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ADVENTURE DETAILS
A 275km hike over two weeks in central Victoria walking the Goldfields Track & the O’Keefe Rail Trail. The former stretches from Mt Buninyong outside Ballarat to Bendigo, and the latter goes from Bendigo to Heathcote.
Accommodation bases will be at different townships along the way. Prearranged transport will take us to and from the track each day.
Participants must be capable of walking an average of 22km per day, every day, over varied terrain carrying a day pack and water. There will be one rest day mid-adventure. On three days we’ll have to carry all our belongings between lodgings. So please, only bring a backpack and small day pack. No suitcases, and no extra hand luggage.
A whatsapp chat group will be created for registered and interested parties to discuss and plan the finer details.
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Caveat & Understanding …
This adventure will not be planned in minute detail, nor will the route be checked in advance. Participants join with this knowledge and with an attitude of taking things as they come, walking the trail every day, and working together through any issues.
THE PLAN …
Dates & Duration …
- 13 walking days and 1 rest day, so 14 days in total, from Tuesday 2nd to Monday 15th September 2025.
- Allow a day either side to get to Ballarat, and to return home from Bendigo.
- 15 nights accommodation, from night 0, the night before we start, to night 14, the night of our last walking day.
Walk Breakdown …
The route consists of a number of tracks joined end to end.
- Eureka Track 43km, 2 days
- Wallaby Track 52km, 3 days
- Dry Diggings Track 58km, 3 days
- Leanganook Track 61km, 3 days
- O’Keefe Rail Trail 49km, 2 days
Accommodation locations & possible activities in free time …
- BALLARAT 4 nights
pre + 2d Eureka + 1d Wallaby
Things to do: Eureka Stockade / Ballarat city tour / Sovereign Hill / Mechanics Institute & Museum - DAYLESFORD 3 nights
1d Wallaby + 2d Dry Diggings - CASTLEMAINE 4 nights
2d Dry Diggings + 2d Leanganook
Things to do: Visit goal, historic Maldon. - BENDIGO 4 nights
1d Leanganook + 2d O’Keefe + post
Things to do: Bendigo gold mine tour / city tour.
Group size limits …
- Minimum of 8 participants (includes 2 leaders)
- Maximum of 11 participants (includes 2 leaders)
Registrants in excess of 11 will be added to the waitlist. All registrations will be acknowledged.
Cost …
- Cost is $1,650.00 per person. This amount is the incurred costs and a contingency shared across all participants.
- This cost is for accommodation and transport during the adventure only. All food, medical, entry, any evacuation cost, and all transport costs to and from the start and finish are at the participant’s expense.
- Payment will be due in full once bookings are made to cover the cost and to share the risk.