
Leanganook Loops
Mount Alexander Regional Park
Start - Joseph Young Drive
Length - 10.7km (Figure 8)
Elevation - 371m
Time - 3-5 Hours
Classification - Grade 3
Dog Friendly - No
Date Hiked - 26th December 2019
Best Time - Autumn to Late Spring
Trail Type - Walking
More Info - Goldfields Track
Cost - Free
Traditional Custodians - Djadjawurung People
The Hike - With the family-in-law Christmas in Daylesford this year, it was an opportunity to once again head out in Central Victoria and find a hike to do on my own. Having previously done the Tipperary Track and Werribee Gorge, I set my sights on the area around Daylesford for an enjoyable summer hike of a semi-decent length. My original thoughts were somewhere around Wombat State Forest and a number of interesting hikes came up in my search. In the end I was perusing Uncle Hal's library and found a few guide books on day walks in Victoria. Flicking through there were a few that peaked my interest but after it was announced that the rest of family were headed to Castlemaine for morning tea on the day of my hike, I decided on the Leanganook Loops hike as it's located right outside of Castlemaine.