Tom's Track ride is popular with a local riding group, most of whom do the ride on their mountain bikes, though a confident gravel/cx rider would also enjoy it. It’s moderately challenging, with a few pinchy climbs, but it’s not particularly technical, so anyone with a reasonable level of fitness will be fine. It takes about 2 hours to complete the ride at a moderate pace and fitter riders can do it in about 1.5 hours. The ride is appealing as it starts from the centre of Daylesford, and after riding along a section of the Lerderderg Track, skirts along the edge of Jubilee Lake, past Jubilee Mineral Spring, along a section of the Three Lost Children Walk and dives into the beautiful Hepburn Regional Park. Early in the ride, you pass Sailors Falls, a beautiful spot, with one of the region’s best mineral springs. If you forgot to fill up your water bottles, now’s your chance! The ride along Old Tom Track is great fun, with fast descents through pretty forest and a few climbs that will test the legs. You then join a section of the Goldfields Track - the end of Wallaby Track section and the start of Dry Diggings Track section - before whipping along a section of single track and arriving at spectacular Lake Daylesford. Replenish those water bottles again at Central Spring before heading back into Daylesford. Treat yourself to a coffee, cake or beer in Daylesford’s historic Vincent Street.

DISTANCE
20km
ELEVATION GAIN
676m
APPROX. TIME
2 hours at a moderate pace
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
HIGHLIGHTS
Lake Daylesford, Sailors Falls, Jubilee Lake, Vincent Street

Jubilee Lake

Jubilee Lake is a quiet and peaceful place to visit to be surrounded by nature.  At the lakes edge, there are a range of activities including; BBQ facilities, walking trails, a mineral water spring, canoe and paddle boat hire, a playground, caravan park and kiosk. Jubilee Lake is human-made, it was originally known as ‘Hepburn Goldfields Reservoir’.  It was built to supply water to the local gold mines during the 1860s. Now a family friendly fishing location, it is stocked regularly with rainbow trout.  Walk the lake circuit and stop at the mineral spring. You can link up with the Goldfields Trail from Jubilee Lake and walk into Daylesford.

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Sailors Falls

Sailors Falls is just a short stroll from the car park. Nearby you can taste the mineral water from the pump in the picnic area.  Sailors Creek and Falls is believed to be named after the sailors who mined the area. On the edge of the dense Hepburn Regional Park, Sailors Falls features a picture-worthy waterfall, with a reliable flow in our wetter months: winter and spring.

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Lake Daylesford

Lake Daylesford is a human-made lake, originally a site of gold diggings, then later a Chinese market garden. The construction of the lake began in 1927.  Nowadays its a delight to walk or ride around and take in the beauty of the rippling water, established tress and wildlife. You will find BBQ facilities, children's playground, cafes and Lake House restaurant right on the shores of the lake and many more activities. Don’t forget to taste the famous mineral water at Wombat Flat Mineral Spring and Central Springs Reserve.

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Vincent Street

Vincent Street is the beating heart of Daylesford. Our vibrant main street, with its countless art galleries, design shops and quirky boutiques, helps to display this rich creative community and artistic soul. Find a cafe, bakery, restaurant, or wine bar for a break.  Shop unique local clothing stores or search for something preloved from an antique specialist.  The range and variety will keep you fossicking for hours.

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Steve Wroe, Daylesford Macedon Tourism
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Steve’s passion for mountain biking takes him all around our region. He lives in Daylesford with his wife, two young girls and three chickens. On most weekends, he and his family explore; either piling into the car and taking a drive to a small town, or putting on the hiking boots and going for a bushwalk. Steve is a big believer in the benefits of rural living and loves introducing his girls to the history, culture and nature of the region. Occasionally they take their bantam chook, Lulu, on their adventures.

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