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Richards Curves Walk

Walk 6.3 km E of Warburton

Richards Curves Walk is a Parks Victoria walk in Victoria’s High Country, 6.3 km E of Warburton.

  • Walk · 4.2 km return · under 1 hr · Grade 3

The track gets its name from the series of bends constructed along an old logging tramline established by William Richards that allowed for timber to be hauled from the forest along a steady descent from Mississippi Fireline towards Big Pats Creek. The walk starts in the Big Pats Recreation and Camping area. Begin at the stairs and make your way up 'The Curves' to Mississippi Fireline and return via the same route down the steady decent back into Big Pats Creek Recreation Area. Alternatively you can continue along the remainder of 9km of the Richards Tramline to Brahams Rd. (Please see 'Richards Tramline' for more information).

Bushwalking experience recommended · Formed track · Gentle hills · No steps · Sign posted

Getting there

From Melbourne head out along the Maroondah Highway to Lilydale. Past Lilydale, head right onto Warburton Highway. Continue the extent of Warburton Highway, through the township of Warburton onto Woods Point Road. Just after you cross the Yarra River about 3km up Wood Point Road take a right turn up Riverside Drive and take your next left up Big Pats Creek Road. Continue along this road through the small settlement of Big Pats Creek until you cross the creek itself, then take you first right just after the bridge up Burns Road. Not far up this road you will reach the Big Pats Recreation Area…

Nearby

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