Coliban Main Channel north An opportunity for a blast on the fast northern segment of the Coliban Main Channel (Leanganook Track section of the Goldfields Track), was not to be missed. Dropped off where it crosses North Harcourt Rd soon after dawn in perfect weather, my legs soon warmed up for the short climb over … More A Goldfields Track Ride Re-Revisited : Leanganook
Groomed trails Here’s an update on my original report on this fun and good training circuit. If you are a skier, especially XC, you well know the difference between skiing groomed and ungroomed trails. Spout and Badger Tracks have just been groomed in the sense they have been remade by a bulldozer. Until the 4WDs … More Revisited: Up Spout & Down Badger
Revisiting The Domino Trail Looking for a nearby, easy yet interesting circuit we chose to weave in and out of The Domino Trail from Lyonville to Trentham and return. I have written on this route and towns previously but today’s route is more varied. IMBA trail rating is Easy for the Domino Trail and townships. … More Lyonville – Trentham Circuit
Creswick Walking and Cycling Map A full colour 12 page brochure with trail map on the reverse is now available from the Creswick Visitor Information Centre and other regional Visitor Information Centres. May also be in some regional bike shops. The map has 2 mtb trails and 7 shared trails marked. Each trail has a … More Creswick Trail Map
Goldfields Track: Dry Diggings Track On Sunday’s almost warm winter afternoon, I rode the section from Wewak Track towards Vaughan Springs. Despite a fair bit of rain recently, the track surface is in excellent condition. Just one mud wallow approaching Gurr Track. As with the track N from Porcupine Ridge Rd further south, there is … More Great Winter Conditions on Dry Diggings Track
Signage issues Some VicRoads blue signs, between Coliban Main Channel S end and Specimen Gully Rd, are missing or incorrectly placed for riders heading towards Castlemaine. Coming off Leanganook, at the bottom of the tarmac plunge, the sign into Quarry Rd is simply not visible unless you know exactly where to look. There are some … More Leanganook Tk: Coliban Main Channel to Castlemaine
Death of a Myth Riding south on the Leanganook recently we were astonished to see a signpost to the mythical campsite. We had heard Parks VIC were finally going to place signs but had no early expectations given the campsite has been on the Leanganook Track map (near feature 13) from the day dot. Take … More Leanganook Track Channel Campsite
22km Road or Road and Trail With the Old Glenlyon General Store cum cafe as a base, there are some good rides to be had for hybrids and mountain bikes.This 22km circuit takes in tarmac and gravel roads and for mtb riders, its into some forest on dirt tracks.
Daylesford, Jubilee, Specimen Hill & Wombat (a.k.a. Lurking on the Lerderderg) IMBA Blue Circuit An IMBA Blue circuit taking in Jubilee Lake, Specimen Hill Dam and Lake Wombat with an optional start/finish out and back between Lake Daylesford and Jubilee Lake. Traverses part of the Great Dividing Trails’ Lerderderg Track not to mention tracks named … More Two Lakes, Two Dams, One Spring
This circuit has been a private favourite for 11 years. To announce the forthcoming summer release of the Daylesford area trail maps, it is now yours also. It will feature on one of those maps. A 6km circuit recreational ride or hill training completely within forest and featuring a 2km downhill. Start/finish at the eponymous … More Up Spout and Down Badger
