Mountain Bike

Goldfields Track route

Name: Goldfields Track
Rating: 1

near Ballarat

125.6 miles

Distance

9,115 ft

Climb

-10,828 ft

Descent

2,481 ft

High Point

-1,711 ft

Altitude change

768 ft

Altitude min

2,480 ft

Altitude start

771 ft

Altitude end

-0.3%

Grade

-48%

Grade max

45%

Grade min

53 miles

Distance climb

58 miles

Distance down

15 miles

Distance flat

Duel suspension mtn bike recommended. The trail can be hard to follow at times.

Detailed Description

Goldfields Track is a 126 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Ballarat. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 9,115 ft with a max elevation of 2,481 ft then descends -10,828 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

Significant Issue / Amber: 2 trails (newest: Nov 16, 2024)
Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Aug 26, 2020)

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Club MUD Ballarat (www.facebook.com)

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Stats

Distance

126 miles
Altitude change

-1,711 ft
Altitude min

768 ft
Altitude start

2,480 ft
Altitude end

771 ft
Climb

2 miles
Descent

-10,828 ft
Grade

-0.3%
Grade max

-48%
Grade min

45%
Distance climb

53 miles
Distance down

58 miles
Distance flat

15 miles

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Trails in Route

	Yarrowee Trail to GT exit				3 miles
	Yarrowee Rock Run				2,067 ft
	Codes Climb				745 ft
	Shuttleworth Singletrack				1,385 ft
	Dry Diggings - Goldfields Trail				1 mile
	Dry Diggings Singletrack				8 miles
	Goldfields Track (Fryerstown to Spring Gully Rd)				2 miles
	Goldfields Track (Cobblers Gully)				1 mile
	Habit				3,238 ft
	Poverty Gully Water Race				3 miles
	Leanganook Track: Forest Creek to Garfield Wheel				4,918 ft
	Leanganook Track: Roads Round the Res				4,856 ft
	Base of Mt Alexander to Sandhurst Reservoir				12 miles

Details

Riding area

Woowookarung Regional Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Bike type

XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard

Avg: 1 (1 votes)

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Singletrack
Unpaved

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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

trail	date	description
Codes Climb	Nov 16, 2024 @ 9:31am Nov 16, 2024	Motos killed it
Dry Diggings Singletrack	Dec 1, 2022 @ 4:55pm Dec 1, 2022	Track is well signposted and provides a range of features. Many, many trees down and a lot of mud and puddles. Not recommended at the moment unless you are prepared to be persistent throughout. Heading through Vaughn Springs to Fryerstown there are at least two gully crossings with bridges washed out. (Noted Parks Vic website) Several crossings with steps both sides and just prior to Fryerstown the “track” is heavily overgrown with a blind drop into Fryers creek.
Base of Mt Alexander to Sandhurst Reservoir	Apr 2, 2022 @ 12:05am Apr 2, 2022	14/03/2022 ridden. Tree down over track about 5kms from start. Mostly fire trails, with some loose rocky descents in places and some interesting single track. Really beautiful ride and the start and a bit of slog on the last half, which is mostly fire trail.
Yarrowee Rock Run	Nov 14, 2020 @ 12:12pm Nov 14, 2020	Mostly dry and grippy, except for the rocks in the final descent, recent rain has left them nice and slippery.
Dry Diggings - Goldfields Trail	Aug 26, 2020 @ 12:54am Aug 26, 2020	Tree down