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Cycling: Ruffy – Red Gate Lane Loop

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Ruffy Store start and finish (check opening hours). Good condition gravel, broad vistas, bit of a climb back up.
Map: Ruffy – Red Gate lane Loop
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Route Name: 
Ruffy - Red Gate Lane Loop

Mode: 
Gravel Grinder

Start / Finish locations: 
Corner of Longwood – Ruffy Rd & Nolans Rd., Ruffy 3666

Difficulty:
Intermediate 

Distance:
14.5km

Elevation:
394 – 547m

Topography:
Undulating with some steep inclines

Surfaces: 
Longwood – Ruffy Rd is sealed
Nolans and Red Gate Lane are gravel

Description and Features:
Depart the Ruffy main street for rolling green hills of pasture, sweeping views and treed roadsides
	Rocky outcrops

Riding conditions: 
Little traffic, road conditions are generally good, can be very hot in summer and cold in winter

Options:
Clockwise or anti clockwise

Amenities (Ruffy):
Ruffy Store open intermittent hours or by booking
Car parking
Seating
Parkland
Playground
Accommodation
Historic features
Sports Reserves
Directional road signs
Information signs

Cautions:
Steep climbs
Soft shoulders
Uneven ground
No potable water
Slippery surfaces
Subject to flooding
Road surfaces vary
Snakes may be active
Beware of vehicle traffic
Mobile reception may be unreliable
Be mindful to keep within the Reserve
Carry food, water, First Aid, be SunSmart 
Be equipped for self-reliant riding 

Anticlockwise Cues:
	Start corner of Longwood – Ruffy & Nolans Rd
	Straight Nolans Rd (west)
	Right Red Gate Lane
	Right Longwood – Ruffy Rd
	Finish corner of Longwood – Ruffy & Nolans Rd

Ruffy Snow Gum Reserve Walking Track

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Trail Checklist

SnowGumWalk Extends from Noyes Lane, Ruffy.

This track meanders down an unused road reserve through open Narrow-leaf Peppermint forest until it crosses a walking bridge and enters the Ruffy Flora Reserve. A circuit of this reserve takes you through swampy riparian woodlands dominated by ancient Mountain Swamp Gums. The path continues past a tiny population of Snow Gums, remnants of a colder climate, and skirts a chain of dark deep billabongs into bandicoot and koala territory.

Responsible Authority:

Road Reserve: Strathbogie Shire Council

Ruffy Nature Conservation Reserve: DELWP

Acceptable modes of transit:

Walk (mountain bike and horse with track improvement)

Distance & duration

3km return, 1.5hrs to the Reserve.

Additional loops could be added:

  • 4km via Bunting Hill Rd
  • 6km via Terip Church

GPS coordinates & map

36°58′4″ S 145°30′56″ E

-36.967745, 145.514873

Snowgums Trail Ruffy

Grading (using the Parks Vic Track and Trail Grading Manual):

Grade 3. Flat, but with some uneven ground and open woodland debris underfoot. Could be rated easy with trail clearance.

Amenities:

The walk commences at the Ruffy Recreation Ground, Maygar Park.

Parking at the Ruffy Recreation Ground

Shelter and picnic facilities at the Recreation Ground

Toilets at the Ruffy Recreation Ground

Horse containment at the Recreation Ground

Hazards

Tree & branch falls, uneven surfaces, bogs, flowing water, snakes

Restrictions

Take your rubbish with you

No potable water

Trailhead sign & Informational Signs

No trailhead sign in situ (there is one in poor condition that has been removed).

Directional signs / bollards or trail markers

No directional signs on nearby roads

No trail markers along the trail, but some exist within the Reserve

Brochure 

Available

Conclusion

This trail has the potential to be a key feature for visitors to Ruffy. With some basic work, it could be improved considerably.  This trail is currently accessible to walkers and is in occasional use. However, until the trail has been cleared for snake sighting, recommended use is probably best confined to the cooler months. With improvement, it would be a viable all year walking, mountain bike and horse trail.