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Bikepacking
Wed 24 - Thu 25 Jul 2024
Posted by Bernhard A
on Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Leaders:
Connor G
Standard: Intermediate
Meeting: Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 7:00 pm
Come along for a great view and ride, with a coffee to compliment the scenery.
Trip Requirements
- Have a roadworthy bike with at least 30mm tyres
- Be able to pack all of your overnight gear onto your bike (you can hire some MUMC bikepacking gear to help you)
- Watch a youtube video on replacing a punctured tube (and have a spare tube)
Map
Day One: Violet Town to Yarck (66km, 430m elevation)
- Catch the 7:07 Vline service from Southern Cross to Violet Town, arriving at 9:07
- Stop for lunch and coffee in Strathboogie after 30km of riding
- Begin a lovely descent to Yarck, setting up camp in the mid afternoon before retiring to the pub for dinner
Day Two: Yarck to Tallarook (66km, 120m elevation)
- Pack up camp and begin riding by 9:00am
- Stop in Yea for lunch around 11:30am
- Continue to Tallarook, hopefully catching the 2:11 service back to Southern Cross Station
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