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DaveB
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Actually this isn't a new route just a new way for me to link a couple
of existing Melbourne trails. Tried it this morning and found it to be a
great Sunday mornign ride, 40km with lots of variety and because it is a
circuit you could start from any position along the way. Take the Yarra
trail from Ivanhoe/Eaglemont where it crosses the Yarra out to
Westerfolds Park. Then follow the Upper Mullum Mullum (as opposed to the
Mullum Mullum trail which is in Ringwood) trail to Old Springvale Rd.
You have to get onto the bitumen there and then down Springvale Rd to
the Eastern Fwy trail. Then once you are on the Eastern Fwy trail it is
bike path (get up early to avoid the damned dog walkers) back to the
starting point. If you feel lazy you can drop about 8km by cutting
across Thompsons Rd to the Yarra trail in Templestowe.
Also noticed the extension to the Eastern Fwy trail at Springvale Rd
which isn't open yet. Anyone know how far it is going to go or whether
they will open the bike track before the freeway extension? If it
follows the extension all the way to Ringwood it would be a great link
to a lot of other trails.
Tony/Dutch must have missed you by 5 mins. The guys I went with said
they saw you waiting at the Thompsons Rd corner. Would have been a
beautiful day out Kangaroo Gd/Panton Hill.
DaveB
of existing Melbourne trails. Tried it this morning and found it to be a
great Sunday mornign ride, 40km with lots of variety and because it is a
circuit you could start from any position along the way. Take the Yarra
trail from Ivanhoe/Eaglemont where it crosses the Yarra out to
Westerfolds Park. Then follow the Upper Mullum Mullum (as opposed to the
Mullum Mullum trail which is in Ringwood) trail to Old Springvale Rd.
You have to get onto the bitumen there and then down Springvale Rd to
the Eastern Fwy trail. Then once you are on the Eastern Fwy trail it is
bike path (get up early to avoid the damned dog walkers) back to the
starting point. If you feel lazy you can drop about 8km by cutting
across Thompsons Rd to the Yarra trail in Templestowe.
Also noticed the extension to the Eastern Fwy trail at Springvale Rd
which isn't open yet. Anyone know how far it is going to go or whether
they will open the bike track before the freeway extension? If it
follows the extension all the way to Ringwood it would be a great link
to a lot of other trails.
Tony/Dutch must have missed you by 5 mins. The guys I went with said
they saw you waiting at the Thompsons Rd corner. Would have been a
beautiful day out Kangaroo Gd/Panton Hill.
DaveB
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