Tuesday, August 14, 2018

News & Updates

AMAZING SNOW PLAY AT MOUNT BUFFALO
11-08-2018

With 40 cm plus of snow at Dingo Dell by Saturday evening our already good base now has amazing fresh cover- We have excellent snow for snowplay and tobogganing at Dingo Dell and amazing snow cover at Cresta valley. All the cross country trails have very good to excellent snow cover, so get up and play in the snow - free entry and no charges to park or to access the slopes (Remember to carry chains - fit as directed, and to bring your winter woollies).

DINGO DELL CAFE HOURS
19-07-2018

Dingo Dell Cafe and day shelter is open 10 am to 5 pm 7 days a week during the snow season

Archive

MYRTLEFORD VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE POREPUNKAH VILLAGE THE GATEWAY TO MOUNT BUFFALO NEARBY TOWNS THE TOWN OF BRIGHT ALPINE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE BRIGHT ESCAPES - ACCOMMODATION

PARKS VICTORIA WINTER OVERVIEW BUFFALO SNOW HIKES and CRESTA HIKE MAP TOBOGGAN RUNS SKI AND CHAIN HIRE MOUNT BUFFALO SNOW CAMERA SCHOOL EXCURSIONS ICE CLIMBING AND MOUNTAINEERING SNOW SEASON PHOTOS WINTER 2017

WINTER DRIVING MAP DINGO DELL SNOW AREA MAP CRESTA VALLEY SNOW AREA MAP CRESTA CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL MAP CRESTA VALLEY SNOW SHOE HIKE MAP CRESTA VALLEY SNOW SHOE HIKE MAP Parks Victoria Mount Buffalo Plateau Map

BIKE RIDING AT MOUNT BUFFALO

BUFFALO ROAD - VALLEY TO THE SUMMIT

This bike ride is one of the most popular hill climbs in the region and requires a good level of fitness and a bike with suitable gearing for the task. Riders can either finish their ascent at the Gorge precinct car park, or continue further out to Dingo Dell (When the Cafe is open)

Daylight suitable headlights and taillights are recommended as these provide other vehicles earlier visibility of you and your bike both when traveling up or down the road, a few seconds may provide room to avoid an accident. Note that many drivers that visit the mountain are inexperienced at driving on mountain roads.

Keep rider pack sides small and distances between packs or bikes sufficient to allow cars safe passing and return to lane. The road is narrow and winding with poor visibility due to bends, shadows and trees obscuring the road ahead for drivers.

Do not wave vehicles past, allow them to chose their own time to pass safely as they would with a slow car.

The valley to the summit ride is also a part of the Seven Peaks Ride http://www.7peaks.com.au/mount-buffalo/

Distance 23km Rise 1,119m Grade Average 5% Grade Max 11%

Arguably the steadiest climb and very consistent gradient. Terrific vistas and one of the best descents of the 7 Peaks.

TRACKS AND TRAILS

Most tracks are for the use of hikers and walkers only and are not for use by bike riders. However, there are small number of management vehicle tracks and roads where bike riding is permitted. These include, the Gorge to lake Catani track, the Horn road, the Reservoir road and the Mt McLeod Track

GORGE TO LAKE CATANI CIRCUIT An excellent ride suitable for mountain or general use bikes is to start at the Chalet precinct car park and travel first to lake Catani and the camping ground along the walking path, management vehicle track, then return to the gorge via the sealed Mount Buffalo road.

USEFUL INFORMATION

NEW RIDE HIGH COUNTRY WEBSITE RESOURCE

Information on road and mountain biking, rides, locations etc from Tourism North East

http://www.ridehighcountry.com.au

BICYCLE NETWORK RESOURCE

There is useful information on bike riding, safety, etc at the cycling peak body website - https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/