Suggested Rides

Books & Maps

Mountain Biking Guide books
  • Mt Beauty & Falls Creek Area $12.50
  • Bright District $12.50
Mt Beauty Cross Country & Downhill Single track maps $3

Here are a few suggestions for good rides. Call into the shop for further info

Road Rides around Mt Beauty

  • Pondage loop: flat
  • Damns Rd loop: 15 km, rolling hills
  • Mountain Creek Picnic Area: 12km (one way) 1 to 2.5 hours return
  • Tawonga Gap: 10 km (7.5 km climb), hard. Great Views
  • Redbank Rd: this sealed back road begins 13km from Mt Beauty, accessed via Kiewa Valley Hwy towards Wodonga. Beautiful rural scenery and wineries en-route. Up to 70km+ return.
  • Mt Beauty to Falls Creek: 30km (one way) 3-5 hours return. Hard. Ride into the alpine cool. Food available at Falls Creek.
  • Falls Creek to Strawberry Saddle: 30km return. Very scenic ride in the alpine cool
  • Gaps Loop: 110km. Hard. Down the valley 26km; left across Rosewhite Gap; Ovens Valley Hwy to Bright; Tawonga Gap; Mt Beauty
  • Many more long distance rides are possible

Off Road rides around Mt Beauty

Big Hill Mountain Bike Park. Extensive X-Country and DH trail network including the famous Survey Track and Big Hill Downhill. Easy to Advanced.

Endless bush/4WD trails for bike tours, including
  • Moncreif Gap loop
  • East Kiewa loop
  • Big Hill climb
  • Mt Emu

Falls Creek (off road)

  • Ride in the alpine cool. Usually 10-15 degrees cooler than in the valleys
  • Historic hut rides (Surprisingly flat)
  • Chairlift runs during the Christmas/New Year period - catch the lift up and ride down
  • Extensive 4WD rides