Why this ride
A 329 km one-way ride from near Mount Martha, about 5 h 17 of riding. The climb of the day is Sorrento. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Mornington Peninsula Easy Scenic · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 329 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 17
- 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. 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 252 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 closes the day.
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.
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