north east regional extra | June 23 - 29, 2021
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June 23 - 29, 2021
By RYAN MALCOLM
A GENRE-BREAKING travel program showcasing the North East is set to hit the small screen next week as Trail Towns gets prepared to ride the Victorian High Country. Hosts Paul van der Ploeg and Dieter Kahsnitz will take viewers on a scenic bike tour from Wangaratta to the mountains, stopping along the King Valley Prosecco Road and Myrtleford before their adventure culminates at Falls Creek. Van der Ploeg, a 2013 mountain bike world champion who hails from Mount Beauty, said the opportunity to showcase the North East was a “dream come true.” “I’m so fortunate to be able to call this place home,” he said. “I grew up exploring these areas as a child and now I’m a big kid I appreciate it even more. “It’s pretty easy to showcase the area because it’s so special and inviting.” Kahsnitz, who rose through the ranks as a mountain bike racer before transitioning into a career in television, said the chance to combine his two passions was too good to pass up.
Trail Towns carves a new path
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◆ ONE WITH NATURE: Dieter Kahsnitz and Paul van der Ploeg relax in the King Valley. PHOTO: Trail Towns
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