Gals Gone Gramps
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Where: Grampians/Gariwerd—Western Victoria
Length: 155km
Difficulty: moderate/hard
Terrain: mixture of hills and flat
Surface: sealed, some chunky gravel and some smooth gravel
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Mountain Ash and Hydro Power
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Where: Yarra Ranges, central Victoria
Length: 101km
Difficulty: moderate
Terrain: undulating, with one big descent and one big climb. Moderate gradients.
Surface: mostly well-groomed gravel. About 10km of rougher track. Short section of sealed road. Can be done on a gravel bike, but that 10km would be a bit rough. A mountain bike would be easier.
What: plenty of beautiful, tall mountain ash forest with many ferns. Crystal clear rivers. One of the better free camping spots around. One very long and satisfying descent. Historical areas. Victoria’s tallest tree.
Read MoreLe Tour de 'Nong
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Where: Dandenong Ranges, just outside of Melbourne
Length: 36km
Difficulty: easy
Terrain: hilly, but no huge climbs
Surface: well made gravel, some rougher tracks. One steep rocky downhill which can be easily avoided. Recommended XC mountain bike or gravel bike with wide tyres.
What: picturesque rainforest, fun tracks and descents, cafes and eateries
Read MoreThe ABC: Ada-Bunyip Chronicle
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Where: 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 MoreGoldfields Track
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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
Read MoreDargo High Plains
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Where: 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
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