Where: East Gippsland
Length: 422km (elevation gain 5500m)
Difficulty: hard
Terrain: mix of flat and hilly terrain. Some steep hills.
Surface: sealed and unsealed roads, rail trail. Some rough and corrugated parts. Can be done on a gravel bike.
What: rail trail, rugged remote gravel roads, wilderness, breweries
Read MoreLength: 962km
Difficulty: hard
Terrain: mountainous to flat
Surface: sealed roads, gravel roads, rail trail. Recommended gravel/touring tyre 32mm or wider.
What: a showcase of the best of Victoria
Read MoreLength: 947km
Difficulty: hard
Terrain: everything, but plenty of hills
Surface: sealed roads, gravel roads, rail trails, some rougher sections. Can be done on a 32mm tyre
What: some of the best road, gravel and rail trail riding between Melbourne and Canberra
Read MoreWhere: Yarra Valley, Yarra Ranges, Lake Eildon, central district, Great Victorian Rail Trail
Length: 333km
Difficulty: hard
Terrain: a mix of hilly and flat
Surface: mostly gravel/dirt. Rough sections. Includes some creek crossings. Gravel-type bike recommended. Wide tyres will help.
What: temperate rainforest, eucalypt forests, rivers, good free camping, lots of climbing, a couple of breweries, rural areas, Lake Eildon
Read MoreWhere: Bunyip State Park, Yarra Ranges, Yarra Valley. This ride takes in much of the area of the proposed Great Forest National Park.
Length: 169km
Difficulty: hard
Terrain: very hilly until the Warby Rail Trail
Surface: almost entirely unsealed. Rough sections. Mountain bike or big-tyred gravel-type bike recommended. The author tackled it on a fat bike.
What: amazing temperate rainforest, good climbs, fun descents, lookouts, wildlife, giant trees, wet and dry eucalypt forest, comfy campsites with fireplaces, a feeling of total isolation and a couple of logging coupes
Read MoreWhere: high country, eastern Victoria
Length: 310km
Difficulty: hard
Terrain: mountainous
Surface: sealed
What: high mountains, high plains, pastoral regions, small towns, local produce, gourmet regions
Read MoreWhere: the high country, eastern Victoria
Length: 304km
Difficulty: hard
Terrain: very hilly
Surface: everything from sealed road to rocky/muddy tracks. Rough and steep sections. Can be done on a gravel-type bike, though some may prefer a MTB. Wide tyres will help.
What: high mountains, pretty rural areas, beautiful forest, gourmet regions
Read MoreA guide to some of the best bicycle touring in Victoria, Australia, featuring a wide variety of multi-day bike rides. With crucial information like maps, gradients, distances, terrain, where to stay, where to get water, etc.
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