Lerderderg Track

Bacchus Marsh to Daylesford
71km following the Lerderderg River Valley

The Great Dividing Trail concept, as originally envisaged in 1992, involved three Stages, all of which are now complete. The Great Dividing Trail Association recently completed the Lerderderg Track between Daylesford and Bacchus Marsh.

The Great Dividing Trail Association received strong support from the Shire of Moorabool, Parks Victoria, Friends of the Lerderderg and the Victorian State Goverment for the completion of this second half of the Lerderderg Track to Bacchus Marsh.

The new full colour Lerderderg Track map is now available directly from GDTA ($7.50 posted) or from local tourist information centers.

Richard Piesse was the Great Dividing Trail Project Leader for this Lerderderg Track extension.

NOTE: The Track Distance Table only covers the section from Daylesford to Blackwood. It is: 8.8 km from Blackwood to O'Briens Rd, 11 km from O'Briens Rd to Mt Blackwood, 12.6 km from Mt Blackwood to Swan's Rd entry station and 9.0 km from Swans Rd entry station to Bacchus Marsh Railway Station. The full walk from Bacchus Marsh RS to Blackwood is 41.4 km. The Total Lerderderg Track length from Daylesford to Bacchus Marsh is 80.1 km.

SOME GOOD, RECENT NEWS ON LERDERDERG PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPTIONS

There is a new (12 month trial) bus service between Blackwood and Bacchus Marsh on Fridays that will increase the options for walking the Lerderderg track without a car. Bus leaves Blackwood Friday 9.05am and gets to Bacchus Marsh at 9.40 am connecting to the 9.45am Melbourne train or 9.55am Ballarat train.A bus leaves Bacchus Marsh at 2.15pm Fridays and gets to Blackwood at 2.50pm.

 

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