Eildon and Surrounds
Date and time: 9:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday 31st August
Trip Standard: Medium - some steep, low-range hill climbs and some rocky tracks!
Description: Please contact your trip leader if you are unsure of any of the following requirements for this trip.
Starting from Bonnie Doon, the trek heads east across Lake Eildon along the Maroondah Highway. It then enters The Paps Scenic Reserve for 360° views of the mountains and Lake Eildon. Next it skirts the Ford Inlet and Delatite Arm of Lake Eildon. Bracks Bridge Picnic Area on the Delatite River is a pleasant place for a break. The trek climbs under the powerlines and follows Highett Ridge Track with views to the Delatite Arm and beyond. The highlight of this trek is the descent from Highett Ridge to Lake Eildon. The return is along the shore of the lake past the many camping areas and concludes in Mansfield.
Weather: Review the Eildon weather forecast leading up to the trip and bring appropriate clothing and footwear.
Equipment: Below are the recommended vehicle requirements. If you are not sure if your vehicle is suitable for a trip, please have a chat with the trip leader.
Good off-road tyres (All Terrain, 60 profile recommended as a minimum), UHF radio (or one borrowed from the club), a well-maintained vehicle with low range (or equivalent), good ground clearance (200mm recommended as a minimum), recovery points, standard recovery gear including dampener, rated snatch strap and shackles, shovel. Drivers must have completed the RRCV club training or equivalent.
Additional Equipment required: Clothing for wet and cold conditions. Morning tea and lunches will be in the bush – byo simple, “on the move” lunch and morning tea (byo thermos).
No camper trailers, pets or firearms
Maps and Reference Material: Rooftops Marysville Lake Eildon Adventure Map
Fuel: a full tank ex Melbourne or Yea. Fuel is available at Yea, Bonnie Doon and Mansfield
Distance: Approx. distance from the CBD to the trip start at Bonnie Doon is 180 Km. The trip is 120 Km long, consisting of a mixture of high and low range driving.
Duration: 1 day
Convoy limit: 10 vehicles
Meeting arrangements: We plan to meet in Bonnie Doon outside the cafe and depart at 9.00am sharp. If you plan to get coffee beforehand then you will need to arrive a little earlier. We will aim to finish about 4.00pm in Mansfield.
Trip Leader: Graeme Carter, M: 0400 195 932, E: graeme.carter23@bigpond.com
Club Guest Registration policy: It is club policy in regard to insurance cover that if a member brings any non-members on the trip they must be registered and have paid the required fee as Temporary Members BEFORE the event.
i.e. non- members can no longer register on the day with the trip leader.
Temporary Membership information and ways to register can be found at:
Temporary (Guest) Membership
Also if a non-member wishes to bring their own vehicle, the member inviting the non-member must contact the trip leader for approval to bring the vehicle. Such approval will take into account skills of the driver, suitability of the vehicle and whether or not a place within the convoy limit is available for a non-member's vehicle.
