RUTHERGLEN, WAHGUNYAH & CHILTERN THE CARLYLE LOOP 18KM M u rra • Set out from the Rutherglen Wine Experience, and turn right into High Street - cycling y R up the hill past impressive gold rush era homes. ive ST LEONARDS RD r • Continue through to Barkly Street, turn right at the roundabout, and left into Humphreys U P RIVER R Road. D • Cycle approximately six kilometres and turn left at the intersection with Up River Road Corowa (a short detour right to Shores Flats picnic area might prove tempting on a hot day!). ALL SAINTS RD D R • At the end of Up River Road turn left into All Saints Road, being sure to visit the S impressive All Saints Estate. Wahgunyah Y R E • Visit Valhalla Wines, where a wood fired pizza may be on offer (check times), before A R IL T H turning left on to the Rutherglen-Wahgunyah rail trail - and cycle the nine kilometres i RA P IL M back into Rutherglen. U D H R NSW A T VICTORIA T A R BARKLEY ST A 600 G N HIGH ST A Rutherglen 400 W - H A Y 200 Y N HW Elevation (m) ALLEY U CHILTERN-RUTHERGLEN RD V G RAY 0 UR H RUTHERGLEN-SPRINGHURST RD M A 0 2 km 0 4.5 8.99 13.413.5 17.9 18 W Distance (km) THE CELLAR DOOR LOOP 22KM M u • Starting at the Rutherglen Wine Experience, set out along the sealed rail trail. A gentle rra 9km takes you through vineyards and olive groves into Wahgunyah. y R ive • On the outskirts of town, turn left onto Distillery Road - which leads you by Cofield r Wines and the Pickled Sisters Café, and on to Pfeiffer Wines. UP RIV • Continue on to Federation Way, turning right and cycling on to the Murray Valley ER RD Highway. Corowa ALL SAINTS RD • Turning left towards Rutherglen. Be cautious along this busy stretch of highway, D R though the wide shoulder allows ample room for safe cycling. Short detours will take S Wahgunyah Y D R you to Buller Wines or Lake Moodemere Vineyard. A E R IL R • Other options on the ride back into town include Stanton & Killeen, Campbells and Y H R T R P i E A Rutherglen Estates cellar doors. L I M L L I U T H S NSW I D VICTORIA Y A W 600 HWY N LEY O VAL I RAY T MUR Rutherglen 400 A R E D 200 E F Elevation (m) Elevation 0 RUTHERGLEN-SPRINGHURST RD 0 5.5 11 16.516.4 22 0 2 km Distance (km) Howlong THE CORNISHTOWN LOOP 42KM NSW Mu • From the Rutherglen Wine Experience, head south-east along Main Street. VICTORIArra • This turns into the Rutherglen-Chiltern Road. Follow for approximately 3.5km, before RD y DA Ri turning left into Cornishtown Road. RA AD ve IL AM r R • Continue for 12km along the gently undulating Cornishtown Road, with the impressive TR OO AI G French provincial tower of Mount Ophir - a sign of the regions rich winemaking history. L HWY At the end of Cornishtown Road turn sharp left into Chiltern-Howlong Road, passing ALLEY MURRAY V through the fringes of the Box Ironbark National Forest. Rutherglen • Continue north, crossing the Murray Valley Highway before turning left onto CHILTERN- Gooramadda Road. HOWLONG RD C • Continue along Gooramadda Road for approximately 16kms back into Rutherglen. H COR IL NISHT TE OWN RD D R R N -R T U S TH R ER U GLE Barnawatha H N R G D 600 N I C CHILTERN H R I Y P LT BOX-IRONBARK W 400 S E - R F N N NATIONAL PARK E E VA M L 200 LL U G E Y H Elevation (m) R R E D H 0 0 2 km T U Chiltern 0 10.5 21.121 31.631.5 42.242 R Distance (km) Always ride to your ability level. All maps and descriptions are subject to change. For latest road conditions visit www.vicroads.vic.gov.au i www.rutherglenvic.com RUTHERGLEN, WAHGUNYAH & CHILTERN M ur NSW THE CHILTERN VALLEY LOOP 36KM RD VICTORIA ra DA y R AD iv M e This ride takes you through once rich gold mining country, with mullock heaps (gold RA RA r IL OO T G mine tailings) a common sight, and through the Box Ironbark National Forest. RA Y • Starting at the Rutherglen Wine Experience, ride south-east along Main Street. IL HW ALLEY MURRAY V • After a kilometre this turns into the Chiltern Rutherglen Road. Follow for some 18 Rutherglen kilometres into Chiltern. CH • On arriving into Chiltern turn right into Albert Road (or continue into town for IL refreshments). TE RN • Continue straight (Albert Road will subsequently turn into Bridge Road and Wenkes D -R CO R U RN IS TH HTOWN Road) and then turn right into Chiltern Valley Road for the return journey. This T ER RD S GL quiet country road leads you through Chiltern Valley, before re-joining the Chiltern- R EN U RD Rutherglen Road and continuing into Rutherglen. H C G H N CHILTERN I IL R T E BOX-IRONBARK P R Y S NATIONAL - N W N V PARK F 600 E A L E L Bl L M G a ck Dog Creek EY U R R H 400 E D H T U Chiltern 200 R Elevation (m) Elevation 0 0 2 km 0 8.99 18 27.127 3636 Springhurst Distance (km) Mu NSW THE FOUR TOWN CHALLENGE 68KM D VICTORIArra A R y R DD iv • From the Rutherglen Wine Experience, ride due south along the relatively straight MA er RA RA Springhurst Road. Cross Black Dog Creek and continue straight into Springhurst. IL O T GO • In Springhurst, take the overpass over the Hume Highway and turn left onto Benson RA Y IL HW ALLEY Road - a quiet road that borders the highway, and leads into Chiltern. MURRAY V • Enjoy a rest stop in Chiltern before riding through the main street (Conness Street) Rutherglen and onto Chiltern-Barnawartha Road. C • Riding into Barnawartha (through the main roundabout) and continue on before HI LT turning left at Stanhope Street (which becomes Howlong Barnawartha Road). ER D N -R CO R U RN ISH • Follow Howlong Barnawartha Road along crossing the Murray Valley Highway, and TH TOWN R T ER D HOWLONG - on to Gooramadda Road. From here it is a scenic ride back to Rutherglen, with a S GLE R N RD CHILTERN- BARNAWATHA RD number of Cellar Doors and other rest stops to enjoy along the way. U H HOWLONGBarnawatha RD G C N I H I CHILTERN R LT P ER BOX-IRONBARK Y S - N V W 600 N A NATIONAL PARK F E LL E L Bla E M G ck Y Dog Creek R U 400 R D H E H T 200 U Chiltern R Elevation Elevation (m) 0 ON RD 0 17.217 34 51.151 68 BENS 0 2 km Distance (km) Springhurst M Rutherglen urr ay R NSW KING OF THE HILL 98KM CORNIS HTOWN VICTORIA RD INDIGO POST OFFICE RD • Setting out from Rutherglen Wine Experience ride south-east along Main Street CH towards Chiltern. Follow this for a gentle 20km roll into Chiltern. IL OLD HOWLONG RD TE RN CHILTERN BOX-IRONBARK NP • Continue straight on the Beechworth-Chiltern Road. Challenging climbs take you -RU CHILTERN-HOWLONG RD toward the imposing Mount Pilot, across the saddle, and onto a welcome downhill run. THE RGL • Turn left into Reids Way, a classic quiet country lane, and left again into Beechworth- EN RD Wodonga Road. A mostly downhill 10km delivers you to the Indigo Creek Valley YACKANDANDAH R IN Road, where a 15km section of rolling foothills awaits. Chiltern D D IG • Turn left again at Chiltern Yackandandah Road, through the National Park and back O B C into Chiltern. E R Y E E W C E • From here take the Chiltern-Howlong Road, veering left into Old Howlong Road, onward F H K W E R to Cornishtown Road, and back into Rutherglen for a well-earned refreshment. O D D M R R T CHILTERN-MT PILOT A U H NG H - O C NATIONAL PARK D H O W IL - T Mt Pilot H E RT R WO N CH 600 R E D BE 400 Eldorado REIDS WAY 200 Yackandandah Elevation (m) R AIL 0 TR AIL 0 5 km 0 24.5 49 73.773.5 98 Beechworth Distance (km) i.