Canberra 4x4 - The Cotter

[@MossyTomb]

Thanks for the awesome vids mate. I like doing tracks around the ACT as I live just north of Goulburn. Will have to check those ones out soon 👍

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Thanks! The area is worth checking out. We spent half a day. Are there any areas worth exploring up your way??? We are always interested in spots close to Canberra.

[@MossyTomb]

@@OutdoorsCBR Sure is! should head to Abercrombie River NP and maybe to the east of that Mount Werong and north of that is Kanagra Boyd NP. Around the Southern Highlands has a few state forests as well. I'd recommend Maryla SF but it can be pretty tough.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

@@MossyTomb that's awesome. Thanks for the tips. Hopefully we get a chance to have a look around!

[@MossyTomb]

no probs, have fun out there

[@michaelberesford7190]

Thanks for this vid.just did the McIntyre Hut campground trip tnis weekend and Mt coree a d Mt Franklin in the snow.That is some of the steepest tracks in rhe country.I'll be back

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Nice! Sounds like you enjoyed it. Good to explore it all for the first time.

[@adamhoughton3167]

Had a few scary moments reversing down that hill 😆

[@sivapoobalasingam9623]

Good job fellas

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Thanks!

[@brandonprsa4419]

That climb you saw on 4:47, lucky you didn't try it 😂 I was out there with a few mates a couple of months ago and one of us went up the left side, it goes up for about 800m+ then ends and it is nearly impossible to turn around, my mate tried and almost rolled, took us about an hour to get him turned back into a position so that he could reverse it down. Not to mention this was about 10pm at night 😂 1.5hours it took to get him down safe.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Far out, experiences like that are scary AF! But good on yas for having a crack!

[@brandonprsa4419]

@@OutdoorsCBR they are! You'd loose my mate up against a sheet of paper he was that white afterwards! We can laugh about it now, but it was pretty crazy whilst it was happening. Everyone got out unharmed, except the rest of us that had to run up that monster of a hill, our legs hated us for a few days 😂😂

[@OutdoorsCBR]

😆🤣

[@mountainconstructions]

Please accept my late note Difficult conditions, well done... I love where Ledbrook won't take his car... no where! He should buy a second set of wheels with Muddies for your trips, although hard with the size restraints

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Accepted 😀 was certainly greasy. Yes the Disco needs some new shoes that's for sure. The next set will be the Coopers ST MAXX.

[@spartanptbungendore8627]

Nice vid guys once again. Yeh, those coopers on Ledbrooks disco aren't the best. I've seen quite a few of them in the past and they struggle every single time. Still though, it's a lot of fun.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

They dont seem to go so well in the wet. The Disco will have a fresh set of ST MAXX in the near future.

[@raymondcasey5747]

Hi guys. Great vid. Thanks. Was planning a day trip to Flea Creek next weekend. Can you give me some advise regarding the track to Flea Creek from Canberra?. Am new to off road, only have basic BT50 (street tyres but was going to lower pressure etc.). Cheers.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

It is a popular track and gets maintained, so you should be fine in any 4wd. Probably a different story in the wet. It would be a little harder when it hasnt been graded in a while, but a great trail to start out on.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Yep, lower pressures a bit and go have fun. The picnic area down there is awesome.

[@CruiserBrah]

Hehe, Imhave been to Flea Creek in a Subaru L1800, and that was when there was still a big rock step half way up!

[@matthewwhite876]

Man, I have to wait for my bar to arrive before mounting a winch and just want to do some basic tracks in the brindies but I can't find any info on tracks or difficulty levels out there that a basically stock dmax could tackle for a little fun until the part get here 😥

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Just go exploring. Your car will be fine anywhere in the Brindies. Some of the powerline tracks are pretty full on, might be best to leave those alone.

[@matthewwhite876]

@@OutdoorsCBR cheers mate, yep I went out, pretty busy, drove the powerline trail, mt corree and waterfall to McIntyre, the dmax handled it easily I was surprised the tracks are actually pretty easy, last decent into the hut is a bit steep but was a good day 🤘🏻 even had a play under the lines before flee creek now the new suspension is in

[@joeblow3823]

I am not sure where exactly you were - south of Cotter Dam between Paddy's River Road and Brindabella Road - where the rally cars go in summer? Great video.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Not near Brindabella Rd. South of the dam, along Paddys River Rd.

[@Liam-ly8rv]

What tyre pressure did you use out there? Did you need to drop more as the rain came in?

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Yeah i'd say so. Could have dropped more in the Disco once it was in the water bar, but doubt it would have got out. Colorado had less pressure and handled most things better.

[@kegs2065]

Nice work lads. Was that last one black hill? One of my favourites out the cotter

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Yeah not 100% sure of the name of it. But its that long straight one on the south west corner of the cotter plantations. Its a pearler in the wet

[@kegs2065]

@@OutdoorsCBR yeah nice mate. I think it was black hill especially if you can loop around to take the easy way. Is there a fire tower at the top on the right if coming up the hard way. If so then yeah boi that's black hill and black hill tower. 👍 good vid boys

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Yea that's the one! Haha. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to check out the rest of our vids and let ya mates know. (shameless plug 🤣) cheers!

[@jacobloft3898]

Are you able to give any directions to the pipeline track? I’ve been all the way from the cotter to tidbinbilla and back and even up to the ranges nearby and no luck in finding anything :(

[@OutdoorsCBR]

From memory take the first right hander off the tar at the top of the steep hill after you leave the cotter picnic area. Explore in there but kinda keep as close to the water as you can.

[@Thepigfromthepot]

How do you make those tracks look so hard?

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Rain and shit box tyres didnt help.

[@nnoddy8161]

Where were the maxtrax boys? Lucky there was not any panel damage for the day. Great vid as usual.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

We had a set on the Colorado. But not sure they would have helped, was skating on ice.

[@XRSISM]

Why can't I find this stuff gone thru so much of the cotter and only found one little track good for a challenge on 35s

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Hey Pauly, all of these sounds like a piece of cake for something on 35s. Except maybe the Pipeline trail. Its full-on! Check out our most recent vid of the Brindies Powerlines, I reckon you'd love some of those ones.

[@lukep5130]

Hey guys what tyre pressure did you have in the landie going up that hill?

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Hmm let's not talk about that... 🤔 too much. Wasn't until after it all that we thought about it again.

[@lukep5130]

@@OutdoorsCBR hahaha thought so!

[@redbitter1232]

Hey guys that coree mt lookout. Is it suitable for a 230 kg adventure bike. 👍

[@OutdoorsCBR]

What's an adventure bike? Is that like a Dakar style moto? I reckon it would be. It's just the very top that gets pretty rocky. But theres plenty of spots to turn around if it looks to sketchy. It also depends on the riders ability a bit.

[@dilshanarampath6528]

Can I get this track starting point map?

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Hey mate, those tracks are out the back of the cotter. Just turn any right hander onto the dirt after you drive up that large hill past the cotter carparks.

[@matthewnew13]

Would a stock 2012 Jimny do ok on these trails?

[@OutdoorsCBR]

Yeah you would be OK exploring the tracks out there. Some areas get slippery in the wet though so just keep that in mind.

[@snapstrumcbr9739]

@@OutdoorsCBR Update - went out there today. No drama at all. Explored both sides of Paddy River Road. Some really good tracks up there.

[@redbitter1232]

Time for muddies on the discovery

[@OutdoorsCBR]

100%.

[@CruiserBrah]

I had Coopers AT3s.......worst tyre ever.

[@OutdoorsCBR]

🤣 ledbrook recently had splits in between the tread while driving on corrugations out west.

[@CruiserBrah]

@@OutdoorsCBR i had them on my R51. Had one splt the case in the tread going into Bendethera lower pressures and all. Coopers here in Cqnberra did me a "deal" under warranty for some LT ones as aparrenty the ones I had were an illegal import (IE not imported by them) not LT. They only lasted about 60k and were lethal in the wet. The bloody standard road Bridgestones that came on tue car were far better on and off road and I never split a case!! Loving my Toyo Open Country tyres ATM. A bargain at 240 each.

[@CruiserBrah]

Shit....sorry about the spelling :p