START - Warrandyte
A beautiful country wander that can be done in half a day with stops. River-walk, shops and toilets in Warrandyte for an easy start.
Warrandyte (north)
at 3kmRight turn into Pigeon Bank Rd for a twisty scenic ride into the valley and along the ridgeline. No lines, few cars.
Pigeon Bank Gully
at 4kmA steep descent and exit through this gully. Slow speed reqd.
Henley Rd intersection - left turn and then head to Kangaroo...
at 7kmHenley Rd intersection - left turn and then head to Kangaroo Ground.
Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Turn left with care - fa...
at 8kmEltham-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Turn left with care - fast traffic here.
Kangaroo Ground
at 10kmDog-leg intersection on main road - right then left. Expect traffic here.
Wattle Glen
at 14kmMain village to the left. Turn right for transit to Hurstbridge.
Hurstbridge
at 18kmVillage, shops, toilets. Commence fast winding road to St Andrews.
Cottles Bridge
at 21kmLocality.
St Andrews
at 26kmPub, community market that gets very busy when it is on. Turn right for fast transit to Panton Hill.
Saint Andrews North
at 26kmSmiths Gully
at 28kmShop.
Panton Hill
at 31kmVillage, pub and shops.
Alma Rd intersection. Start twisty, scenic transit to Watso...
at 33kmAlma Rd intersection. Start twisty, scenic transit to Watsons Creek. Narrow road, few cars.
Watsons Creek
at 36kmCafé / store. Turn left for a fast winding ride to Yarra Glen. Expect some traffic.
Christmas Hills
at 43kmLocality.
Yarra Glen (north)
at 50kmTown, pub, shops, petrol to the right. Left turn for straight run to Melba Highway.
Melba Highway intersection. Main road. Head across round-a...
at 55kmMelba Highway intersection. Main road. Head across round-about for fast winding transit to Healesville. There is some fabulous scenery on the left looking across Long Gully a few kms up the road.
Views across Long Gully.
at 60kmHealesville-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Left turn for a des...
at 63kmHealesville-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Left turn for a descent into Healesville. Expect traffic.
Healesville (north-west)
at 65kmTurn left to commence a twisty ascent through state forest up to Toolangi. A nice climb.
Chum Creek
at 70kmLocality.
Toolangi (east)
at 79kmCafé. C J Dennis country to the left. Turn right onto Myers Creek Rd for a fast transit through potato-farm country along the ridgeline and then a winding descent into Healesville. Very nice.
Healesville (east)
at 94kmTurn right into the town proper. Traffic.
Healesville (central)
at 95kmTown - shops, petrol, toilets and traffic.
Woori Yallock turnoff. Turn left for a fast winding transit...
at 97kmWoori Yallock turnoff. Turn left for a fast winding transit to Woori Yallock.
Woori Yallock
at 111kmVillage - shops, petrol and toilets. Turn right onto Warburton Hwy towards Seville.
Seville East
at 115kmTurn right onto Sunnyside Rd for a leisurely winding transit to Coldstream.
Gruyere
at 123kmLocality.
Coldstream
at 129kmVillage - shops, pub. Melba Hwy intersection. Traffic. Dog-leg turn left then right onto Station St.
Victoria Rd intersection. Traffic. Care reqd. Short dog-l...
at 133kmVictoria Rd intersection. Traffic. Care reqd. Short dog-leg turn right then left onto Coldstream W Rd.
Edward Rd intersection. Farm produce to the right. Left tu...
at 135kmEdward Rd intersection. Farm produce to the right. Left turn onto Edward Rd. Some traffic. Big dip in road 1km up.
Paynes Rd intersection. Turn right. Fast transit for a few...
at 137kmPaynes Rd intersection. Turn right. Fast transit for a few kms.
Jumping Creek Rd intersection. Turn right for winding trans...
at 141kmJumping Creek Rd intersection. Turn right for winding transit through Wonga Park. Expect traffic.
Wonga Park
at 142kmLocality.
Warran Glen
at 146kmBack in the Burbs. Turn right onto Ringwood-Warrandyte Rd. Traffic.
Return to start
at 155kmAll done.