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: central Victoria—Bendigo, Heathcote, Redesdale, Axedale, Harcourt, Metcalfe
Length: 164km
Difficulty: moderate
Terrain: flat/undulating, with a couple of moderate climbs
Surface: gravel of varying quality, some rocky sections, some singletrack, some sealed road. Recommended gravel-type bike with 35mm or wider tyres.
What: quiet back roads, rural scenery, native bushland, rail trail, brewery, winery, historical buildings, waterfall
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: 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: 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
Read MoreWhere: Otways, south-west Victoria
Length: 266km
Difficulty: moderate/hard
Terrain: undulating/hilly
Surface: sealed
What: stunning coastal scenery, surfing, beaches, seaside towns, temperate rainforest, local produce, food & wine
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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