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Glenrock Recreational Area - Newcastle
Great work Rob for adding Glenrock to the trail database.
For those of you who haven't been up there (Newcastle) before, Glenrock has some great XC single track to check out. Lots of fun, some technical stuff, but all very manageable.
A great day trip from Sydney or the coast - and close to the beach / town if you feel like a surf / swim / beer afterwards.
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My brother inlaw lives up that way, he told me about it a few weeks ago but I haven't had a chance to explore it yet , now I have some idea where it goes too
If you keep an eye on the Glenrock Trail Alliance website, there will be maps added in the next few days of the trail routes that will be going on the official signage.
There is a lot more single trail, management trail and mixed trail in the draft POM than is shown on the KML file. Some of the best trails have not been included. I'll get rob one of our google files once we have finalised it. Should be this week.
Cheers sammydog
Actually, there is two ways to do this.
I can do an overall map and use some of the names locals use (which the NPWS aren't comfortable with on the main map, even though they find them funny).
The maps that are about to go on the GTA website are trail routes, about 7-8 loops identified in the World Trail Report. These will be used on the official trail map as it will be easier to mark and grade the trails to cater for the non-local. Locals aren't really going to care where they are on a loop.
The later option is probably the way to go I think.
As I was saying to Dicko, to draw out a map that eventually ends up on Google Earth one needs each of the trails separated out end to end. If you are drawing this on Google Earth yourself then keep them separate.
But then... to help people come come up with good ways to ride the place those loops are also very useful. In the past we've been linking to MotionBased/GarminConnect for specific routes in various areas. That said, it would be easy to attach specific GPS tracks onto the ride profiles here.
we're moving up there this week - looking forward to some new trails
Looks like I'll have to take my bike next time I go to my parents as they are at Fassifern.
Any locals keen on showing us around? I've never been and It's been on my list of places to check out. Seems it would be better if a local gave us a guided tour.
Good opportunity to get some pics for the new DB too!
i'm keen to get back up there, haven't been since world trails have done their work & wouldn't mind showing people around.although i've only been a couple of times myself.
I am keen to have a look around Glenrock. Can anyone describe what this trail(s) most closely resembles? What kind of track is it? Is it technical?
Sammydog posted some pictures here during the works:
http://nobmob.com/node/8307#comment-29987
Looks sweet, eh?
So when is the ride then?
I'm keen also. What day & time would suit most people?
For those of you who haven't been up there before his is a bit of a preview of the place.
http://www.trailflix.com.au/tfx_new/trails.php?i...
http://www.trailflix.com.au/tfx_new/trails.php?i...
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take your swimmers as there are a few tracks that take you down to the beach.
Rob, can you change the title to "Glenrock State Conservation Area". The recreation status changed a long time ago.
Yeah, that's just the topic of this thread. The ride in the DB is correctly named:
http://nobmob.com/rides/glenrock
More info on maps. The GTA website has been updated with some info from the World Trail Report that the NPWS wanted to be thrown out to the public.
For more info go to http://www.setbb.com/glenrocktrailal/viewforum.p...
If your looking for a local tour guide, the GTA website would be a good place to start.
I haven't made any plans but I imagine I will be up there around Xmas and New Year. In saying that besides the next few weekends any would suit.