Bikepacking in the Yarra Ranges

When: April 6 to April 12, 2025
Total riding distance: 202Km
Cumulative elevation gain: 2015m
Approximate loaded bike weight: ~50Kg

Day 1: Mt Evelyn to East Warburton

Along the Lilydale-Warburton rail trail.

Day 2: East Warburton to near Cambarton

Along Woods Point road.
First stop to replenish water.

Time: 07/04/2025, 10:58

Duration: 03:16:04

Ascent/Descent: 973 m 329 m

Distance: 31.31 km

Day 3: To Frenchmans Creek camp ground

Along Woods Point road & Big River road.
Also with a water replenishment stop.

Time: 08/04/2025, 11:48

Duration: 01:14:01

Ascent/Descent: 170 m 504 m

Distance: 19.98 km

Time: 08/04/2025, 14:52

Duration: 36:31

Ascent/Descent: 128 m 165 m

Distance: 6.30 km

Day 4: To Mt. Terrible track

Along Big River road until the planned burn thwarted our plans and we were relocated by the attending fire crew to the Mt Terrible track.

Time: 09/04/2025, 11:06

Duration: 02:12:45

Ascent/Descent: 596 m 432 m

Distance: 18.45 km

Time: 09/04/2025, 17:00

Duration: 28:03

Ascent/Descent: 114 m 63 m

Distance: 2.54 km

Day 5: To Mt Terrible & Skipworth Reserve

Time: 10/04/2025, 10:38

Duration: 40:52

Ascent/Descent: 182 m 257 m

Distance: 4.84 km

Time: 10/04/2025, 14:53

Duration: 54:25

Ascent/Descent: 88 m 1079 m

Distance: 10.40 km

Day 6: Skipworth Reserve to Mansfield via Jamieson

Time: 11/04/2025, 11:14

Duration: 02:41:50

Ascent/Descent: 495 m 493 m

Distance: 42.33 km

Day 7: Mansfield to Bonnie Doon

Along the Great Victorian Rail Trail.

Time: 12/04/2025, 10:14

Duration: 01:54:53

Ascent/Descent: 101 m 133 m

Distance: 25.64 km

(and finding somewhere to eat after setting up camp!)

Time: 12/04/2025, 17:22

Duration: 11:30

Ascent/Descent: 20 m 11 m

Distance: 2.04 km