{"id":23513,"date":"2018-06-01T07:01:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T21:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slingadventures.com\/?p=23513"},"modified":"2018-09-22T09:06:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T23:06:40","slug":"the-great-southern-highlands-pie-trail-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slingadventures.com\/destinations\/australia\/the-great-southern-highlands-pie-trail-run","title":{"rendered":"The Great Southern Highlands Pie Trail Run"},"content":{"rendered":"There are few items you could list that immediately say 'Australia' better than the humble meat pie. That staple satisfying snack to grab on the run or road trip. A simple\u00a0blob of sauce on the top and you're off. A pie in whichever variety you choose will salivate the driest of mouths. The expectation of piping hot meat and gravy housed in a soft and flaky pastry.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAfter a few weeks based in Bowral, nestled in the Southern Highlands of NSW, there were ample flower shows, art exhibits, farmers markets, even group dog walks to attend. Yet one festival stood out from the others.\u00a0\u00a0Pie Time<\/a> is a celebration of the humble pie for the entire month of June. There are 26 pie shops listed on the official Southern Highlands Pie Trail<\/a>, and it was without much hesitation that we decided to try them all whilst in residence.\r\n\r\nAs good as a pie tastes there is the obvious concern for the waistline. So to keep the bulge at bay it was decided that running to each pie shop would help burn the calories\u00a0consumed. With 300-400km of running to cover, the Southern Highlands Pie Trail Run<\/strong>\u00a0was born. The challenge? To run to all 26 Southern Highlands Pie Trail bakeries and sample their pies before the official Pie FEST<\/a> in Bowral on 23-34 June.\r\n\r\n
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Top 5 'Pie-Land' Experiences<\/h2>\r\n

We bring you the Top 5 Pie-Land Experiences<\/a> after sampling from all 26 bakeries on the Southern Highlands Pie Trail.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

Southern Highlands Pie Trail Map<\/h2>\r\n
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The Southern Highlands Pie Trail Map listing the 26 bakeries we ran to. (Download PDF<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\r\n

The Best Southern Highlands Pies<\/h2>\r\nHere we list the all the pies sampled along the Southern Highland Pie Trail with a link to the detailed review on each bakery and its signature pies.\r\n

Farm Club Australia, Werai<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Steam billows out of the wagyu beef pie alongside the best relish you'll ever taste.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Robertson Pie Shop<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
\"robertson<\/a>

'The Famous Robertson Pie Shop'. The chicken and camembert will have you hooked.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Gumnut Patisserie:\u00a0Bowral<\/a> | Mittagong<\/a> | Berrima<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Three locations in the Southern Highlands. Gumnut is royalty in these parts taking out so many awards they've run out of room to hold them.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Barrengarry General Store<\/a>\u00a0aka. 'World's Best Pies'<\/h2>\r\n
\"barrengarry<\/a>

World's best? Well, you will need to try it for yourself! World's Best Pastry most definitely.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Mount Ashby Estate<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Escape to France at Mount Ashby Estate. The hearty Beef Borbingnon pie best enjoyed with a Mount Ashby Shiraz by the open fire.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Chelsea Bakery Mittagong<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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The Steak, Tomato & Onion (top) meets Ned Kelly (bottom). Best value pies in the Highlands.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Fitzroy Falls General Store<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
\"fitzroy<\/a>

A hidden Highlands gem. Award-winning vegetarian pies with plenty more for the meat-lovers. Near to the amazing waterfalls.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Burrawang General Store<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
\"burrawang<\/a>

Awake the senses with a delicious pie in the sleepy village of Burrawang<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Stumps Cafe, Bradman Museum Bowral<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Combine your love of cricket and your love of pies at the Stumps cafe, connected to the Bradman Museum\u00a0in Bowral.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

The Mill Caf\u00e9, Bowral<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Get your hipster on at the Mill Cafe. Or just enjoy their awesome pies.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Courtyard Cafe Berrima<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Look a Beef, Bean and Beef pie in the eye at the Courtyard Cafe in Berrima.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Heatherbraes Pies, Sutton Forest<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Vintage pies at Heatherbraes at Sutton Forest, right on the Hume highway.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

McVitty Grove Cafe<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Caution<\/strong>: 12-hour, slow-cooked lamb ahead...<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Hilltop Village Bakery<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
\"hilltop<\/a>

They say it takes a village to make these pies. Pies served straight up, from the community spirited Hilltop Village Bakery.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Stones Patisserie:\u00a0Berrima<\/a> | Bowral<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
\"Stones<\/a>

Stones Patisserie located in Berrima and Bowral - This was awarded the best pie in NSW in 2018. The Head to Tail Pie.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Southern Rise Bakery: Moss Vale & Robertson<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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The Bacon & Cheese pie at Southern Rise Bakery in Moss Vale.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Two Skinny Cooks, Berrima<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
\"Two<\/a>

Gourmet pies at great value for money down at the Two Skinny Cooks in Berrima.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Southern Pies Kangaroo Valley<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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The signature Cheeseburger pie. Yes, it exists! And, tastes as good as it looks and sounds.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Scottish Arms, Bowral<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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A hearty Beef & Guinness Pie. Nothing better on a wet wintery day in the Highlands<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Exeter General Store<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
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Is this just not the best looking pie you've ever seen? Enjoyed down at the Exeter General Store.<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Shaggy Cow, Mittagong<\/a><\/h2>\r\n
\"Shaggy<\/a>

Overhead shot of the beef cheek pie and accompanied mocktail.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Southern Highlands Pie Trail Bakeries<\/h2>\r\n

Bowral<\/h3>\r\n