Maranup Ford Road
16 km
distance
20 min
Contour time
6.0
avg score
Sealed
surface
Scenery
Western Australia
Bridgetown sits in the Blackwood River valley in WA's southwest, known for apple orchards and the marri and jarrah...
Road quality
6.0 RQS
Every segment scored on 40+ data signals.
Accessibility
Fully sealed
Best in Sports car. Peak season: Year-round.
7-day forecast
Good asphalt through the Bridgetown hinterland with consistent corners on the northern section. Sports car or motorbike ideal. Very light traffic. The WA southwest forest is at its most appealing in spring when wildflowers line the road margins.
Scored 6.0/10 by Contour's road quality algorithm across curviness, surface, elevation and traffic. Best suited for sports car drivers.
The road
Maranup Ford Road runs 16 kilometres north from Bridgetown through farming country that transitions into tall jarrah and marri forest - two of the signature hardwoods of the WA south-west. The road is sealed throughout and carries so little traffic that you can drive the whole thing without seeing another vehicle on a weekday. Bridgetown sits in the Blackwood River valley, one of the most pleasant small towns in WA. The town has reinvented itself around the annual Blues Festival, good food and the kind of quietly confident country-town character that makes people move here on purpose. The road north from town climbs through apple orchards and cleared pastoral land before entering the Bridgetown Jarrah Park forest, where the trees close in and the road character changes completely. The best season for this road is spring - August through October - when the WA south-west wildflower season brings native orchids, banksias and grevilleas to the road verges. The Blackwood River below the town is one of WA s better canoeing rivers, with hire available in Bridgetown. The combination of the drive, the river and the town makes this a genuine weekend destination rather than just a road.
Maranup Ford Road runs 16 kilometres north from Bridgetown through farming country that transitions into tall jarrah and marri forest - two of the signature hardwoods of the WA south-west.
Why this road
The region
Bridgetown sits in the Blackwood River valley in WA's southwest, known for apple orchards and the marri and jarrah forest. The road north from Bridgetown climbs through farming country before entering the Bridgetown Jarrah Park forest. The Blackwood River is one of WA's better canoeing rivers.
Before you go
Fuel in Bridgetown. Road is sealed throughout and open year-round. Very light traffic. Good surface condition. Spring (August to October) is the best season for wildflowers on the road verges.
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Flag itWorth stopping for
Bridgetown Blues Festival
One of WA's best regional music festivals - held annually in November and worth building a trip around.
Blackwood River canoeing
Canoe hire in Bridgetown gives access to one of WA's most scenic river paddle routes through jarrah forest.
Route
Start
Bridgetown
End
Maranup Ford
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