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Region:

Yarra Ranges 

Length:

15 kms 

Duration:

10 mins 

Submitted By:

MC Rider 

Ride Summary

Reefton Spur is one of the greatest of the Melbourne-area rides, with a 95% corner ratio along its 19 kilometer length. Corner speeds are fair to medium, and the bitumen is “grippy” with some exceptions. There are a few bumps, while cars are fairly infrequent at an average 1 per 10 minutes.

Ride Description

Reefton Spur is an immensely popular road with riders, and with the exception of possibly The Black Spur, the Yarra Ranges most popular ride. The countless corners make it just simply great fun, while the excellent grip of the road surface lets you handle the corners smoothly, remaining usable even when wet. There are very few other vehicles to interrupt your enjoyment, although you should still be careful on blind corners and a few minibuses full of skiers travel the road in winter.

The road follows ridge-crests which look out over the Upper Yarra Catchment Basin, and is surrounded by alpine forest, but although there are many great views over the surrounding landscape, you are likely to be too busy to catch more than a glimpse of most. The uphill ride (from Reefton to Cumberland Junction) is more pleasant because of better corner visibility. Other nearby roads (such as that from Warburton East to Reefton) are also great roads in the area.

Directions

Reefton Spur is 80 kilometers east of Melbourne, and is reached by making a right turn onto Warburton Highway immediately after passing Lilydale on the northbound Maroondah Highway. Warburton, Warburton East, McMahons Creek, and Reefton are the towns you will pass through on Warburton Highway. At Reefton, take a left turn over the wooden bridge, which will place you onto the Reefton Spur.

Best Thing About This Ride

The entire ride is extremely fun for most motorcyclists because of the constant, intricate turns and corners, which can be taken at a decent speed because of the good surface, while a lack of traffic means you can enjoy this ride without the distraction of passing many cars.

What Else To Look Out For

Besides the occasional winter minibus full of ski enthusiasts, Reefton Spur is sometimes cluttered with windblown leaf debris from the adjacent forest. There is also a 4-kilometer stretch of the road between Cumberland Junction to Marysville that was formerly gravel, and is now poorly-surfaced tar – this is already starting to deteriorate and needs careful riding to pass over safely. Some algae grows on the road near Cumberland Junction but is usually too thin to affect the road surface.