INE01 - inner hills, NE of Melbourne

START - Warrandyte
A beautiful country wander that can be done in half a day with stops. River-walk, shops and toilets in Warrandyte for an easy start.

Warrandyte (north)
Right turn into Pigeon Bank Rd for a twisty scenic ride into the valley and along the ridgeline. No lines, few cars.

Pigeon Bank Gully
A steep descent and exit through this gully. Slow speed reqd.

Henley Rd intersection - left turn and then head to Kangaroo Ground.

Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Turn left with care - fast traffic here.

Kangaroo Ground
Dog-leg intersection on main road - right then left. Expect traffic here.

Wattle Glen
Main village to the left. Turn right for transit to Hurstbridge.

Hurstbridge
Village, shops, toilets. Commence fast winding road to St Andrews.

Cottles Bridge
Locality.

St Andrews
Pub, community market that gets very busy when it is on. Turn right for fast transit to Panton Hill.

Smiths Gully
Shop.

Panton Hill
Village, pub and shops.

Alma Rd intersection. Start twisty, scenic transit to Watsons Creek. Narrow road, few cars.

Watsons Creek
Café / store. Turn left for a fast winding ride to Yarra Glen. Expect some traffic.

Christmas Hills
Locality.

Yarra Glen (north)
Town, pub, shops, petrol to the right. Left turn for straight run to Melba Highway.

Melba Highway intersection. Main road. Head across round-about for fast winding transit to Healesville. There is some fabulous scenery on the left looking across Long Gully a few kms up the road.

Views across Long Gully.

Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Left turn for a descent into Healesville. Expect traffic.

Healesville (north-west)
Turn left to commence a twisty ascent through state forest up to Toolangi. A nice climb.

Chum Creek
Locality.

Toolangi (east)
Café. C J Dennis country to the left. Turn right onto Myers Creek Rd for a fast transit through potato-farm country along the ridgeline and then a winding descent into Healesville. Very nice.

Healesville (east)
Turn right into the town proper. Traffic.

Healesville (central)
Town - shops, petrol, toilets and traffic.

Woori Yallock turnoff. Turn left for a fast winding transit to Woori Yallock.

Woori Yallock
Village - shops, petrol and toilets. Turn right onto Warburton Hwy towards Seville.

Seville East
Turn right onto Sunnyside Rd for a leisurely winding transit to Coldstream.

Gruyere

Coldstream
Village - shops, pub. Melba Hwy intersection. Traffic. Dog-leg turn left then right onto Station St.

Victoria Rd intersection. Traffic. Care reqd. Short dog-leg turn right then left onto Coldstream W Rd.

Edward Rd intersection. Farm produce to the right. Left turn onto Edward Rd. Some traffic. Big dip in road 1km up.

Paynes Rd intersection. Turn right. Fast transit for a few kms.

Jumping Creek Rd intersection. Turn right for winding transit through Wonga Park. Expect traffic.

Wonga Park

Warran Glen
Back in the Burbs. Turn right onto Ringwood-Warrandyte Rd. Traffic.

Return to start
All done.

INE01 - inner hills, NE of Melbourne
MotoWhere Route
Motorcycling
START - Warrandyte
A beautiful country wander that can be done in half a day with stops. River-walk, shops and toilets in Warrandyte for an easy start.
Warrandyte (north)
Right turn into Pigeon Bank Rd for a twisty scenic ride into the valley and along the ridgeline. No lines, few cars.
Pigeon Bank Gully
A steep descent and exit through this gully. Slow speed reqd.
Henley Rd intersection - left turn and then head to Kangaroo Ground.
Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Turn left with care - fast traffic here.
Kangaroo Ground
Dog-leg intersection on main road - right then left. Expect traffic here.
Wattle Glen
Main village to the left. Turn right for transit to Hurstbridge.
Hurstbridge
Village, shops, toilets. Commence fast winding road to St Andrews.
Cottles Bridge
St Andrews
Pub, community market that gets very busy when it is on. Turn right for fast transit to Panton Hill.
Smiths Gully
Shop.
Panton Hill
Village, pub and shops.
Alma Rd intersection. Start twisty, scenic transit to Watsons Creek. Narrow road, few cars.
Watsons Creek
Café / store. Turn left for a fast winding ride to Yarra Glen. Expect some traffic.
Christmas Hills
Yarra Glen (north)
Town, pub, shops, petrol to the right. Left turn for straight run to Melba Highway.
Melba Highway intersection. Main road. Head across round-about for fast winding transit to Healesville. There is some fabulous scenery on the left looking across Long Gully a few kms up the road.
Views across Long Gully.
Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd intersection. Left turn for a descent into Healesville. Expect traffic.
Healesville (north-west)
Turn left to commence a twisty ascent through state forest up to Toolangi. A nice climb.
Chum Creek
Toolangi (east)
Café. C J Dennis country to the left. Turn right onto Myers Creek Rd for a fast transit through potato-farm country along the ridgeline and then a winding descent into Healesville. Very nice.
Healesville (east)
Turn right into the town proper. Traffic.
Healesville (central)
Town - shops, petrol, toilets and traffic.
Woori Yallock turnoff. Turn left for a fast winding transit to Woori Yallock.
Woori Yallock
Village - shops, petrol and toilets. Turn right onto Warburton Hwy towards Seville.
Seville East
Turn right onto Sunnyside Rd for a leisurely winding transit to Coldstream.
Gruyere
Coldstream
Village - shops, pub. Melba Hwy intersection. Traffic. Dog-leg turn left then right onto Station St.
Victoria Rd intersection. Traffic. Care reqd. Short dog-leg turn right then left onto Coldstream W Rd.
Edward Rd intersection. Farm produce to the right. Left turn onto Edward Rd. Some traffic. Big dip in road 1km up.
Paynes Rd intersection. Turn right. Fast transit for a few kms.
Jumping Creek Rd intersection. Turn right for winding transit through Wonga Park. Expect traffic.
Wonga Park
Warran Glen
Back in the Burbs. Turn right onto Ringwood-Warrandyte Rd. Traffic.
Return to start
All done.