Why this ride
237 km one way from Gordon - plan on about 3 h 44 of riding. The plan has 1 food stop marked.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
High Country Omeo Weekend · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 237 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 44
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Photo stop near Gordon
Gordon is a small township on the old road between Melbourne and Ballarat, perched on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range. Like many places in this part of Victoria, it grew during the gold rush, when diggers and coaches streamed west towards the goldfields. Today it is a quiet village with a pub, a few shops and wide views over farmland and forest.
Read the complete Photo stop near Gordon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Gordon is where the day begins. Next is Food stop near Yea.
2. Food stop near Yea
Planning note
Food stop near Yea is where this day stops to eat. Next is Melbourne / Victoria.
3. Melbourne / Victoria
Alexandra is a small town on the Goulburn Valley Highway, a few kilometres from the stop, and it sits at the edge of the high country where the farmland of the Goulburn Valley meets the forested foothills of the Great Dividing Range. It was a gold and timber town in the nineteenth century, and the old buildings along the main street still show it. The Avenue of Honour, an avenue of memorial trees planted after the First World War, runs into town, and in autumn the leaves turn a spectacular red and gold, a quietly moving sight.
Read the complete Melbourne / Victoria write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 237 km.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Gordon to Food stop near Yea
Photo stop near Gordon → Food stop near Yea is 193 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Yea to Melbourne / Victoria
Food stop near Yea → Melbourne / Victoria return is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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