Take
the Calder Freeway towards Bendigo,
ignore Maldon & Castlemaine turnoff at Elphinstone and Harcourt
continue towards Bendigo four
kilometres beyond Harcourt and then slow down going down the long hill.
Turn left at the Maldon sign at the bottom (1
hr & 20 min from Melbourne City Centre to Maldon Festival Office).
Maldon
via Castlemaine takes approximately 10 - 15 minutes longer).
Maldon via Daylesford
is approximately a 2 hour journey (if
you don't get distracted).