Why this ride
Out of Mount Martha, one way: 631 km, roughly 11 h 21 in the saddle. It goes by way of Scenic stretch near Bacchus Marsh, near Trentham and Melbourne / Victoria. Sorrento is the high point. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Mornington Peninsula Easy Scenic · short arc
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 631 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 11 h 21
- 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.
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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. Fuel stop near Mount Martha
Planning note
Mornington Peninsula Easy Scenic is where the day begins. Next is Mornington Peninsula Easy Scenic high point.
2. Sorrento
This is where Victoria began, briefly. In 1803 a British expedition under David Collins landed near Sorrento to found a settlement, but the site lacked water and the soil was poor, and after a few months they gave up and sailed to Tasmania. A small reserve marks the spot, with the graves of some of the settlers.
Read the complete Sorrento write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch near Bacchus Marsh.
3. Scenic stretch near Bacchus Marsh
Coming into Bacchus Marsh from the east, you ride through an arch of tall elms: the Avenue of Honour, planted after the First World War with a tree for each local man who enlisted. It is a moving entrance to a town that sits in a deep, fertile bowl where the Werribee and Lerderderg rivers meet, ringed by dry hills. The flats along the rivers have been orchards and market gardens since the nineteenth century, and roadside stalls still sell apples, pears and vegetables straight from the farms.
Read the complete Scenic stretch near Bacchus Marsh write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 253 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch near Bacchus Marsh. Next is Photo stop near Trentham.
4. Photo stop near Trentham
Trentham is a small town on the Great Dividing Range, set high and cool among tall forest and potato paddocks between Daylesford and Woodend. Its main street has a handful of heritage buildings, a historic bakery and pub, and a quiet, unhurried charm that makes it a favourite stop for riders and weekenders alike.
Read the complete Photo stop near Trentham write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Trentham, about halfway. Next is Melbourne / Victoria return.
5. Melbourne / Victoria return
The rivers here, the Goulburn and its tributaries, the Howqua and the Jamieson, run clear and cold from the mountains, and the pools along them are good for a dip on a hot day.
Read the complete Melbourne / Victoria return write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Melbourne / Victoria return sits at 481 km, late in the day. Next is Food stop near Alexandra.
6. Food stop near Alexandra
Planning note
The route ends here after 601 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Mount Martha to Sorrento
Fuel stop near Mount Martha → Sorrento is 38 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Bacchus Marsh to Photo stop near Trentham
Scenic stretch near Bacchus Marsh → Photo stop near Trentham is 76 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Trentham to Melbourne / Victoria return
Photo stop near Trentham → Melbourne / Victoria return is 266 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Melbourne / Victoria return to Food stop near Alexandra
Melbourne / Victoria return → Food stop near Alexandra is 35 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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