Hi All, I find your space here very helpful for research prior to venturing out on unknown tracks. Many thanks for past guidance.
I am a regular runner in Launceston who has a preference for getting off-road and onto the trails. As my distance and elevation goals are increasing so is my desire to find "runable" trail around the north of the state, within say 1 hour of Launceston. There are only so many times I can run the same trails in Trevallyn! I am not just looking for exclusively single trail, it can be access roads or a combination of both. Typically I travel solo so my preference is to not put myself on tracks that are too technical for both safety reasons and the fact you cannot run those stretches, which is the purpose.
In recent weeks I have run/walked up Mount Barrow from both the Nunamara (what I call front) and also from the access road further along which would be to the summit. I also ventured up Mount Arthur last weekend, although this in an example of a track that was difficult to run on the way up via the walking track from Lilydale. I was however able to descend running via the Whites Mill Road on the way back. These routes have given me between 20-25km of return trips each. Which is where I want to be.
Another I have discovered as a potential visit is the Ben Lomond climb, starting from the highway up to a location where a Carr Villa to the Legges Tor summit track commences, and then back down via the road for 34km.
Can you please help by sharing your walking (or running) wisdom of local trails that may be appropriate for me to venture out on? As flagged I am looking for largely clear routes, between 20-40km return trips, ideally with low levels of vegetation to cut through, etc. The trail itself may only be 5 to 15km return, I can just park my car further away to suit distance goals
Thanks in advance for any ideas you can provide...