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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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4WD Access


Public Transport


Bitumen Road


Gravel Road


Steep Road


Winding Road


Speed Bumps


Vehicle Ford


Entry Fee


Large Car Park


Small Car Park


Accessible Parking


Accessible Toilet


Public Toilets


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Picnic Shelter


Picnic Table


BBQ Facilities


Campfire Pit


Camping Area
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Timber Boardwalk


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Sandy Trail


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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


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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!