Murray to Mountains Region Rail Trails
This region offers historic towns, numerous wineries, far too many gastro temptations including cheese factories, chocolate shops, olive oil stores, honey and berry farms.
Its renowned Pedal to Produce scheme, plus cafes and restaurants, complete with a host of natural alpine attractions has helped this brilliant network of rail trails to become known Australia wide as a ‘touring Mecca’ ideal for family 2wheel Rail Trail touring!
The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail network features the following excellent rides:
- Wangaratta to Beechworth – 41km
- Wangaratta to Milawa Gourmet Region – 15km
- Milawa – Gapsted to Bright – 38km
- Wangaratta to Bright – 83km
- Rutherglen to Corowa – 11km
Gapsted to Bright
This amazing 38km rail trail from Gapsted Winery (pictured) to Bright winds up stream along the flood plains of the Ovens Valley River through Myrtleford to Porepunkah nestled at the foot of Mt Buffalo and onto the Colours of Autumn township of Bright.
Destinations are in Alphabetical A-Z order by town name are highly recommended. .
Red Stag Restaurant
Eurobin
Eurobin, Victoria
A great place to visit with much on offer. Amazing food, great portions and value for money. There are Deer, Emus, Goats and Ostriches to feed, a great gift shop and an fantastic view.
Bus-a-Bike
telephone: 0409 806 458
Myrtleford
Myrtleford, Victoria
Specializing in tailored regional bike transfer for up to 11 people between a multitude of towns including Wangaratta, Bus-a-Bike is a great way to make your touring holiday much easier, so that you get to spend more time exploring and tasting instead of just riding endless boring and tiring kilometers.
Gapstead Wines
Gapstead
Gapstead, Victoria
Sample Gapsted's excellent wines while looking across the Ovens Valley at Mount Buffalo and an attractive slice of the Alpine region. You can enjoy good antipasto and cheese platters featuring local ingredients.
Golden Leaf Motor Inn
Myrtleford
Myrtleford, Victoria
Positioned a the foot of the northern Mt Buffalo Ranges adjacent the Ovens River, Happy Valley Creek and Barwidgee Creek, this comfortable well equipped motel is a very cyclist friendly mid-way stop over, so you can enjoy the many gastro treats that Myrtleford has to offer.
Myrtleford Cycle Centre
Myrtleford
Myrtleford, Victoria
Located on the Rail Trail stop by for professional repairs, bicycle sales, parts & accessories. Rental bikes from $25/day, bike fitting, group rides and cycle training. Their range of bikes includes mountain, BMX, road, comfort, ladies-specific and little bikes and attachments for children, plus custom bikes to suit.
Myrtleford Info Centre
Myrtleford
Victoria
The Centre is open 7 days from 9am to 5pm. and the staff can help with you with all your travel enquiries and assist you with planning your bike holiday to Victoria's Alpine High Country.
Red Ramia Trading
Myrtleford
Myrtleford, Victoria
Find something exotic for your interior decorating or garden from an astonishing Japanese-Asian sourced assortment of fountains, pots, sculptures, outdoor furniture, lighting, lanterns, building materials and more. They also run a ‘buzzy’ cafe on site.
The Butter Factory
Myrtleford
Myrtleford, Victoria
Situated in the town's old butter factory, it is famous for it sensational breakfasts, lunches and dinners, with a different menu almost every day. Naomi Ingleton and her Mum dub their Mediterranean inspired 'regional cuisine' with a strong permaculture ethos. Many of the fresh vegetables the cafe-restaurant uses are home grown from their own garden.
Happy Valley Hotel
Ovens
Ovens, Victoria
The trail runs past its side door making it a perfect spot for a cool relaxing drink and a 'pub-grub' meal with a chance to chat with the 'bike' friendly owner and the locals. Retaining much of its 19th century charm and country pub architecture, you will love its cosy lounges, open fires and comfortable bedrooms.
Rail Trail Cafe
Porepunkah
Porepunkah, Victoria
This fully licensed track side cafe serves all day breakfasts, and what surely must be the country's best turkey BLT focaccias! They also bake scrumptious home-made cakes and scones, enhanced by free-range eggs and serve superbly crafted fair-trade organic espressos.
Ringer Reef
Porepunkah
Porepunkah, Victoria
This boutique winery-cafe concentrates on the Merlot grape variety, producing some delicious alpine wines that embody the best in this full flavoured red.
Wandiligong Maze & Cafe
Wandiligong
Wandiligong, Victoria
At the end of the new 5m Bright-Wandiligong trail is a unique must see National Trust listed heritage valley. Here you and the family can have hours of fun in the amazing hedge maze and rustic rose garden. Shoot a few holes of mini golf, then relax with one of Lyn Bullen's famous chunky beef pies in her welcoming licensed cafe.