Michaeldene is a Parks Victoria riding route in Victoria’s High Country, 1.3 km NE of Marysville.
- Mountain bike · 4.3 km return · 1–4 hrs · Easy
- Walk · 4.3 km return · 1.5 hrs · Grade 2.2
The attractive bushland linking the Steavenson and Taggerty Rivers allows walkers and cyclists to step back in time to Marysville's historic logging past. Sections of this mostly flat circuit follow old tramline alignments, which in places reveal the original timber sleepers on which the big logs were transported to the nearby sawmill. The Trestle Bridge was built to span a small gully and provide access to the timber on Red Hill. The Taggerty River Lookout offers views of the Taggerty River. Access to the trail is via the junction of the Lady Talbot Drive and Woods Point road junction. From the trailhead, follow the trail for a few hundred metres to the start of the loop. Head right and…
No experience required · Formed track · Gentle hills · No steps · Clearly sign posted
Getting there
From Marysville head north to the roundabout and turn right down Marysville Woods Point Road. The Michaeldene Trail starts at the junction of Lady Talbot Drive and Marysville Woods Point Road.
Track closures nearby
Live from Vicmap. Closures change often — check Parks Victoria before you travel.
Nearby
- Taggerty River Lookout Attraction · 672 m NE
- Taggerty River Picnic area · 1.1 km E
- Jock Lookout Lookout · 1.1 km SE
- Red Hill Trail Ride · 1.2 km SW
- Lady Talbot Forest Drive Drive · 1.2 km SW
- Marysville Town · 1.3 km SW
- Tree Fern Gully Ride · 1.3 km SW
- Kerami Link Trail Ride · 1.4 km SW
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