Blackwood - Ruth Gully Circuit (16km) - TRAIL HIKING AUSTRALIA

Length: 16km
Duration: 6.5hrs
Grade: 4
Style: Circuit
Start: Mineral Springs Reserve
End: Mineral Springs Reserve
Closest Town: Blackwood
Location: Lerderderg State Park
Distance from state capital: 90km
State: VIC
Latitude: -37.471050
Longitude: 144.312710

Summary

This Blackwood – Ruth Gully Circuit hike involves some steep climbing and descent, two river crossings and some off track walking.

Getting There

Drive to Blackwood on the Western Highway via Melton and Bacchus Marsh, taking the Greendale-Myrninong Rd turn-off from the highway and then the Greendale-Trentham Rd to Blackwood. In Blackwood follow Martin Street north to Golden Point Road. Follow this east for 500m to the Mineral Springs Reserve on the left.

Total distance: 15983 m
Max elevation: 688 m
Min elevation: 472 m
Total climbing: 526 m
Total descent: -526 m

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