GEELONG THE BELLARINE SURF COAST GREAT OCEAN RIDES

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1 GEELONG THE ELLRINE SURF OST GRET OEN RIES

2 GRET OEN RIES WELOME TO OUR REGiON S OFFiiL RO YlING GUIE and the Great Ocean Road offers soe of ustralia s finest cycling, with world-faous coastal scenery and an ever changing hinterland providing great opportunities for all levels of cyclists, fro failies to seasoned professionals. ycling is one of the best ways to enjoy the and Great Ocean Road region and this guide will help with planning your trip. There are 1 rides with QUIK REFERENE Start/Finish afés Highlights Visitor Inforation entre Roundabouts lib rating: Easy Mediu Hard hallenging descriptions, distances, degree of difficulty and identification of hazards. Rides vary, fro an easy 34k to ore than 23k. ll rides have easy access to great coffee, cofortable accoodation and excellent restaurants. nother way to safely experience cycling in our region is to participate in one or ore of our cycling events. oe for a day or even better, a weekend away! Road Safety Levels: Relatively safe: reasonable riding conditions Moderately safe: soe shoulders or quieter roads aution: take extra care, no shoulders, busy roads Tour options and paths: Shortened tour option Extra tour option 2-way sealed bike path ONTENTS 2 Welcoe 3 ontent 4 Safe riding tips 6 North ay Tour 8 arrabool Hills Tour 1 Tour de ellarine 12 ellarine ay Tour 14 arwon Heads Tour 16 Torquay to Lorne Tour 18 The Great Ocean Road Tour 2 Lorne to pollo ay Otways Tour 22 Otway Rainforest Tour 24 riteriu Track 26 Major Public ycling Events 26 adel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 27 y's Gran Fondo 28 Great Ocean & Otway lassic 29 Ride the ellarine 3 cknowledgeents 31 Region Map 2 3

3 SFE RIING TIPS ENJOY THE RIE, UT TKE RE LOOK OUT WTH FOR THE SIGNS WHT TO LOOK FOR WHEN RIING OUR ROS EST TIMES TO RIE The safest riding conditions in the region are early orning. Try and avoid peak traffic ties during the week and fro idday on weekends and public holidays. Plan your trips and avoid riding in extree heat or wet conditions. oastal roads are naturally busy at peak suer ties. Soe of the best riding on our roads is in autun, spring and on ild winter days. RIE SENSILY TOGETHER Legally you ay ride two abreast but when traffic is congested or on undulating roads, with solid white lines at bends or hills, it can be safer and ore courteous to ride single file. TKE EXTR RE T ROUNOUTS N INTERSETIONS Make eye contact with drivers before proceeding through the intersection. lso at roundabouts sit up, clearly indicate your intentions and occupy the lane where possible. STY LEFT N LERT oncentrate and anticipate. Keep a lookout for obstacles, debris, potholes and traffic conditions. Try and keep to the left as uch as practical and stay within the bike lanes with your handlebars within the white line. E PREPRE Have plenty of spares with you and if repairs are needed, stay well off the road and find a secure spot well away fro the traffic. WYFINING The ity of Greater, in partnership with the epartent of Transport, has developed a range of wayfinding signage to provide directional guidance for cyclists. Wayfinding signage benefits recreational, training and couter cyclists, as well as visitors to the ity by directing cyclists on safe routes to key destinations. YLIST TRINING ROUTE SIGNGE* ycling training routes are often on rural roads with high speed traffic. yclist Training Route Signage is installed on soe training routes as a reinder for otorists to be alert for cyclists. * ycling training route signs are not in all areas, and cyclists should be alert of otorists. 4 5

4 NORTH GEELONG Y TOUR 2-way sealed bike path orio M1 SHOOL ESY PTH Norlane 115 LENGTH 34.4k TOTL GIN MX ELEVTION 75.6 NO. OF LIMS RING TE WILSON LLRT PRINES HWY HOLEN VE ORIO QUY THE North ESPLNE ORIO Y LMORL RES This course takes cyclists through 's northern suburbs before cutting back along the waterfront of orio ay. Waterfront GEELONG M1 HURH ST SHNNON VE WESTERN EH STRT / Newtown 1 5 STRT k 6 7

5 RROOL HiLLS TOUR MEIUM 1 Mount Moriac arrabool PRINES HWY RROOL Waurn Ponds STRT / elont M1 Grovedale LENGTH 72.8k TOTL GIN MX ELEVTION NO. OF LIMS 2 LIM ETILS ost difficult 1 - ost difficult eans STRT Marsh Winchelsea Wandana Heights RTING 5 - easy STRT / EN POINTS LENGTH STRT / EN ELEVTION VG GRE Easy 5 - easy 1.k / 8.7k k 7.3 / % Mediu 4 - ediu 11.8k / 16.2k 4.4k 94.2 / % 4 - ediu The arrabool 3 - challenging Hills Tour provides a challenging ride through the 3 - challenging arrabool Hills with breathtaking views across. RO 135 Moriac 1 HENY MIN Extra tour option - ells each 1.5k nglesea VIKERYS MT UNEE NGLESE ellbrae ELLS LV Freshwater reek GRET OEN RO Jan Juc ells each 1 HORSESHOE EN Torquay RWON Mt uneed k HES

6 TOUR E ELLRINE MEIUM LENGTH 14.5k TOTL GIN MX ELEVTION 98.7 NO. OF LIMS STRT / Lara ORIO Y 123 PORTRLINGTON ELLRINE Leopold valon irport HWY 11 lifton Springs JETTY GRU rysdale SWN Y PORTRLINGTON Portarlington QUEENSLIFF 126 Indented Head MURRO St Leonards LUFF SWN Y 125 SHELL Queenscliff Ocean Grove 11 Queenscliff Fro this challenging ride loops around the stunning ellarine Peninsula. The ellarine has all the ingredients for a eorable ride including historic seaside villages, beautiful beaches, waterfront roads and postcard perfect wineries. Shortened tour option 2-way sealed bike path Point Lonsdale STRT k 1 11

7 ELLRINE Y TOUR MEIUM LENGTH 8.9k TOTL GIN MX ELEVTION 14.2 NO. OF LIMS lifton Springs Lara ORIO Y STRT / 123 Leopold valon irport PORTRLINGTON ELLRINE HWY 11 GRU lifton Springs PORTRLINGTON rysdale SWN Y Portarlington QUEENSLIFF Indented Head St Leonards SWN Y MURRO 125 This course provides a scenic loop between and Swan ay whilst incorporating beautiful scenery, vineyards, rural views and bay beaches of The ellarine. Shortened tour option Eastern Gardens Path 15 1 STRT k 12 13

8 Inverleigh RWON HES TOUR MEIUM ORIO Y STRT / Newcob ST LNS 11 PORTRLINGTON ELLRINE 123 rysdale LENGTH PE OTWY 63.9k 1 TOTL GIN MX ELEVTION 9.5 NO. OF LIMS This course provides a scenic loop between and arwon Heads with all the ingredients for a eorable ride including beautiful beaches, waterfront roads and postcard perfect wineries. 13th each HORSESHOE EN Mt uneed LKGTE RWON realea HES Leopold SS STRIT HWY arwon Heads SWN Y GRU Ocean Grove 129 SHELL 2-way sealed bike path 1 5 STRT k 14 15

9 TORQUY TO LORNE TOUR 5 25 iffiult LENGTH 135.2k TOTL GIN 1,518.2 MX ELEVTION NO. OF LIMS easy Great Ocean Road 4 - ediu RTING STRT / EN POINTS LENGTH STRT / EN ELEVTION VG GRE 5 - easy 3 - challenging 5 - easy 4 - ediu 4 - ediu 35 - challenging easy 1 - ost difficult 3 - challenging 24 - hard ediu LIM ETILS Easy 7.4k / 1.2k 2.8k 23.8 / % Easy 34.2k / 38.6k 4.4k 4.3 / % Hard 47.9k / 58.5k 1.6k 5.5 / % Easy 77.2k / 79.9k 2.7k / % 13 - ost challenging difficult STRT 1 - ost difficult eans Marsh 151 ENS ENS WINHELSE- MRSH- LORNE MRSH Lorne GRET PE Eastern View OTWY OEN RO ireys Inlet Moriac 135 HENY MIN 1 OOMES nglesea SS STRIT STRT / ells each Starting in Torquay this tour follows the iconic Great Ocean Road to Lorne before traversing the. Torquay 1 - ost difficult k 16 17

10 THE GRET OEN RO TOUR Extra tour options - enwerrin lib 1.1k - Skenes reek lib 14.7k eans Marsh STRT / nglesea iffiult LENGTH 144.7k TOTL GIN 1,551.1 MX ELEVTION NO. OF LIMS 2 LIM ETILS easy 3 - challenging 1 - ost difficult STRT 1 - ost difficult Wye River RTING STRT / EN POINTS LENGTH STRT / EN ELEVTION VG GRE Mediu 4 - ediu 17.5k / 2.k 2.5k 5.8 / % Easy 5 - easy 117.4k / 124.7k 7.3k 5.5 / % 3 - challenging Fro 4 nglesea - ediu to pollo ay this popular cycling route takes you on one of ustralia's ost iconic roads - the Great Ocean Road. h Upper Gellibrand Mount Sabine Forrest GRET OEN Skenes reek pollo ay enwerrin RO GRET 1 Wye River Kennett River OEN Lorne ireys Inlet Eastern View RO k 18 19

11 LORNE TO POLLO Y OTWYS TOUR 2, 1,5 1, 5 HLLENGING LENGTH 129.9k TOTL GIN 2,36.4 MX ELEVTION NO. 5 OF - easylims ediu LIM ETILS challenging easy RTING STRT / EN POINTS LENGTH STRT / EN ELEVTION VG GRE Lavers Hill 5 - easy hard ediu 5 - easy ediu ost challenging difficult 4 - ediu 3 - challenging 3 - challenging Johanna each 1 - ost difficult 1 - ost difficult STRT Hard.3k / 1.7k 1.4k 8.8 / % Easy 43.1k / 45.6k 2.5k / % hallenging 47.7k / 52.3k 7.5k / % hallenging 58.6k / 64.5k 5.9k 36.1 / % 1 - ost difficult pollo ay Upper Gellibrand TURTONS Extra tour option - Turton's Track 8.9k 119 TRK SKENES REEK FORREST 119 Forrest Tanybryn pollo ay IVISION 119 GRET Skenes reek OEN RO eans Marsh ENS IRREGURR- MRSH STRT / Wye River Kennett River LORNE 1 Lorne SS STRIT k This challenging tour transverses the pristine rainforests of the before following the iconic Great Ocean Road fro pollo ay to Lorne. Eastern View 2 21

12 OTWY RINFOREST TOUR MEIUM LENGTH TOTL GIN 13.2k 1,821.2 MX ELEVTION NO. OF LIMS 4 1 OL- Lavers Hill LVERS GRET Glenaire HILL OEN 155 RO Hordern Vale eech Forest Maits Rest GRET OEN TURTONS STRT / RO TRK SKENES 119 Tanybryn pollo ay Marengo REEK Skenes reek LIM ETILS Great Ocean Road RTING STRT / EN POINTS LENGTH STRT / EN ELEVTION VG GRE Hard 2.3k / 14.6k 12.3k. / % hallenging 32.2k / 36.7k 4.5k.9 / % Hard 38.6k / 56.5k 17.9k / % Mediu 8.2k / 86.4k 6.1k / % This challenging tour follows the Great Ocean Road fro pollo ay to Lavers Hill before it traverses the STRT k 22 23

13 GEELONG RITERIUM TRK ESY LENGTH 2.8k TOTL GIN. MX ELEVTION. NO. OF LIMS The riteriu Track provides cyclists with the perfect venue for copetition and training activities. SEVIEW PE RIVERVIEW TE HIGH ST RIVERVIEW TE SOMMERS KINI ST FRNK ST MT PLESNT WYUN HE 115 PE HIGH ST elont PRINES RROOL FRNIS ST RWON HES HWY HIGH ST STRT / SETTLEMENT RWON RIVER ELMONT OMMON The 2.8k track is coprised of three saller loops of various sizes, giving the facility and flexibility to cater for a wide range of copetitions and activities. REGENT ST HE FRNIS ST 24 25

14 GRET OEN RIES KNOWLEGEMENTS WE WOUL LIKE TO THNK THE FOLLOWING ORGNISTIONS FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN EVELOPiNG THIS PULITION N YlING IN OUR REGiON. - ike arwon - ikesafe - VicRoads - Parks Victoria - icycle Users - ycling - ycling lub esign & Production: GSM 1265 Nov 216 GEELONG THE ELLRINE SURF OST ISLIMER: Each rider is responsible for their own health and safety and ust take care of theselves and others when cycling. yclists should check their health with their edical advisors before undertaking vigorous or strenuous riding. There are risks in group riding and cyclists should only attept this when they are experienced at riding in sall groups. Inexperienced riders should tell the group and seek guidance. ll listed routes include risks and riders ust always take care according to the conditions that present on the road. Touris Greater & the ellarine and the Surf oast Shire including their officers, agents and contractors (publisher), has ade every endeavour to ensure that details appearing in the publication are correct at the tie of printing, but accept no responsibility for any inaccuracy or is-description, whether by inclusion or oission. Portarlington VISITOR INFORMTION ENTRES & Great Ocean Road P Service Station Princes Fwy, Little River T Queenscliff Ocean Grove arwon Heads Torquay National Wool Museu nr Moorabool & rougha Sts, T nglesea ellarine Flying rick ider o ellarine Hwy, Wallington T STRT RIE KM PGE North ay Tour Torquay Surf ity Plaza each Rd, Torquay T arrabool Hills Tour Lorne Tour de ellarine ellarine ay Tour Lorne 15 Mountjoy Pde, Lorne T arwon Heads Tour Torquay to Lorne Tour The Great Ocean Road Tour Lorne to pollo ay Otways Tour E E Otway Rainforest Tour pollo ay riteriu Track

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