Taggerty: Hiking and Little River Wines

Cathedral Range State Park offers some of the best hiking in Victoria. Its rugged ridgelines and spectacular views give the hiking area a distinctive landscape. In Taggerty itself, the 1.7-kilometre Taggerty Walking Trail runs through the town; Little River Wines is also in Taggerty, at the northern end of the park. This gives travellers different themes to explore: hiking in the state park, a specifically named local trail, and a local winery.

Hiking in town and in the state park

The Taggerty Walking Trail is 1.7 kilometres long and runs within the town. It starts at the Taggerty Little River Day Visitor Area and leads to a simple playground near the confluence of the Acheron River and Little River. Its starting point, length and destination are clearly defined. If you would like to include a playground as the destination of a local walk in your day’s plans, this trail is a specific option. The destination’s proximity to the confluence also connects it with two named rivers.

In Cathedral Range State Park, hiking routes differ in specific ways. One route crosses bridges over Storm Creek and Little River; another passes an old sawmill. A further route connects The Farmyard with Sugarloaf Peak. The bridges take in two waterways, the old sawmill provides a built landmark, and the third route is defined by its two named points. These differences can help you choose a hike based on the kind of trail that interests you.

Getting your bearings at Little River Reserve

Little River Reserve is the Taggerty Little River Day Visitor Area. Its address is 3306 Maroondah Highway, Taggerty 3714; dogs are allowed in the reserve. The Taggerty Walking Trail also starts there. This gives you a clearly named starting point for the local trail and lets you use the reserve and the trail together to find your way around.

A winery as another local point of interest

Little River Wines is in Taggerty, at the northern end of Cathedral Range State Park. The winery adds a distinct wine-related angle to the hiking and landscape themes. The park is known for its ridgelines, views and hiking routes; Little River Wines is a separate local point of interest. If you are considering Taggerty as a destination, this distinction offers another perspective on the town without conflating the winery with a hiking route.

Which hiking option suits your stay?

The Taggerty Walking Trail is clearly defined by its length and its destination in town. The routes in Cathedral Range State Park, by contrast, are distinguished by different features: footbridges over two named waterways, an old sawmill, or the route connecting The Farmyard with Sugarloaf Peak. This lets you choose between a local trail with a set destination and hiking routes whose features match your interests. The rugged ridgelines and spectacular views provide a shared landscape backdrop for hikes in the state park.

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