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Rail Trail Series – Ballarat to Skipton

October 26, 2018 By nextphaseinfitness 2 Comments

Ballarat to Skipton

IMG_5283This rail trail starts on the west side of Ballarat, and runs along the old Skipton railway line, for a distance of 57 kilometers. The rail trail goes through Haddon, Smythesdale and Pittong. Smythesdale is a historic gold mining town, so anyone interested in the history of Victoria, would find a stop there, to be worthwhile. Boards showing the history of the area are placed along the rail trail.

In 2008 the local, state and federal governments contributed a total of $700,000 to the upgrade and resurfacing of the rail trail. The surface is now compacted granite sand, giving it quite a hard surface for riding on.

Nimmon’s Bridge, a historic timber bridge is a landmark of the rail trail. Cyclists can ride over the bridge, or onto a trail which allows access beneath the bridge, for a closer look at the structure of the bridge.

 

Distances on the rail trail:

  •  Ballarat to Smythesdale – 20k
  • Smythesdale to Linton – 17k
  • Linton to Skipton – 20k

This is a moderate grade ride, with a few gradual climbs and descents. A brochure with further details of the rail trail is available for download here

One of the information boards along the trail

 

Nimmon’s Bridge

Approaching Skipton on the rail trail

 

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Filed Under: Cycling Tagged With: cycling, Fitness, Rail Trail, walking

Comments

  1. Christine says

    October 26, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    Ooh, I have family in Ballarat. I might have to do that trail one day! Looks fun.

    Reply
    • nextphaseinfitness says

      October 27, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      Sounds like a great idea Christine. Thanks for visiting

      Reply

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