Hub & Spoke / Bump & Grind Cycling Route
Route Name / Address:
Euroa – Geodetic Loop
Mode:
Gravel grinder, MTB, Hybrid, eBike
Start / Finish locations:
Euroa Railway Station Railway St., Euroa 3666
Map:
GPS -36.749156, 145.568173
Difficulty:
Easy – intermediate.
Distance:
34km. 2 hours.
Elevation:
159 – 184m
Topography:
Flat
Surfaces:
Good condition bitumen
Good condition gravel
Reynolds Rd is a two wheel dirt track that may be rutted. Dust and gravelly drifts in summer, muddy in winter
Flooding is common when there has been a bit of rain.
Description and Features:
A nice and flat, often gravel, loop for taking in the surrounding countryside. This is a broad grazing and cropping plains landscape with the Tablelands as backdrop. Pleasant roadside vegetation with some grand paddock trees. The occasional small stream crossing. You may spot some wildlife like the Goanna above.
Riding conditions:
Not much traffic. Exposed to the elements.
Options:
Pranjip Rd is an bitumen alternative to the rough bit of Reynolds and Wood Rd.
Anti or clockwise
Anticlockwise Cues:
Start Euroa Railway Station
Right Scott St
Left Elliot St
Left Handbury St
Straight Drysdale Rd
Left Creightons Siding Rd
Right Nelsons Rd
Right Geodetic Rd
Right Angle Rd
Left Reynolds Rd
Right Wood Rd
Right Cowells Lane
Left Siems Rd
Straight (almost) Rowe St
Right Elliot St
Left Scott St
Left Euroa Railway Station
Amenities (Euroa):
Car parking
BBQ
Fuel
Shops
Seating
Parkland
Playground
Picnic tables
Public toilets
Potable water
Accommodation
Historic features
Sports Reserves
Swimming Pool
Railway station
Road signs
Alternative routes
Flora and fauna habitat
Cautions:
Soft shoulders
Limbs may fall
Embankments
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
Carry food, water, First Aid, be SunSmart
Be equipped for self-reliant riding
Restrictions:
Take rubbish with you
Native flora and fauna are protected
Riders must: use formed roads only
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Hub & Spoke Cycling Route
Route Name:
Boho Foothills Loop
Start / Finish locations:
Violet Town Railway Station Corner Primrose and Cowslip St., Violet Town 3669
Mode:
eBike, road, hybrid, MTB
Map:
GPS 145.7164 -36.63884
Difficulty:
Intermediate: modest rises
Distance:
23km
Elevation:
179 – 252m
Topography:
Undulating terrain
Surfaces:
Good condition bitumen
Description and Features:
A pleasant loop that follows the line between the base of the Strathbogie Tableland and the plains surrounding Violet Town. Broad vistas, attractive landscapes, pleasant foothills and roadsides of aged River Red Gums.
Riding conditions:
Largely exposed to the elements
Anticlockwise Cues:
Start Violet Town Station
Head south east along Cowslip St
Straight Urmston St
Cross Hume Fwy
Straight Harrys Creek Rd
Left Hayes Rd
Right Boho Rd
Left Boho Church Rd
Left Smiths Rd
Left Boho Rd
Right Hayes Rd
Right Harrys Creek Rd
Straight Urmston St
Straight Cowslip ST
Finish Violet Town Station
Amenities (Violet Town):
Car parking
BBQ
Fuel
Shops
Seating
Parkland
Waterway
Playground
Picnic tables
Public toilets
Potable water
Walking tracks
Accommodation
Historic features
Sports Reserves
Swimming Pool
Railway station
Directional signs
Information signs
Off leash dog play
Flora and fauna habitat
Cautions:
Limbs may fall
Uneven ground
No potable water
Subject to flooding
Road surfaces vary
Snakes may be active
Beware of vehicle traffic
Mobile reception may be unreliable
Carry food, water, First Aid, be SunSmart
Be equipped for self-reliant riding
Restrictions:
Take rubbish with you
Historic relics are protected
Native flora and fauna are protected
Riders must use formed roads only
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