Trail trust member Barrie Wills discusses how the miners would have lived in this rock shelter. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Project manager Tim Dennis rests in an extensive multi-roomed rock shelter used by early gold miners. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Mr Wills shows off a wheatgrass, one of many native grasses found on our trip. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Mrs Herron's Cottage, on The Herrons station, farmed by the Miller family. At this stage, the plan is to ferry riders past this historic hut. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Mrs Herron's Cottage, on The Herrons station, farmed by the Miller family. At this stage, the plan is to ferry riders past this historic hut. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Mr Dennis paces out the cleared trail to give an idea of its width. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Mr Dennis stands on the trail while contractors work in the background to clear vegetation. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

The trail has been scratched out near Alexandra. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Trail trust chairman Stephen Jeffery checks out an old miners hut. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

The view from a rock shelter looking back towards Alexandra. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

The view from a rock shelter looking back towards Alexandra. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Mr Wills discusses the trail as we cruise down the river. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Mr Dennis discusses how the trust will deal with a rock in the way of the trail, indicating where they will cut the rock. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat

Part of the first 10km of the trail, looking back toward Alexandra. : Terrain presents challenges, but trail trust upbeat