Alpine Jail Break – November 2021

Join Mark and Club 4X4 for a weekend of alpine ambling exploring the High Country around Whitfield and Cheshunt.


Club 4x4 Trip Notice
Trip Location
Location:King and Buckland Valleys
Location and/or Description of Trip (Itinerary):

Re-run of my second ever Club 4x4 trip, Alpine Ambling July 2017 by Loz. - It will also be my first trip in the Ranger and a manual!

Trip subject to CoVid rules which are at the moment unknown, trip won't be run if we require masks outdoors.

Start at BP Glenrowan Friday evening and head into Bennies campground (under cover of darkness)
Saturday start at Bennies campground between Cheshunt & Wabonga on Saturday we will decide on a few tracks around Lake Cobbler and head for Abbeyard.
A scenic trip around the back of Mt Buffalo on Goldie Spur with a side trip up around Mt Buggery and Yarrabuck.
We will then head for Ah Young campsite in the Buckland Valley.
Sunday will take us back West and through some more tracks with a plan to emerge around Cheshunt.

Previous trip - including GPS tracks
http://club4x4.org.au/alpine-ambling-july-2017/

Start Location:BP Glenrowan
Finish Location:Cheshunt
Brief directions to meeting point:

Meeting at BP Glenrowan northbound. Take the Hume Freeway north and the BP is the big service station just after the Glenrowan exit and hill. About 2.5 hours from Melbourne CBD.

Trip Times
Start Date:26/11/2021
Start Time:07:30 PM
End Date:28/11/2021
End Time:02:00 PM
Date after which Prospective Members may book on the trip:29/10/2021
Trip Details
Trip Rating:Medium/Difficult
Trip Planning:This is an exploratory trip based on some local knowledge and/or online research of track conditions
Maximum number of vehicles permitted:6
Any specific requirements?

Recovery gear and recovery points as per the club rules and driver experience preferred.

All terrain or mud tyres.

Both campsites should have drop toilets. Please pack suitably and bring enough food, water and fuel for 2 full days of driving in the High Country. High Country can be subject to quickly changing conditions so please also check the weather and dress appropriately.

Some wood for Friday night would be helpful. Depending on weather we can find some for Saturday, subject to fire restrictions of course.

Trip Leader
Trip Leader Name:Mark Daniels
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