Eltham
The ride departs promptly at 9am from Cafe Zen Den, 736 Main Road, Eltham. Come earlier if you want to breakfast here. The cafe opens at 7am.
This cafe has no signage so it's easy to miss. Park behind the cafe down the drive.
Diamond Creek
Hurstbridge
Nutfield
Arthurs Creek
Dirt road begins
Dirt roads ends
Humevale
Nice twisty climb
King Lake West
Hazeldene General Store
Stop here for a coffee break
Flowerdale
Strath Creek
Pay homage to Strath Creek's general store which was destroyed by fire last year. A sad lost for the local community.
Murchison Gap
Stop for the spectacular view of "the valley of a thousand hills" then ride along the ridge a little.
Reedy Creek Homestead
Detour to see the historic 1850s Reedy Creek Homestead. The weatherboard homestead is in poor condition but its humble exterior belies the elaborate embellishment of its interior featuring stencilled, painted and adpressed leather decoration.
Broadford
A break to re-fuel and have lunch
Tallarook
Explore the town and its cemetery
Old original bridge over the Goulburn
Goulburn
Stay in Goulburn River Tourist Park
David's secret road
Kerrisdale Mountain Railway
11am train ride, museum and coffee
Strath Creek
Flowerdale
Flowerdale Pub for lunch
Glenburn
Fuel stop if needed
Kinglake
Alternate fuel stop
St Andrews
Panton Hill
Kangaroo Ground
Eltham
Templestowe
Farewell coffee