A short gravel drive into the hills just out of Thames, winding up through bush past the relics of the old gold-mining days. The road itself is easy gravel with a couple of small water crossings along the way.

Keep an eye out for old mine shafts beside the road part way up, a reminder of the diggings that once worked these hills. There are bush walks to further gold-mining sites nearby, though access to those can come and go.

Worth knowing it's a dead-end road with almost no room to turn around at the far end, so plan your exit and take it steady.