(Photo: Tony Ryan)
Deer Reserve is a rugged National Park and State Forest on the western shores of Lake Somerset near Kilcoy. Today we thought it would be fun to explore it.
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Year: 2015
Walking to Maleny
Today’s adventure involved a long train trip, followed by a long scenic walk up a steep hill to Maleny, followed by a hard-earned beer.
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Follow The Sun
When my friend Jason asked me if I knew of any places which offered good views of the setting sun, I knew exactly where to go.
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Fun in the Mountains
I was stunned when sixty-eight riders turned up to take part in this year’s adventure through the Glasshouse Mountains.
Stunned, and worried, because I was unable to ride due to injury. I couldn’t even drive. So today I was a passenger, and relied heavily on my wonderful friends to help make this day a success
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Glasshouse Groundwork
The annual Glasshouse Mountains Social Ride is quickly approaching, so a few of us decided to spend the day riding around the area to make sure we had the best route. Each time we’ve done this ride over the last few years we’ve always tried to improve the course. This sort of groundwork sometimes means that we make a few “wrong-turns” as we search for the best tracks.
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Over The Bars
Today’s ride took us through some of the most scenic country in South East Queensland. Although it was cut short by an unpleasant injury, we were able to find some enjoyable tracks that might form part of a fun social ride in the near future.
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The Lepidozamia Track
“Do you know anything about the Kobble Creek campsites?” Eric asked me early in the week.
“No, but that sounds like a great idea for a ride!” I replied.
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Social Ride Invitation – Glasshouse Mountains XC Adventure
Would you like to join us for a fun social ride through the Glasshouse Mountains?
When: 7.30am, Saturday, 29 August 2015. (We will aim to get back by about 2pm)
Meeting point: Matthew Flinders Rest Area, Steve Irwin Way, Beerburrum. Google Map Ref: http://goo.gl/maps/NEaFY
Approx distance: 70km with about 900m of elevation. We should be back by 2pm.
Features:
Great views of the Glasshouse Mountains from several high points
“Secret Single Track” – almost 6 kilometres of twisting single track following some hidden creeks.
The lookout track challenge. Who can nail the gnarly climb behind the lookout?
Hennessy Hill Downhill Track
Lunch at Woodford
For people who don’t feel comfortable riding 70km, the obvious bail-out point is Woodford. If you leave a car there you can finish up after lunch.
Route:
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z0_cdVp26EjQ.kLVZ2nvf-d1w&usp=sharing
KML: https://sites.google.com/site/ennisfiles/home/GHM%2029%20Aug%2015.kmz?attredirects=0&d=1
GPX: https://sites.google.com/site/ennisfiles/home/Glasshouse-Woodford29Aug15.gpx?attredirects=0&d=1
We will ride clockwise from Beerburrum, up to the lookout and down Hennessey Hill then out to Woodford via a slightly different route from last time.
We’ll do the “Secret Single Track” after lunch, and then come back via some new tracks near Mount Beerwah.
We’ll return via Glasshouse Township in case anyone needs a break.
I have checked most of the route and it all looks perfect. These tracks can be adversely affected by wet weather so may make minor changes to the route several days before the ride in the event of wet weather.
Notes:
Social pace. We won’t leave anyone behind.
You can refill water at Woodford. Although there are a few water taps at other places throughout the ride, they’re not officially “drinkable”.
Public toilets at The Lookout and Woodford
The route includes a few km of paths / bitumen roads around Woodford.
There are a few steep climbs.
There are a few steep descents.
There are one or two places you might get your feet wet.
Bring:
Bike in good condition
Plenty of water and snacks
Tools / Repair kit
Sunscreen
Sense of humour.
Whether you’re a novice or a ninja, this ride is always fun, usually with a large group of people. Last time we had about 40 people of all different skill levels.
If you feel like haiving a fun day out with a large bunch of fun loving mountain bikers, this is the ride for you.
DISCLAIMER
Mountain Biking is a dangerous sport. You ride with us at your own risk.