YACKANDANDAH LOOP (Approx 113Kms)
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RUTHERGLEN, MT PILOT, YACKANDANDAH LOOP (Approx 113kms) A rather challenging ride that goes up over Mt Pilot towards Beechworth and then heads to the beautiful village of Yackandandah, before returning via the Indigo Valley and back roads that pass through the Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park. Good road surfaces all the way. Click here to view the details and terrain of the route. LHS = Left Hand Side RHS = Right Hand Side Kms Ride Description 0 Commence the ride from the Rutherglen Wine Experience car park. Turn left and proceed towards Chiltern. 1.7 Pass Anderson Winery (RHS), renowned for its sparkling wines. 5.3 At the Chiltern Valley turn off, stay on the Main Rd towards Chiltern 9.6 On this sweeping bend look to the paddocks on your left and you might spot a camel or two. 9.8 Historic Christmastown Sign (LHS) and Cyanide Mine Sign (RHS). 11.4 Notice the many mounds and mullock heaps on either side of the road. These are all from the gold diggings of the mid to late 1800s. 12.5 Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park commences on the RHS. 16.7 Enter historic Chiltern and proceed through this quaint little village. 17.9 Towards the end of the Main Street, turn right in the direction marked Beechworth and Hume Hwy. Proceed under the Hume Hwy towards Beechworth. 21.0 Derelict old buildings on the RHS. 28.5 Commence the gradual uphill section towards the top of Mt Pilot. 32.3 Summit of Mt Pilot. (Your legs should be feeling right now!!) 38.4 Wooragee turn off on the LHS. Turn left and take this lovely back road towards the little hamlet of Wooragee. 41.7 Beechworth Berries on the LHS. Call in (if in season) to taste some delicious strawberries and other berries. 42.2 Turn left at the Wodonga to Beechworth Rd. 44.0 The little hamlet of Wooragee which is predominantly a farming community. 51.4 Yackandandah turn off. Turn right and commence the long descent into the beautiful village of ‘Yack’ (population 700), nestled in its own hidden valley. 57.0 Turn around at the bottom pub on the LHS and grab a coffee or call into the bakery before the long climb back out of town. 62.7 Turn right at the Beechworth Wodonga Rd towards Wodonga. 64.5 Turn left down the hill into Indigo Creek Rd and proceed along this pretty stretch of countryside. 74.5 Watchbox Wines. Enjoy fabulous wood-fired pizzas, coffee, cakes plus their very flavoursome range of wines on tasting. Open: Thurs to Sun, 10am – 4pm and Public Holidays. 80.4 Turn left towards Chiltern. This quiet road traverses sections of the Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park, so keep your eyes peeled for a broad range of bird species of the region. 91.0 Turn right at the Chiltern Beechworth Rd intersection towards Chiltern. 92.3 Proceed straight ahead across Chiltern’s Main Street in the Howlong direction. 97.4 Turn left at the intersection towards Indigo down this lovely country road. 99.5 Turn left at the intersection and proceed along the Indigo Post Office Rd. 106.9 Notice Mt Ophir (LHS) up on the hill as you pass Greens Lane. Mt Ophir is now a B&B and organic vineyard. At its peak in the 1890s, Mt Ophir was the largest production winery in the southern hemisphere. 109.8 Turn right at the intersection back towards Rutherglen. You’re nearly back. 112.9 Rutherglen Wine Experience car park. RUTHERGLEN CYCLE ROUTES YACKANDANDAH LOOP CCHILTERNHILTERN HHISTORICISTORIC TTOWNOWN WWATCHBOXATCHBOX WWINERYINERY & CCAFEAFE (Approx 113kms) A N BUNGOWANNAH BARNAWAT ALL SAI WAHGUNYAH HOWLONG RD RUTHERGLEN HA- RUTHER MURRAY LA GLEN- WINE REGION 58 HWY WAHGUNY AH RD Doolans Bend Legend HOWLONG RD Carlyle cemetery RUTHERGLEN VALLEY HWY MajorRIVER Roads MURRAY Minor Roads ONG RD Unsealed Roads COR NISHTOWN Rail Richardsons Bend CCHILTERNHILTERN MMTT PPILOTILOT RD Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail OLD HOWL NNATIONALATIONAL PPARKARK CHILTERN Cycle Route MMOUNTOUNT OOPHIRPHIR EESTATESTATE CHILTERN CHILTERN RUTH BARNAWARTHA VAL ERGLEN LEY INBURRA RD RD COOK W Magenta Mine RD RD IND MCPHERSONS R IGO D YAC SPRINGHURST KANDANDAH RD CHILTERN BANDIANA RD CRE EK GLEN TTA CHILTERN RUTHER GARA White Box Walk AN SPRINGHURST BEE CH W WOR Chiltern – Mt Pilot BAR TH HHISTORICISTORIC YYACKANDANDAHACKANDANDAH AH National Park CHILTERN RD GUNY AH W RD TOV NGA EY WODO RD Yeddonba Aboriginal Art Site STAGHORN FLAT Mt Pilot DAH HUME FWY RD KANDAN ORTH BEECHW YAC WOORAGEE RD HHISTORICISTORIC YYACKANDANDAHACKANDANDAH WODONGA ED RD FLAT ELDORADO LSH WOO YACKANDANDAH RD DO RD Woolshed Falls OS BOWSER ORA ELD OSBORNES Mc FEE CREEK B ATTA TERS RD GAR A WAN C K ST Beechworth LONDRIGAN TWI RD C RAW R Historic Park BEECHWORTH E EK M ES RD YR HURDLE HILL RED FLAT RD TLE Lake Sambell RD FOR BEECHWOR STA LINK TH RD BLACK SPRINGS N D LEY HURDLE FLAT BACK RD WINE REGION RD Lake ATTA WANGAR Kerferd No 1 CREEK TARRAWINGEE BEECHW ORTH SILVER OVENS CREEK RD G RIVE GR STANLEY RD.