Where: Strathbogie Ranges—Central Victoria
Length: 134km
Difficulty: moderate
Terrain: hilly/flat
Surface: sealed, some chunky gravel and some smooth gravel
What: rolling pastures, pretty rural areas, local produce, quiet roads, small towns, a great gravel descent, the Great Victorian Rail Trail
Read MoreWhere: 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 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: Creswick, Ballarat, Skipton, Beaufort—Central Victoria
Length: 170km
Difficulty: Moderate
Terrain: Flat with a couple of short hills
Surface: Sealed road, gravel, hard packed dirt, rail trail. Best suited for CX/ gravel bikes or anything that will take at least a 32mm tyre.
What: Vast open farmlands, historic trestle bridges, quiet back laneways
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: Ruffy Highlands, Strathbogie Tablelands, Euroa—Central Victoria
Length: 148km
Difficulty: moderate
Terrain: hilly
Surface: about 50/50 sealed/unsealed. Some rough parts. Gravel-type bike recommended.
What: state forest, rolling pastures, pretty rural areas, local produce, quiet roads, small towns
Read MoreWhere: Ruffy Highlands, Strathbogie Tablelands, Euroa—central Victoria
Length: 157km
Difficulty: moderate
Terrain: moderately hilly/undulating
Surface: 95% sealed (though a bit choppy). Some short gravel sections which can be a bit rough. Can be done on a road bike, though some may prefer a gravel bike.
What: pastoral land, bushland, rural idyll, local produce, wineries, small towns, moderate climbing/descending
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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