Reids Tramline (6km), Yarra State Forest, Victoria

Reids Tramline is a 6km, grade 2 hike located in the Yarra State Forest, Victoria. The hike should take around 2.25 hrs to complete.

Length: 6km

Duration: 2.25 hrs

Grade: 2

Style: Circuit

Start: Reids Tramline Carpark

End: Reids Tramline Carpark

Location: Yarra State Forest

Closest town: Powelltown

Victoria

From state capital: 82km

Longitude: 145.7448326

Latitude: -37.86071357

Hike summary

The Reids Tramline hike is short, but very beautiful and passes initially through Powelltown and then the very beautiful and lush rainforest in the area.

The loop follows the creek and passes by various relics of days gone by, then heads uphill for a brief climb that will get the heart going. Following access roads until descending back down to the carpark at Powelltown.

Whilst it is a short hike, it is a very beautiful hike and well worth doing.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 5982 m
Max elevation: 376 m
Min elevation: 193 m
Total climbing: 228 m
Total descent: -229 m

Download file: Reids Tramline.gpx

Tips

There can be many leeches on this trail, so bring your favourite leech repellant/remedy.

As this is a circuit it can be done either way.

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Location

Getting there

If you are coming from the West the Reids Tramline carpark is just as you enter Powelltown on your left. There is a big log on a train trailer near the road. Keep an eye out for that. If you reach the pub/shop the you have gone too far.

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Acknowledgement of Country

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