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Length: 18km
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Duration: 5hrs
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Grade: 2
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Style: One Way
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Start: Castlemaine
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End: Maldon
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Location: Western Victoria
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Closest Town: Castlemaine
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Distance from CBD: 120km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.06900438
Longitude: 144.1941361
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Public Transport
Bitumen Road
Gravel Road
Steep Road
Winding Road
Speed Bumps
Vehicle Ford
Entry Fee
Large Car Park
Small Car Park
Accessible Parking
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Concrete Path
Timber Boardwalk
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Sandy Trail
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Prams & Strollers
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Motorised Wheelchair
Bicycle Trail
Mountain Bike Trail
Historic Rail Trail
Dog Friendly
Urban Walk
Coast & Beach
Historic Lighthouse
Waterfalls & Lakes
Rainforest Walk
Goldfields & Mining
Heritage Walk
Aboriginal Art
Alpine Region
Alpine Huts
Exposed Ledges
Rock Scrambling
Steep Terrain
Bush Bashing
River Crossings
Scenic Viewpoints
Well Marked
Drinking Water
Untreated Water
Fishing Spots
Swimming Spots
Overnight Campsites
Trail Running
Horse Riding
Hike Summary
This trail starts in Castlemaine and runs parallel to the Victorian Goldfields Tourist Train line to Maldon via Muckleford and is 18km long.
The rail trail is mainly on the maintenance track beside the railway line so is more undulating than a rail trail.
The towns at both ends are very attractive, and significant for their historical interest.
Maldon is notable for its 19th century appearance, maintained since gold-rush days.
Some parts of the surface is rough, but definitely rideable with a mountain bike or bike with wide tyres. It is about 18km long and is a pleasant walk or ride. Most of the trail is parallel to the railway line, with a few deviations to avoid deep gullies.
This trail was officially opened on 18th March 2017, but some detail including signage is still to be completed. Toilet facilities or water is not available on the trail. (The toilets at Muckleford are opened when the tourist train is at the station.)
Tips
Castlemaine to Maldon in Western Victoria
120km north west of Melbourne
Coarse gravel
Undulating
For more information and a location map please visit RailTrails Australia.
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My mum and I enjoyed a walk along this track this morning. We ended up doing closer to 19.6km as we finished at Castlemaine train station where we’d left one of our cars. Took us about 3.5 hours with minimal stops. Very well signposted the whole way!