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Canberra choices
Heading down to the capital on Sunday and need a general consensus as to which one would be better off doin...
On Sunday, we're choosing between Majura, Sparrow or Kowen.
Sparrow we've done before but missed out on bobsled due to the forest works but not sure if its that worth doing again.
Kowen Park East - I've been researching and it looks to be coming around quite nicely but if there was a choice, what would be the best to choose?
Plus, is Kowen West or East the better option?
We'll be hitting up Stromlo on Mondee so just need to choose a run for Sundee.
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Interestingly I've just put up the map of Kowan from The Mont lap. The 'official' meeting point for Kowan is over in the West some 12km away from these trails.
Does anyone know if the land that we camped on at the Mont is private? I suspect so and that the only way to get there outside of a prior arrangement with the land manager would be that 12km ride from West Kowan.
I guess if that's true you have to go to Kowan West before East so you might as well check out the loops there to begin?It would appear there is public access to Kowan West on Orchard Road, check out this profile linking it with Sparrow Hill:
I had another look around for some profiles in Kowan on Garmin Connect and found a couple. Where they appear to be on single track put these on the map. Posted them as profiles that are listed on the Kowan Forest page.
The stuff in the North West of the forest looks very entertaining. Particularly the combination of these two
I'm heading down the following weekend, with the plan to do Majura on Fri, Stromlo on Sat and Sparrow Hill on Sunday. If I should be trying to fit in Kowen, let me know! Counting down the days, can't wait to get back down there.
You should be trying to fit it in, as long as the trail has recovered from the rain its 18km of sweet singletrack so I would highly recommend it.
I was at Sparrow hill this morning, it has a brand new 12km loop as of the 18th of April. It isn't very technical but it is still quite fun. Majura pines and Stromlo are better than Sparrow Hill at the moment.
We'll be at Kowen around 1pm - 2pm depending on our drive time down so if anybody is keen, by all means.
We have 3 riders altogether and some local knowledge would be great.
@Mugz - If you mean this weekend and not next, by all means, lets ride!
@Rob - Thanks for the maps mate!