Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
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Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby camnrtn » Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:34 pm
I've been reading about a Blue Dirt falls creek backcountry tour (http://bluedirt.com.au/mtbriding/trips/ ... k-country/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) and am thinking of doing a similar route as a bit of a 2/3 day bikepacking trip with my partner. Does anyone know anything about trails that go through that are, or routes that incorporate as much off-road as possible between Beauty and Falls?
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby dalai47 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:58 pm
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby dalai47 » Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:23 pm
AndThe Fainter track is the only rideable route up to Falls and that only on a lightweight bike, if you were bike packing, expect some HAB (hike a bike)
Timms is pretty much down only and that only if it's been opened from fallen trees.
Riding up Fainter via spring saddle and traversing across to mt nelse via falls creek and down timms spur to big river and either follow the east Kiewa or Out at clover power station for a cruisy finish. Rode up to Fainter on a 15kg Fatbike in August and it wasn't too bad. Only hike was the single track just below the top of fainter (30min-1hr) for the whole ride. Going the other way would probably be tougher but I think totally rideable. Great campsite is Tawonga Huts, pretty much one of my fav spots on the high plains. Sensational riding too
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby camnrtn » Fri Oct 10, 2014 3:36 pm
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby dalai47 » Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:16 pm
I am keen to try the Fainter - Timm's loop as an overnighter this summer, so if you ride this before I do please report back!
I did find some photos from others who have ridden up there. Looks great!
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby camnrtn » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:21 pm
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby dalai47 » Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:48 pm
If I get up their first I will report back. Planning on a couple of overnighters out towards Marysville first and the Goldfields track over from Ballarat to Bendigo overnight before heading up to the Bogong high plains.
Hopefully others will see this topic and post feedback for this loop and any other overnight options around Falls Creek.
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby camnrtn » Sat Oct 11, 2014 7:35 am
I did Goldfields track earlier this year and really enjoyed it and have since been back for the dry diggings section, which is by far the best riding. I'd recommend getting the guide book for it, as there are a few spots where its easy to get lost. I'm planning a 3 day ride north of Healesville in the Toolangi State Forest for cup weekend, just near Marysville. It's beautiful up that way, but never been there on a bike.
Any comments from others on fainters & timms tracks or others in the area are very welcome!
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby slaw » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:57 am
In 1984, our club did a ride from Albury, Yackandandah, Mt Beauty, Falls Ck, Omeo to Bairnsdale.
My GF at the time and I split from the group when they camped a couple of nights near Wallace's Hut. We pedalled out to Roper's Hut, parked the bikes there and hiked over Mt Bogong to stay at Cleve Cole hut, then returned to rejoin the group at Wallace's. We used day packs and carried food, stove, sleeping bags and our goretex tent without poles to use like a double bivy bag.
In Easter 2000 a group of us stayed at Falls Ck. I joined another group touring through for one night, this time carrying my 3yo in a trailer. We rode over Mt Mackay, past Pretty Valley Hut, Cope Hut and camped near Wallace's.
It snowed overnight. I have a great memory of my 3yo all rugged up in the morning, brushing the snow off the trailer windscreen. I returned that day to Falls while the others continued on.
I did another trailer ride around Marum Point, then the next day, three of us rode over the Fainter's down to Bogong Village where we were picked up. Wasn't too hard that way from memory although there were sections on the ridge that were too rocky and unrideable.
I'm thinking of heading up that way Cup weekend - maybe for a Bogong hike since 1984 was the only time I've done it. Or I could do some MTBing, depending what the family wants to do.
One overnight option would be to go up Fainter's, stay in the village and down Timm's the next day. Not really bikepacking, but would mean not having to carry camping gear.
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby il padrone » Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:54 pm
+1dalai47 wrote:Definitely need to be prepared in the high country. Map and compass plus bad weather gear even in the middle of summer!
Cup weekend..... hmmm!
Not the high country, but we were heading for the mountains, just had to turn around and get out - fast!
The low bridge was washed away 4 hours after we crossed it on the way out.
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby slaw » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:12 pm
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby camnrtn » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:04 pm
I hadn't thought about wallace's hut and heading in that direction - wonder if you could tack on another day's riding south of falls to make a three day bikepacking trip out of the whole thing
btw does anyone know if you can actually stay in tawonga hut? or is it more a campsite? Not having to carry a tent makes the riding all the nicer:)
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby slaw » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:22 am
This websitelists some ride options in the area.
Another option I've thought of is to start at Hotham, ride past Mt Loch down to the Kiewa river. Ride the West Kiewa Logging rode to join up the Fainters route, then to Falls Ck. Could them do Timms spur. Camp at Bogong Creek saddle and hike Quartz Ridge to Bogong. Finish in Mt Beauty. That would need 3 or 4 days I think, but there could be bus options to help getting to and from.
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby camnrtn » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:45 pm
The whole trip was awesome, probably the best bikepacking we've done - weather was nice, not as cold as you'd think and no bugs, amazing scenery, REALLY good riding in sections, had campfires every night, even on a long weekend there were only a couple of 'busy spots'.
I couldn't find much info on fainter's track (everyone above's helpful comments notwithstanding) which is why i'm writing this. Couple of things:
- the only water along fainter's come from some little streams, sometimes hours apart, so be prepared, especially in the heat. It's better towards the top, but towards the bottom it was harder - little water and difficult to access.
- there was a decent amount of walking involved - steep and rocky in sections - but nothing too bothersome, maximum for 10 minutes or so, wear good shoes
- there's no signposting until you hit the national park - we ended up on fainter's track by pure luck.
- there's a bike-gear vending machine (!) and a supermarket at the falls creek resort
- the ride up fainter's is much harder and slower than you'd imagine. You can easily do it in a day, but with fully laden bikes and beautiful scenery you don't want to stress it.
- this is amazing bikepacking territory and if you're considering heading up there you should do so.
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Postby dalai47 » Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:23 pm
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby camnrtn » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:39 pm
Also, report back on your overnighter if you discover an interesting place to ride!
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
Postby dalai47 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:42 am
Given the lack of time before I leave for SA (now just over two weeks away! ), my overnighter to test out the new tent, quilt and sleeping mat was in my backyard last Friday night. I can happily say the combined items above weighing under 2kg total offered a very comfortable night sleep.
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Re: Mt. Beauty to Falls Creek trails
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