"The huts are for "emergency use only" to try & keep the idiots out. They are actually not cared for by the national parks but by the KHA. If you are in them you would not be evected (I never have been) & they are relatively cosy…"
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Canberra -> Talbingo?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Karl B aka Crasher Dec 24, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Dear FriendsI am currently writing my master thesis at Roskilde University inDenmark. In this relation I am going to visit the Snowy MountainsScheme (Hydropower Plant and Reservoir) in Talbingo…Continue
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ttrold replied to ttrold's discussion 'Canberra -> Talbingo?'
"Thank you so much for your help guys! Extremely useful!
How does it work with the huts? Free for all, and how about firewood? Can you just use what you can find?"
Karl B aka Crasher replied to ttrold's discussion 'Canberra -> Talbingo?'
"Cool, I used to ride dirt bikes & there is a trail (gasetted mind you) trail that runs from Bindabella up to the road to Mt Gininni. Anyway the farmer (the Franklins I think) closed it off. Anyway one day the gat was open so I rather than burn…"
Canbaroo replied to ttrold's discussion 'Canberra -> Talbingo?'
"Karl B
I think all these Brindi Valley landholders had enough of 4 x 4's and dirt bikes 20 odd years ago when they said enough, and closed their gates [to deny access to Long Plain Road]. I did get bailed up while riding down the western side…"
Karl B aka Crasher replied to ttrold's discussion 'Canberra -> Talbingo?'
"Ohhh, does the road on the eastern side go past the private property Canbaroo?
When I was riding dirt bikes it was always off limits & I thought to everybody. That makes in an attractive ride as to trip into Long Plain is only about 1/4 of the…"
Canbaroo replied to ttrold's discussion 'Canberra -> Talbingo?'
"Greetings over in Denmark
Here is a rough trace of the route you can take. It is mostly dirt apart from the fist 20k or so out of Canberra. There are some savage climbs, almost 3000m on the way over from Canberra but you can do it in a day if…"
Karl B aka Crasher replied to ttrold's discussion 'Canberra -> Talbingo?'
"There are a few ways you can go Lasse, the northern route goes through the Cotter, Brindabella and Long Plain into Talbingo. You could go almost all the way on dirt this way.
There is a way through Bimberi but it is closed though the wilderness area…"
Steve K replied to ttrold's discussion 'Canberra -> Talbingo?'
"Hopefully someone else can add more information because I'm not very familiar with the route at all.
It is definitely possible, yes, but the question is how much "mountainbiking" and how much "road riding" you would have to…"
tegski left a comment for ttrold
"I am assuming that you already know that it will be 200km of remote cycling i.e. you will have to plan to be pretty self-reliant. Quite a trip!"
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Canberra -> Talbingo?
Dear FriendsI am currently writing my master thesis at Roskilde University inDenmark. In this relation I am going to visit the Snowy MountainsScheme (Hydropower Plant and Reservoir) in Talbingo (Bimberi NatureReserve?) in April. In stead of going by car I thought it would benice to mountainbike through the national park from Caberra. Do youknow if it is possible to do this, and do you have any experience fromdoing so? Also do you know if there is lodging posibilities in thepark?I am looking…See More
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- At 23:46 on December 6, 2011,
tegski said… I am assuming that you already know that it will be 200km of remote cycling i.e. you will have to plan to be pretty self-reliant. Quite a trip!
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