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Waterous Trail, Lane Poole,  Dwellingup

Mountain Bike
Trail difficulty
Moderate
Trail difficulty

Recommended for moderate intermediate riders with some technical mountain biking experience. Typically narrow trails with loose, soft, rocky or slippery sections and hills with short steep sections. Riders will encounter obstacles and technical trail features.

  • Length 61.3km
  • Est. time Multiple day
  • Circuit / loop
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The Waterous Trail shares a section of the Munda Biddi Trail in the Lane Poole Reserve and offers an overnight option at the Bidjar Ngoulin Campsite. The other overnight camping options are Nanga Mill and the Waroona Dam and Lake Navarino Forest Resort. The generally easy and pleasant ride is a great introductory ride for families and those wanting to get into overnight mountain bike trips, best ridden in anti-clockwise direction.

Points of interest include swimming options in the Murray River at Nanga Mill and Lane Poole, and exploring magnificent King Jarrah Tree.

This trail is part of the following destinations:

Visit Dwellingup

Dwellingup is an invigorating haven for the wild at heart. Just over an hour from Perth, this forest-framed town is surrounded by fresh air, flowing rivers and endless green spaces....

Mundaring Parks and Wildlife Office

(08) 9290 6100

Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre

(08) 9538 1108

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Here is everything you need to know before visiting this trail.

Time / Duration

2 days

Length

61.3km

Fees

Camping fees at Nanga Mill and Lake Navarino Resort. Check out details for DPaW fees at http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/know/fees

Trail Access

Lake Navarino, Waroona. 130km from Perth CBD.

Trail Start

The Waterous Trail has several acccess points, including Nanga Mill, Waterous Reserve and Waroona Dam/Lake Navarino Forest Resor

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Trail End

When to go

April to November

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Mountain Bike

Moderate

Recommended for moderate intermediate riders with some technical mountain biking experience. Typically narrow trails with loose, soft, rocky or slippery sections and hills with short steep sections. Riders will encounter obstacles and technical trail features.

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Hazards & Warnings

Check latest Track Conditions for the Munda Biddi Trail on the Munda Biddi Trail Foundation or Parks and Wildlife websites.

Prohibited items

No pets, horses or vehicles

Biodiversity

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions undertakes 1080 baiting at this location to reduce the impacts of feral cats and foxes on native wildlife. 

Meat baits containing 1080 poison are laid in or around this area on an ongoing basis. 1080 is poisonous to humans and will kill domestic cats and dogs. Please leave your pets at home or prevent them from entering this area.

For further information contact your local Parks and Wildlife Service office or visit Western Shield.

Facilities

  • BBQ Facilities
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Car Park
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Shaded Area
  • Water Access Points
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Today Apr 23, 5:32am

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Min 17°

Precipitation: 100%

Visibility: 10km

Wind: 12.3km/h NW

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3 trail goers have rated this trail as 4 out of 5!

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Marco Zecca

Reviewed 25 Nov 2019, 8:55am

Completed on 24/11/2019 with a friend. The trail is well sign posted, and relatively easy to follow; having the GPS route is anyway recommended as a further helpful reference. No doubts completing the trail in one day requires a medium level of fitness at least; the length (around 70-75km due to the Munda Biddi re-route) and the always changing surface make the ride challenging at times. Not a single soul met along the way; clearly not a very popular route given the length. Plenty of wildlife, many kangaroos and a couple of snakes as well. Recommended to anyone looking at a one-day medium to high intensity adventure
Lifeisfor Living

Reviewed 10 Sep 2019, 7:59pm

Rode this in Sept 2019. Wildflowers are beautiful but the Waterous signs stopped at Nanga Rd when it heads you south again and you cross a small water crossing. The mining company have started to mine in the area and the Munda Biddi has been re-routed (which is sign posted well). After the little water crossing iI didn't see another Waterous sign in the next 8 kms before realising that it looks like they forgot to re-route the Waterous trail around the new mining pits where the Waterous used to go. So had to do some improvisiation. ensded u[ 72kms but they are also looking at more pits so route for Waterous may change again
Colleen Smith

Reviewed 24 Aug 2015, 8:20pm

I rode this Trail in Aug 2015. It is a lot more challenging than this website would have you believe! It would be a most adventurous family that would attempt this 'Family Friendly' trail! I would not recommend it for any children under the age of 15yo. The trail is a mixture of overgrown single track, fire trail, formed trail, unsealed road and sealed road. There are a number of diversions in place and it measured about 66kms when we rode it (we did it all in one day). It is also quite hilly (we made about 900m of ascent over the course of the trail). It is very well marked, and there are some very pleasant parts through the bush, but it is not something to be undertaken lightly!

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