2020 BRISBANE VALLEY RAIL TRAIL EXPLORATION RIDE 03 – WULKURAKA RAILWAY STATION-MOORE

wulkuraka – fERNVALE – lowood – claradon railway bridge – ESK – TOOGOOLAWAH – MOORE

days

118

kms

830

meters climbed

The third trip onto the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail of 2020 consisted of riding from Wulkuraka to Esk and back to Wulkuraka however during lunch at Esk that plan all changed with us arranging to be be picked up at Moore and shuttled back to Wulkuraka by Out There Cycling. It was an early start with the train getting to Wulkuraka shortly after 6.30am. From the station we rode to the unofficial official start of the rail trail which was the Queensland Rail boundary gate for the old spur. From there we rode a short off road section along the old railway alignment before we rejoined the sealed pathway section of the rail trail and started our trip to Esk/Moore.

Bronwyn riding past some of the cows and camels that are on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

After the long run out of Coominya we quickly descend down to one of the many creek crossings along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

Riding up the long climb up to Mount Hallen before the descent down into Esk.

Hiding in the bushes taking more photos of Bronwyn as she walks up out of one of the many creek crossings on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

One of the many creek crossings along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

Riding between Toogoolawah and Harlin on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

Riding through the 110 year old Yimbun Railway Tunnel. After we came out of the tunnel it was getting close timewise to getting to Moore at the pickup time that we had arranged so there were no more photos after this.