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Region:

Yarra Ranges 

Length:

15 kms 

Duration:

10 mins 

Submitted By:

Motorcycle Rides 

Ride Summary

This 13-kilometer stretch of road is a challenging and interesting ride, with a 90% corner ratio, and corners sharp enough to require slow speeds rounding them. You can expect to encounter a car every 5 minutes or so. The road is bumpy, but the bitumen grip is still good.

Ride Description

Bumpy and very narrow, the St. Andrews Road writhes along the margin of a range of hills at Kinglake National Park’s northern boundary. To reach this remote and strongly-twisting road, you should leave Melbourne on the Eastern Freeway, getting off at the Burke Road exit. Follow Burke Road through several towns until you reach Hustbridge, where you should take the Greensborough Highway (also known as the Heidelberg-Kinglake Road) to St. Andrews.

The road has undergone some construction efforts but is still very confined, flanked by a drop on the south side and a cliff on the north side. Its strong twists give plenty of opportunity for swervery, and some motorcyclists enjoy flicking their machines from curb to curb for extra fun. The scenery is rather drab, with scattered eucalyptus in a dry environment, so it is the road itself and its many intricate curves that are the primary attraction of this ride.

Directions

The St. Andrews Road connects the towns of St. Andrews and Kinglake, running through the northern fringes of the Kinglake National Park. Its start is located about 50 kilometers northeast of Melbourne, and is reached by several other roads as described above.


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Best Thing About This Ride

The many challenging curves that you will experience on this road are the best thing about the ride, as you wind your way through the complex hill country in the north of the Park.

What Else To Look Out For

In some places along the St. Andrews Road, there is rippling and “pimpling” of the road surface, which could be dangerous to a motorcyclist. The many tight turns need some skill or caution to negotiate, and if you flick your motorcycle from side to side of the road, beware of oncoming traffic.