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This route follows quiet paved roads through forest and grazing country from Castlemaine to Muckleford Station, where the Rail Trail is resumed.  It offers a pleasant alternative return route to Maldon which has marginally less climbing (30 m) than experienced using the entire Rail Trail.

The ride follows the Maldon-Castlemaine railway line for most of the distance, and with suitable planning can be ridden one-way, with the return trip by vintage VGR steam train, or as a round trip.

A slightly meandering route, mostly on bush tracks, from Maldon to Newstead which is suitable for mountain bikes or hybrids. The return ride climbs through the Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve and passes the Red, White and Blue mine.

An easier ride that circumnavigates Mt Tarrangower and offers panoramic views to the west. The ruins of the North British Mine are passed on the return into Maldon.