
Club Guest Registration policy: It is club policy in regard to insurance cover that if a member brings any non-members on the trip they must be registered and have paid the required fee as Temporary Members BEFORE the event.
i.e. non- members can no longer register on the day with the trip leader.
Temporary Membership information and ways to register can be found at:
Temporary (Guest) Membership
Also if a non-member wishes to bring their own vehicle, the member inviting the non-member must contact the trip leader for approval to bring the vehicle. Such approval will take into account skills of the driver, suitability of the vehicle and whether or not a place within the convoy limit is available for a non-member's vehicle.
Trip Leaders: John Richardson 0406 663 936 jrichardson@totalfacilitymaintenance.com.au
