Cycling

Experience nature by bike on the professional-class tracks and trails in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.

Explore the Dandenong Ranges on two wheels
Get mud on your mountain bike at Lysterfield Lake, the site of the 2006 Commonwealth Games mountain biking event.

Hit the highway for some challenging road cycling climbs, including the '1 in 20' on the Mountain Highway, the steep 'Wall' between Monbulk and Olinda, and the 'Devil's Elbow' between Upper Ferntree Gully and Ferny Creek.

Cycling the Yarra Valley
Weave through farmland and bush from Lilydale, past Yarra Junction to Warburton on the Centenary Trail. Cycle the old rail line built in 1901 to carry produce from Warburton to Melbourne, stopping at country pubs and historic sites.

You know cyclists are serious when they depart Healesville for the 5,330 kilometre Bicentennial National Trail ride through Australian bush, wilderness and mountain areas all the way to Cooktown, Queensland.

Due to the 2009 fires, some parks in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are closed to visitors until further notice. Please ask at the local Visitor Information Centre or check the Parks Victoria website for current track, road and area closures.