One of the good things about riding in the Glasshouse Mountains is that there are always more trails to discover. I never tire of exploring this huge scenic forest, only a stones throw from Brisbane’s northern suburbs.
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Category: Places
Crows Nest
Our adventure today took us from Eskdale, in the Brisbane Valley west of Toogoolawah, up the Great Dividing Range to Crows Nest, and back down again.
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West to Walloon
We’ve enjoyed several rides there before, so when my friend, Neil Bang (“Bangers”) asked if I’d like to join him for another adventure to Walloon, how could I refuse?
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Rain
I had spent a long time planning todays ride, only to have those plans disrupted by heavy winter rain. Here’s what we did instead 🙂
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Back to the Border
Today’s adventure took us back to the spectacular country on the Border Fence along the top of the Border Ranges near Rathdowney.
This time we returned with a few more friends.
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Lantana
This was an enjoyable day of exploration which turned into an overnight nightmare because of Lantana.
Our plan for today’s ride was to start at the head-waters of the Western Branch of the Brisbane River, follow the Bicentennial National Trail (BNT) northwards to Elgin Vale, then return back to our starting point via Gallangowan and Yabba State Forests.
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Urban XC
Instead of a long all-day ride far away, today’s ride was a relatively quick three-hour adventure close to home. Would it be possible to have an exciting cross-country adventure in the suburbs?
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Jimna Timber and Gold
Todays social ride was the culmination of several weeks work exploring some of the wonderful trails around Jimna. The ride was in two halves with the morning loop exploring the Timber history of Jimna, and the afternoon loop exploring the Gold Mining history.
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