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Region:

Central Vic 

Length:

38 kms 

Duration:

30 mins 

Submitted By:

Motorcycle Rides 

Ride Summary

A long route at 50 kilometres, the Yea to Seymour road has a corner ratio of 70%, and fair to medium corner speeds. Cars are rare, and you will likely go longer than 10 minutes without seeing one. The road is smooth overall, with good bitumen grip, but there are a few hazards to note as well.

Ride Description

A wandering road that travels through rolling hills and eucalyptus opens this ride, immediately after the Goulburn Valley Highway. It is a quiet road, as well as a wide and fast one with the possibility for some fun maneuvering thanks to the good visibility that gives you plenty of warning about oncoming traffic in most spots. After 16 kilometres, the road climbs to the Highlands up a large hill. At this point, there are many challenging, enjoyable twists and turns in the road’s course, with a good surface – although there is a chance of gravel on mid-corner.

The section from the Highlands to Seymour is narrow, but still has good visibility and plenty of entertaining swerves and corners to pique your interest. It is also well-surfaced for the most part. You can also opt to turn east at the Highlands and head for Caveat instead of Seymour. This road has a good surface and snakes over undulating hills with plenty of medium to fast bends. Koalas are occasionally seen near Caveat. When you reach Terip Terip, you can either turn up the Hume Highway towards Ruffy and Longwood, or go south on the Maroondah Highway to Gobur – notable for its excellent, if brief, set of twists in the road – and from there to Yarck.

Directions

The town of Yea stands some 70 kilometres east-northeast of Melbourne. It can be reached by taking the road through Whittlesea and then Flowerdale, and then taking the road to Yea. A left turn should be made at Yea onto the Goulburn Valley Highway, and this should be followed to a right-hand turnoff 4 kilometres past this first junction, which is marked with a sign bearing the legend “Highlands.” Take this right-hand turn, then continue to the Highlands (not a town), where you will turn left onto a road marked with a sign saying “Seymour.”


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Best Thing About This Ride

There are plenty of interesting curving sections on this route, and the choice of alternate routes at the Highlands offers you the chance to explore this ride several times and see new things each time.

What Else To Look Out For

The initial section of the road, from Yea to the Highlands, is mostly good, but loose gravel on the corners is a possible hazard, as are a few bumps. The first kilometer of the Highlands to Seymour stretch was poorly constructed and there is often a lot of gravel trapped on the surface, so caution is in order here. If you choose the road to Caveat at Highlands, rather than that to Seymour, there is a chance you might encounter a koala crossing the road as well.