Where: Central Victoria: Seymour, Nagambie, Murchison, Rushworth. Traditional lands of the Taungurong people.
Length: 166km or 110km (two options)
Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: Pretty flat. Not much climbing
Surface: Mostly pretty well made gravel. Some sealed roads. Some sections may have chunkier/deeper gravel but nothing too crazy. Very doable on a standard gravel bike
Read MoreWhere: 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.
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, east of Melbourne
Length: 184km
Difficulty: moderate/hard
Terrain: a mix of hilly and flat
Surface: about 50/50 sealed/unsealed. Unsealed surfaces are well made and can be ridden on a road bike
What: attractive pastoral areas, fresh produce, wineries, Yarra River, tall mountain ash forest, rainforest, challenging climbs, fast descents, historical mining settlement, Victoria's tallest tree!
Read MoreWhere: 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 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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