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On the road between Jamieson and Eildon there's some great vistas overlooking (a full) Lake Eildon (for the first time in 15 years?)...

Fryers Creek is ~25ks from Jamieson (spotted a couple of small trout here): FYI, Steve: the Jamieson-Eildon road is a great, but somewhat demanding, ride - not something you'd want to tackle early after a hard night. The top (Jamie) end is particularly tight and unrelenting - something like ~25ks of back-to-back twisties. the surface is good/new but there's a bit of marbley gravel in places and plenty of leaf litter. This end is also pretty narrow and is mostly unsigned - but there's no doubting the terrain you're in, it just keeps coming. I've ridden it three times now since it was sealed. I think the Nth-South direction is my preferred approach - as you get the tough stuff out of the way first and can relax a little for the rest of the way. But don't get me wrong, either way is Fun! Fun! FUN! There are some good camping sites at the J end - ie The Pines and Big River - although they are well used during the busy seasons. Generally there's v little traffic - but you can encounter 4x4s and (usually only) camping trailers - it's not really suited to caravans and is signposted as such. In the times I've ridden it I've only ever seen one other bike (a trailie) and 1/2 doz cars. In short: I'd say DO IT! at the earliest opportunity!

DucatiPete wrote: The top (Jamie) end is particularly tight and unrelenting - something like ~25ks of back-to-back twisties.

Thanks for the heads up Pete!!
Geez, I could have found myself on that road without any warning!
It's the highway for me!

DucatiPete wrote:

RS@HappyValley.jpg

Can you send me a high res shot of that please? ...for the collection.

DucatiPete wrote: The top (Jamie) end is particularly tight and unrelenting - something like ~25ks of back-to-back twisties.

That's now on my list for the next ride south. Thanks Pete.

ps: I'd just like to announce that my first year of uni is officially over, after bumbling thru my final History exam today. I might add a yee-har and perhaps a woo-hoo to that, over the hottie and coldie sitting here on the desk.

Cheers all, and thanks for the help with the pre-emptive deletion of the year's accumulation of data from my poor battered brain over the weekend. Everything seems strangely fresh and new and it's a speckie day out there for a ride. I'm wondering now what all the fuss was about ....

G'day Blokes,

Ray in sunny Beechworth here. Couldn't log on under the old name so here I am as hzbloke.

Pleased to hear you had a beaut weekend and the weather was very kind to you. I hope to make it next time - Captains Flat Hotel eh! Sound good to me.

Cheers

SteveD wrote:

DucatiPete wrote:

RS@HappyValley.jpg

Can you send me a high res shot of that please? ...for the collection.

Will do... hmmm, that reminds me of a similar request in the past... apologies for the fragile memory.

SteveD wrote: much like the Falls/Shannonvale surface was.

A place I'm not familiar with: more information please!

DucatiPete wrote:

SteveD wrote: much like the Falls/Shannonvale surface was.

A place I'm not familiar with: more information please!

The road from Falls Creek down to Shannonvale near Anglers Rest (BLue Duck Inn). It was sealed 2-3 years back, but was quite slippery and the edges were tall and right angled. Probably well worth a spin if not done, but I've only done it from the Omeo end heading towards Falls. I doubt it'd be as good going down hill.