Category: Victorian Rail Trail Tour

VRT – To Beechworth

Up to Beechworth: A climb and a bit

Monday April 3, 2017, 27 km (17 miles) – Total so far: 446 km (277 miles)

Today’s ride clocked in at 16 ks for the climb to Beechworth but then I pottered about town looking for an ATM and a bottle of red thus bring the total for the day up a bit. But it also climbed over 300 meters so not a piddling day’s ride. It proved to be one of the busiest days on the trails so far with many riders using two vehicles so they could start at Beechworth and ride down only. Four people did ride up, overtaking me easily.

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VRT – Wangaratta to Everton

To Everton via El Dorado: A short ride extended

Sunday April 2, 2017, 57 km (35 miles) – Total so far: 393 km (244 miles)

Today I only had a short ride on the rail trail out to Everton. Along the way I decided to include a side trip to Eldorado. I was a bit surprised when I turned off the trail to do it but obviously the subconscious mind decided for my logical part which said “Hey; but it’s only 5 ks to Everton!

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