| Route | Contributor | Last Updated | Where | Distance | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrum to the Punt | JonM | Nov 20th | Australia > Victoria > Frankston | 50.8km | Recreational, Smooth, Basic, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe, Urban |
| via the Bayside trail | |||||
| Woodend State Forest and Lerderderg State Park | JonM | Nov 16th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 47.5km | Recreational, Intermediate, Low traffic, Rough, Safe, Rural |
| Ride through these forests between Macedon and Bacchus Marsh | |||||
| Bendigo Bushland Trail | JonM | Nov 14th | Australia > Victoria > Bendigo | 68.7km | Recreational, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic |
| A mostly off-road route circumnavigating Bendigo. | |||||
| Glenburn Hills | JonM | Oct 27th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 90.8km | Recreational, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Some long climbs and gravel. Very rough surface going through the Cheviot Tunnel | |||||
| Warby Ranges | JonM | Oct 16th | Australia > Victoria > Wangaratta | 131km | Recreational, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| A 3-4 day ride from Euroa to Wangaratta. Spending the nights in Moyhu and the Warby Ranges | |||||
| Strathbogie Range | JonM | Oct 15th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 129.1km | Recreational, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| An easy first day and a hard second day. Lots of climbing and some gravel but very scenic. Stay overnight at Mt Separation Cottages and go for a walk up Mount Separation the afternoon that you arrive, | |||||
| Mt Alexander | JonM | Oct 8th | Australia > Victoria > Bendigo | 77.6km | Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Safe, Rural |
| An interesting circuit through varied countryside and a challenging climb up to Mt Alexander | |||||
| Northern Grampians MTB | JonM | Oct 7th | Australia > Victoria > Horsham | 107.3km | Recreational, MTB, Difficult, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Safe, Touring |
| A 3 to 4 day trip through the Grampians with bush camping | |||||
| Ballarat to Camperdown | JonM | Oct 6th | Australia > Victoria > Ballarat | 130.6km | Recreational, Smooth, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Scenic, Touring |
| A two day ride - mostly downhill - taking in the Skipton Rail Trail and staying overnight at the Skipton pub before continuing on to Camperdown. | |||||
| Spa Country Tour | JonM | Oct 5th | Australia > Victoria > Ballarat | 85km | Recreational, Onroad, Smooth, Basic, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| A pleasant ride from Malmsbury to Ballarat staying overnight in Daylesford or Hepburn Springs | |||||
| Devilbend Reservoir | JonM | Sep 26th | Australia > Victoria > Frankston | 103.8km | Recreational, Onroad, Difficult, Safe, Scenic |
| A long hilly ride around the back roads of Mornington Peninsula | |||||
| Nagambie wineries ride | JonM | Sep 26th | Australia > Victoria > Shepparton | 40km | Recreational, Basic, Low traffic, Rough, Safe, Rural |
| Passing through: Nagambie, Tahbilk Winery, Mitchelton Winery | |||||
| Beechworth and Eldorado | JonM | Sep 26th | Australia > Victoria > Wangaratta | 92.9km | Recreational, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Ride from Wangaratta to Beechworth via the rail trail. Return via Woolshed Falls and Eldorado | |||||
| Broadford to Hurstbridge | JonM | Sep 20th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 91.7km | Recreational, Onroad, Low traffic, Scenic, Touring |
| A long ride with three hard climbs. A short bit of dirt through Kinglake National Park. | |||||
| Lilydale to Hurstbridge via Healesville | JonM | Sep 16th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 102.6km | Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Difficult, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| A tough ride with two long climbs. Can be made easier by splitting it into two dats, staying overnight in Healesville. | |||||
| Ballarat Skipton Rail Trail | JonM | Sep 15th | Australia > Victoria > Ballarat | 62.6km | Recreational, Smooth, Basic, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe, Touring |
| The trail was resurfaced in 2008 and is in very good condition | |||||
| Seymour to Kyneton | JonM | Sep 9th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 84.4km | Recreational, Onroad, Difficult, Low traffic, Safe |
| A scenic ride through farmland with very little traffic once you leave Tallarook. | |||||
| Bellarine Rail Trail | JonM | Sep 8th | Australia > Victoria > Geelong | 38.7km | Recreational, Smooth, Basic, Offroad, Low traffic, Safe, Touring |
| The rail trail from Geelong to Queenscliff. Almost all off road and away from traffic | |||||
| Grand Ridge Road | JonM | Sep 8th | Australia > Victoria > Traralgon | 126.8km | Recreational, Intermediate, Low traffic, Rough, Safe, Rural, Touring |
| A beautiful ride taking in the most scenic part of the Grand Ridge Road between Balook and Mirboo North | |||||
| Traralgon-Warragul via Mirboo North | JonM | Sep 8th | Australia > Victoria > Traralgon | 105.2km | Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Passing through: Traralgon, Churchill, Boolarra, Darlimurmla, Mirboo North, Hallston, Seaview, Warragul | |||||
| Sorrento to Melbourne | JonM | Sep 7th | Australia > Victoria > Sorrento | 99.2km | Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Urban |
| The second half of Around the Bay in a Day for those doing it without BV | |||||
| Warragul to Yarragon then over the Strzleckis | JonM | Aug 27th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 72.8km | Recreational, Intermediate, Low traffic, Rough, Safe, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Passing through: Warragul, Bona Vista, Yarragon, Childers, Thorpdale South, Allambee | |||||
| Moonlight Creek | JonM | Aug 26th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 78km | Recreational, Smooth, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe, Touring |
| A beautiful ride through the Strzlecki Ranges with some long climbs | |||||
| Toomuc Valley | JonM | Aug 26th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 46.9km | Recreational, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Touring |
| Passing through: Pakenham, RJ Chambers Reserve, Mt Burnett, Gembrook | |||||
| Macedon to Melbourne with lunch at Clarkefield pub | JonM | Aug 26th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 57.6km | Recreational, Intermediate, Low traffic |
| VLine train to Macedon and ride to Clarkefield stopping at the pub for lunch. Continue on to Broadmeadows and the suburban train home | |||||
| Bay to Bay | JonM | Aug 26th | Australia > Victoria > Mornington | 62.5km | Recreational, Onroad, Intermediate, Touring |
| Start at Crib Point station on Western Port Bay and finish at Frankston on Port Phillip Bay. The last day of the 2003 GVBR | |||||
| Masons Falls | JonM | Aug 26th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 72.7km | Recreational, Onroad, Difficult, Low traffic, Scenic |
| Out and back ride from Hurstbridge to Masons Falls in Kinglake National Park | |||||
| Warburton - Marysville-Acheron Gap | JonM | Aug 18th | Australia > Victoria > Melbourne | 105.3km | Onroad, Smooth, Difficult, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| A tough ride with some long climbs. Mainly sealed with about 8km of dirt going over Acheron Gap | |||||
| Bellarine Peninsula circuit | JonM | Aug 18th | Australia > Victoria > Geelong | 109.9km | Recreational, Smooth, Intermediate, Safe, Scenic, Touring |
| A scenic tour of the Bellarine Peninsula staying overnight in Queenscliff | |||||
| Crater to Coast Rail Trail | JonM | Apr 4th | Australia > Victoria > Warrnambool | 82.6km | Recreational, Intermediate, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Safe, Touring |
| This rail trail is not yet complete. I rode it on 29 March 2008. This map is imported directly from the GPS and shows how far I got before I had to turn back. | |||||