Route Metrics

Start: Kilmore

Finish: Attwood

Distance: 104.1 km

Altitude Gain: 1206 m

Ride Time: 5:40  h:mm

Road Surface: Sealed road, gravel and train

Monuments: passes 3 monuments

Kilmore

• • • • • • Upper Plenty School

          • Bulla

          • (Mt Fraser and Beveridge - bypassed on train trip)

Cyclist Services

• Cycle shop, Kilmore

• Free Camping, toilet at Blairs Hut reserve on Mt Disappointment

• Best Western Attwood - Motel Accommodation

Traditional Owners

Traditional owners of the lands you will traverse are the Taungurung and Wurundjeri peoples

Points of Interest

• Mt Disappointment Summit walk 

• Hume’s Pass at Wandong

• Upper Plenty School and Plaque

• Woodlands Historic Park

• Northern basalt plains of Melbourne.

Despite a history of land clearing and agricultural development and now massive housing development, the plains have retained some natural stream form and feature sites of state and national conservation significance. The endangered growling grass frog is also found in several locations. Merri Creek has a very high social value because of passive recreation. 

The Explorers' Journey

Quote from Bland’s Journey of Discovery to Port Phillip. 1831 for Dec13/14

“Following Sunday Creek upwards seven miles they came to a place convenient to cross, they travelled south-westerly, passing over several ranges, eventually crossing the Great Dividing Range at Hume's Pass, near Heathcote Junction railway station, and descending the range, camped beside some waterholes on the head waters of Merri Creek, a mile south of Wallan railway station. There they noted the important fact that the waters ran southward. 

The party now was in better spirits, as the view opening out in front of them disclosed a marked change for the better, mostly open forest, the land gradually falling in their direction of travel, with no high ranges, such as had given them so much trouble for many weeks past. 

Travelling on, they ascended Mount Bland (named after Dr. Bland, of Sydney), half a mile north of Beveridge, and were cheered with the gratifying sight that met their view - an extensive plain, with patches of forest, small conical hills here and there; a fine open country for travelling.” 

Route Metrics Easier

Start: Kilmore

Finish: Attwood

Distance: 91.1 km

Altitude Gain: 849

Ride Time: 5:00  h:mm

Road Surface: Sealed road and gravel 

Monuments:

• • • • • • Kilmore

          • Upper Plenty School (Mt Disappointment plaque)

          • Bulla

Points of Interest

• Monument Hill, Kilmore

• Upper Plenty School and Plaque

• Woodlands Historic Park

• Northern basalt plains of Melbourne.

Despite a history of land clearing and agricultural development and now massive housing development, the plains have retained some natural stream form and feature significant sites of state and national conservation. The endangered growling grass frog is also found in several locations. Merri Creek has a very high social value because of passive recreation. Where Merri Creek and the Yarra River join was once an important Aboriginal meeting place.