Route 5. From Park Rd and back via the Bergpad

This is a very nice route.  Not a lot of single track but well maintained gravel road with very nice views.

Distance 4.1km
Climb: 105m
Water Available: None
Dangers: Horsey people making you choke on dust.
Terrain. mostly gravel road, a bit of single track.


We start off at the fence ladder at Park Rd.  From here we continue straight on behind the cowsheds up the road.  This is a road used by equestrian types that go do things to horses somewhere in the Bluegum forest so be aware that you might not be alone on this piece of road.  This can be a pain in the middle of summer when the road is very powdery and a car speeding past can leave you choking for a few minutes.  You will run uphill for about 0.7km in a straightish snaking road until you come out of the bluegum forest with an open slope in front of you.  You will also see the dam.  Turn right here and continue upwards for another 800 metres. Congratulations, you have now climbed more than a 100m in one km.  When you get to the top you turn left and go down a sleep slope with the road.  You will see a single track on the other side of the dry river bed.  Leave the road, cross the riverbed and go up this single track.  There are some steps cut into the road that are liable to screw up your rhythm.  Continue with this track until it joins the big gravel road 300m later.

You are now on the Bergpad.  When you join it turn right at the first split in the road.  You can continue straight but it will bring you back to your start very quickly.  Continue left and you will go around the bottom of the bight into what is called the Serpentine.  Run now back in the direction of the Blue Gum forest.
When you get to the dam run over the damwall back to the forest.  You will now join up with the road again.  Turn right again and within 200m you will be back to the powdery road the horsey people use.  Continue down it and you will be back to the Park Road fence ladder.