The Great Central Gravel Grind

The Great Central Gravel Grind

Where: Yarra Valley, Yarra Ranges, Lake Eildon, Goulburn Valley, Ruffy Highlands—Central Victoria

Length: 316km

Difficulty: moderate/hard

Terrain: some flat riding, some quite hilly riding. Most of the climbing is not terribly steep.

Surface: mostly well made gravel, some chunky gravel, some sealed roads. Can be done on a standard gravel bike.

What: pretty rural areas, temperate rainforest, rail trail riding, quiet back roads, lakeside riding, eucalyptus woodland.

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Goldfields Track

Goldfields Track

Where: Ballarat, Daylesford, Castlemaine, Bendigo—Central Victoria

Length: 202km

Difficulty: moderate/hard

Terrain: hilly

Surface: single track, vehicle tracks, gravel road, some sealed road. Mountain bike recommended.

What: great mountain-biking, gold mining history, historic towns, mineral springs, bushland, forest, farming land

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Grand Ridge Road

Grand Ridge Road

Where: Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland

Length: 160km

Difficulty: moderate

Terrain: moderately hilly/undulating

Surface: about 50/50 sealed/unsealed. Some chunky gravel. Gravel-type bike recommended. Wide tyres will help. 

What: cool temperate rainforest, tall mountain ash forest, rolling pastoral land, shady pine plantations, small towns, an award-winning brewery, interesting natural and human history

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