In April 2023, Malcolm and Vicky rode a three-day, u-shaped tour of the northern GABCY Network, from Tatura to Echuca and then to Elmore.
My wife Vicky and I planned a ride from Shepparton to Bendigo via the Yellowbelly Trail to Echuca then back roads to Bendigo. We planned to break the journey at Wakiti Creek Resort and stay with Warm Showers hosts in Echuca over the 5 days leading up to Easter. The idea was a leisurely ride with time to enjoy the region. I was riding my Vivente Patagonia and Vicky was testing out her Merrida espresso ebike.

Unfortunately, a late start on the Monday after catching the train and coach replacement from Melbourne, made us decide to leave the section of the trail from Shepparton north for another ride and so we did a country road circuit to Tatura and stayed in the Tatura Hotel ($80 a night double with shared facilities). The staff and locals were friendly and we had time for a look around the town.
The next day we took back roads parallel to the C357 to Undera. One choice was a dirt road with a Dry Weather Road Only sign. Despite the fact it hadn’t rained for over a week, there was a 300m walk dodging beside the flooded road!

It was sad to see the General Store at Undera was closed and up for sale and the Undera Hotel/Motel was only operating from Wednesday to Saturday. We took Madill Rd north.
We’ll always stop for gelati and so we pulled up at the entrance to the Dairy Fresh Gelato roadside stall but it was closed.
Fortunately, a neighbour was just leaving and, after a call to the owner, our “new best friend” opened the stall and sold us two of their great gelatos made on the farm from their own milk.

We turned into Leith Rd and Hutchinsons Rd to the Munro Track, so we were on the Yellowbelly.


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