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Lakes Entrance to Bairnsdale via Metung & RailTrail  
by RobK

The way points of this bicycle route:

Lakes Entrance

Starting from the traffic lights on the corner of Myer St and the Princes Hwy. Head west along the Princes Hwy (Shared path alongside Hwy).

(Approach to bridge over North Arm. Get ready for the upcoming climb. Footpath not very wide).

Kalimna

(First of a few lookouts, looking out through The Entrance to Bass Straight).

(Onto the Hwy. Shoulder not real good).

Kalimna West

Turn left onto Kalimna West Rd. (A few good up & downhills along this stretch!)

At the end of the road, turn left into Nungurner Rd.

Turn left into Rosherville Rd. This is signposted as a cycling route. Caution - Steep downhill into Metung.

Metung

Turn left into Metung Rd. (Boardwalk along edge of road for some distance is shared path, but watch out for fishing rods/lines across the path).

(Village Green on left. Shops, bakery, information centre, hotel etc).

Shaving Pt - Turn around and head back

(Toilets in small park on the corner of Rough Rd. Road alongside river into Swan Reach - A few good stopping off places).

Swan Reach

Turn left onto Princes Hwy, and go across the bridge and up the hill. (Service Station just after bridge. Also Motel, Caravan Park, shop).

Turn right into Mossiface - Swan Reach Rd.

Bumberrah

Take 2nd road on left, Kettles Lane.

Turn left onto the Rail Trail immediately after Kettles Lane goes around to the right.

(Harmans Rd crossing)

(Stephnson Rd crossing)

Nicholson

(Nicholson River bridge. After bridge: picnic area on right; turn left and down rough trail to shop, or toilets in park on the other side of the hwy; path becomes bitumen).

(Sarsfield Rd crossing)

(Lanes Rd crossing)

(Sandfords Lane crossing)

(Princes Hwy crossing - CAUTION!!)

(Morrison Lane crossing)

Phillips Lane crossing)

East Bairnsdale

(McEarcharn St crossing)

Railtrail end, on the eastern side of the Princes Hwy Mitchell River bridge. Footpath across bridge into Bairnsdale.

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