King and Queen of the WithersIntermediate

Description

Starting out at the Rifle Range car park take the 4WD track that runs along and adjacent to the road Forest Park Drive to where it meets the bottom of the Lower Quail Stream Track (where there is a car park and a toilet) and then take the small bridge on the right over the stream and then right again to join the Forest Hills walking track. Carry on looking out for a sharp left turn (after about 1km) onto the Short Loop Track which goes straight up the hill. This is the start of the climb.

After a short while you gain the Rotary Lookout (aka 'the witches hat') and then you follow the prominent ridge onto Twin Tanks Walk past Janes Seat and onto Taylor View Track. Keep on climbing until you reach the intersection of Reservoir Ridge Track (just past the junction of Upper Quail Stream Track). Now time for the descent.

Follow this towards a copse of trees further down the ridge. As you go alongside these, and once a reservoir comes into view, look out for a sharp left to join the Upper Harling Track. Enjoy the sometimes steep descent until you meet the main farm park access track (at the top of the Lower Harling Park Track). Take a left here and down the hill until you are back at the car park at the top of Forest Park Drive (the end of the Lower Quail Stream Track). Once there, cross over the small bridge and turn right, as before, and carry on down the Forest Hills walking track but this time charge past the turn off to go back up the hill and carry on this track until the Rifle Range car park comes into view. Stay on this track until almost in line with the car park, then go through the gate, over the boardwalk bridge and to the finish.

Make Up of Run

Easy Single Track: 5%

Farm Road / 4WD Track: 95%

Route Data