Saturday 5 January 2019

11 March to 16 March - Victoria Rail Trails (High Country & Murray-to-Mountains)



Base Camp

Walk Coordinator: Jeff Holmes

Contact Jeff on 04 2844 7591

Grade: Easy

Description: Flexible itinerary; ride for as many days as you wish. Mountain bike preferred, but road bike OK between Beechworth and Bright. Due to good road access riders can go as far as they wish with some pre-organised car-shuffling, return or one-way.

Online links to PDF Maps (indicate difficulty and riding surface):



Map - High Country Rail Trail:

http://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au/leisure-arts-visitors/leisure-recreation/images/High-Country-Rail-Trail-Map.pdf



Map - Murray to Mountains:

https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/09/Murray-to-Moutnains-Map.pdf



Cartoscope 'Snowy Valleys Way' map (free from tourist offices or online PDF) gives an overview of almost all the routes.



Accommodation (camping, motel, BnB - whatever you prefer. Everyone signed up so far will be camping at the same location)

Sun 11 - Colac Colac

Mon 12 - Colac Colac

Tue 13 - Tallangatta

Wed 14 - Everton

Thu 15 - Myrtlethorpe

Fri 16 - Myrtlethorpe



Cycling (max. distance - single/return)

Sun 11 - afternoon Colac Colac-Corryong (8km/16km)

Mon 12 - day Darbyshire-Shelly (20km/40km), or afternoon Colac Colac-Corryong (8km/16km) if you arrive Monday

Tue 13 - Old Tallangatta towards Wodonga (up to 40km/80km)

Wed 14 - Beechworth-Wangaratta-Everton (69km) or Beechworth-Everton (15km/30km)

Thu 15 - Everton-Myrtlethorpe (27km/54km)

Fri 16 - Myrtlethorpe-Bright (30km/60km)
















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