371. Lerderderg Tunnel 10.6km
U3A Hike No 371 Hike Report by David Santamaria 🚶 ♂️ Setting Off from Blackwood Eighteen intrepid walkers left our vehicles and set out into the bush at Blackwood. The steepness of the early climb soon had us strung out like Brown’s cows, but we eventually regrouped—slightly out of breath—at the top of the hill. 🌸 Spring’s Welcome Spring rewarded us with groves of pink and white heath brightening our way among tall timber and fallen logs. At 10 o’clock we turned onto the goat’s track, following the ridge with ravines dropping steeply on either side. 🧗 Ridge Walking and Geological Wonders Gordon cheerfully warned that if we lost our footing, he didn’t have a winch to haul us back up—so we planted our feet securely! The rough path kept us alert, though the views towards the Lerderderg River and its rapids made every careful step worthwhile. Gordon explained we were walking on a raised strata bed, once horizontal but now...