The Route - Après Trail · Derwent Valley
The Route · Derwent Valley

Choose your way
through the valley.

Four distances through private farmland normally closed to the public, from a 6km walk to the half marathon.

Half Marathon

Run from the historic Wool Shed precinct start line and across the Dunrobin Bridge. Climb onto gravel roads through classic Australiana bush along Dawsons Road, and return via lakeside grass trails before crossing back over the bridge to the Wool Shed precinct finish.

Start / finish9:00am · 12:00pm
SurfaceGrass, asphalt, gravel
Elevation+177m / −172m · max 11.1%
DifficultyModerate - Challenging
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10km
Run

Shares the start with the half marathon across the Dunrobin Bridge, then traces farmland along a pristine stretch of platypus river habitat before turning for home. Seven active nests line this reach of river.

Start / finish9:30am · 12:00pm
SurfaceGrass, asphalt, gravel
Elevation+76m / −70m · max 10.0%
DifficultyModerate
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5km
Run

A gentle out-and-back from the Wool Shed precinct to the iconic Dunrobin Bridge. Accessible and scenic, with views across Meadowbank Lake.

Start / finish10:00am · 12:00pm
SurfaceGrass, asphalt
Elevation+28m / −19m · max 6.7%
DifficultyEasy
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6km
Walk

Summit The Single Tree, where a barista-made coffee and 360° views across Mt Wellington / kunanyi, the Central Highlands and the World Heritage wilderness awaits. Then, downhill home.

Start / finishFrom 9:00am · 12:00pm
SurfaceGrass
At the topBarista coffee & 360° views
DifficultyModerate
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