Walhalla day trip

[Nath Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nath]

If anyone is interested, we heading to Walhalla this weekend for a day of 4wdriving.

One condition, must have decent tyres ATR or better.

Nathan

[Simmo67 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Simmo67]

Hi Nath,

Pardon my ignorance but where is Walhalla? Is it in NSW, QLD, VIC or W.A.

Would be handy if you put your location in your profile so we "know where you're coming from" (We even have some overseas members on Pradopoint).

P.S. Having said all this I will now probably log on to Whereis or Exploroz or something and educate myself where Walhalla is ops:

[Spurio Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spurio]

simmo67,

It is pronounced Valhalla by everyone who pronounces Vega instead of Wega.

Hopefully nathan is on route to the Victorian Town, up in the Gipplsland Mountains (baw baw) and not Odin's Heavenly hall for slain war heros :lol:

There are some brillent tracks up there but good tyres are an absolute minimum.

[Nath Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nath]

We are leaving Ringwood (Victoria) at 6AM Sunday morning with one pit stop for fuel, breakfast and recruit others that are coming from Pakenham area.

As mentioned previously, good tyres are absolutely required. If you turn up with standard road tyres, you will not be winched up hills (because we will be winching you all day). Would recommend snorkel as well. Some level of 4wdring/car handeling experience is preferred.

The tracks that are planned:

Gladstone
Deep Creek No 2
Deep Creek No 5
Bark Hut
Porter Creek
East West Divide
Stoney Creek 2
Stoney Creek 3

Big day planned. The first 3 tracks are optional. Might do them on the way back. Please be advised that we covered mostof these tracks 3 weeks ago and I guarantee an awesome day. No bush bashing required.

So far we have

1 Prado (me)
1 GU Nissan
1 GQ Nissan
1 100 landcruiser

Kind regards,

Nathan

[mkh Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mkh]

So how'd you go? Anything to report? Pics?

[D4D30 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close D4D30]

Walhalla Day Trip Report?

Hi Nath

Been keen to do the same trip you described in the recent thread. Would be great to hear how it went and see some pic. Any chance?

I'll keep my eye out for any other trips your planning as I'd be keen to come along.

Anything planned in October?

[Nath Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nath]

Hi Chris,

My mate Alan (GQ Nissan) and I had a ball. Left Ringwood at 6AM and met up at the new BP thats located 10 mins out of Pakenham. The toasted egg and bacon sandwich's are awesome from this place.

We covered all up 400kms in the day - too many to be honest. This trip was planned to cover tracks that we previously missed as we spent way too much time on one hill last time.

The tracks varied from extremely steep (with good traction), to just plain boring...

After lunch we headed past Thompson Dam (awesome views with a deep river crossing on the way) to Aberfeldie, We did this track (not sure the name), and went down to a creek and then a clib back up to the road again. The climb from the creek was that steep with rocks that the Nissan could not get half way up. As he backed down, we walked beside him and as he slid out of control we would throw large rocks behind the wheels. Thrilling stuff...

We turned back with a big task by back tracking over the creek again and a steep climb back to the road. We both got up but was very exciting.

We finished the day on top of Mt Matlock. There was covered in 1m of snow. Awesome driving/plowing through the fresh snow!

All up, awesome day had by all. Rolled back into Ringwood at 8PM.

Next trip (camping) planned for 18 and 19 October for Licola. Will post another thread.

Nath

[slug Member Find all posts View Profile Close slug]

Have been away for a while but great to see some Victorian action on the trip reports!!!

[Sefo Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sefo]

A day trip or little weekend sounds good to me.

Will work out whether it's a day or a overnighter.

I will stay tuned, whether's it's me or the family wife and kids, boy 2 daughter 5.

Regards, James