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HORSNELL GULLY (GILES PARK)
GILES RUIN – VALLEY TRAIL – MOULES RESERVE – WOODS HILL RD Circuit : 1 hour 45 minutes, 5 km |
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HEYSEN TRAIL
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VALLEY TRAIL
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[Note 2014: This track no longer exits to Ridge Road.] Near the Giles Cottage sign, there is a back track which follows the creek up past the ruin. These old ruins have an air of melancholy ...
The back track turns out to be a properly formed fire track, although a little overgrown along the valley floor. This is probably snake country, but I didn’t see any. I would have called this ‘Pretty Valley’ but I later discovered it has been already named ‘Magic Valley’. I can live with that!
The track soon crosses the creek and climbs up along the valley: a long, steep and relentless climb.
At the top of the valley the track turns back on itself and follows a more gentle gully, leading unexpectedly to pleasant meadow land. This is officially designated as Moule’s Reserve, but notice the sign – perhaps this is also Magic Valley?
I found a picturesque fennell plant along the way – this must be a fractal!
The path emerges at the corner of Ridge Rd and Woods Hill Rd, just below the kindergarten.
Continue left on Woods Rd past the Ashton Cold Stores, and take the left turn back to the car. |
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VALLEY TRAIL
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