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T Bright R A • Starting in the centre of Bright, ride up to the roundabout at the corner of Ireland I L Street and Cobden Street – and turn left into Cobden Street. C GREAT • Follow it as it weaves then take the right fork into Coronation Avenue. Stay on O ALPINE RO RD Coronation Avenue as it veers left past the cemetery. NA TI • Follow this south out of town and onto Morses Creek Road and head out to heritage ON A listed Wandiligong. VE M • Ride on out to the end of the tar seal on Morses Creek Road, then turn around and O ride back the way you came – through Wandiligong, and back into Bright. R S E S

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G BUCKLAND VALLEY OUT AND BACK 38KM R R E A A IL T This ride is suitable for beginners if you begin the ride at . It’s a spectacular A T L RA ride through vineyards and apple orchards with the raw rock of Mount Buffalo as a PI IL NE backdrop. RD • Head out of Bright on Gavan Street/ towards Porepunkah. Porepunkah • Turn left at the big roundabout and follow the Buckland Valley Road. • Ride to the end of the tar seal, or turn back at Buckland Junction Bridge. • Check out the magnificent views of Mount Buffalo before heading back into town for D a feed! R D Y R E O L AL L FF A U V Bright B D T N N A OU L M CK U B

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RAIL TRAIL HARRIETVILLE AND BACK 48KM Porepunkah Tawonga GAP RD WONGA KIEWA VALLEY HWY Highway riding up the Great Alpine Road and back. It’s a scenic ride uphill from Bright TA to Harrietville and a very pleasant descent back. Check out the spectacular views of Mt. Mount Beauty Feathertop at the Germantown lookout just east of the Tawonga Gap turnoff. There are Bright G Germantown R B plenty of places for a meal, or maybe a coffee in Harrietville. E O A G T O N A G L H P I IN G E H Smoko P R L D A IN S R Falls Creek D

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Always ride to your ability level. All maps and descriptions are subject to change. For latest road conditions visit www.vicroads.vic.gov.au i www.greatalpinevalleys.com.au R G A R IL MOUNT BUFFALO 84KM E AT TR A AL IL A classic Bright ride. This ride has the most amazing views of all the surrounding PI NE mountains and is a challenge for even the fittest riders.

RD • Start at the roundabout in Bright and head along Gavan Street/Great Alpine Road Porepunkah towards Porepunkah. • Go straight at the roundabout towards Mount Buffalo. • Enjoy the views as you climb to the top! Make sure you get your 7 Peaks Passport stamped at the cafe (or Ranger Station) D R before flying down and back into Bright for a well-deserved coffee. D Y R E O L L L FA A F V Bright BU D T N N A OU L M CK U B

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FALLS CREEK 125KM Tawonga P RD RAIL TRAIL NGA GA KIEWA VALLEY HWY Three tough climbs and over 125km of challenging riding make this one of the North TAWO East’s classic rides. Mount Beauty G • Head east out of Bright (towards Harrietville) and turn left at the Tawonga Gap Road Bright B R O E G - and begin your climb. A T O • Take in the magnificent views of from Tawonga Gap before riding N G A down and into Mount Beauty. L H P IG • Ride on up to Falls Creek and get your 7 Peaks Passport stamped at the Visitor IN H E P Centre before heading back toward Bright via the Tawonga Gap again! L R A With 2,700 metres of climbing, this ride is not one for the faint hearted. D IN S R D Falls Creek Harrietville Mt Feathertop i 1700

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ALPINE CLASSIC 210KM RAIL TRAIL KIEWA VALLEY HWY Porepunkah The Alpine Classic has the four ascents of Tawonga Gap, Falls Creek, Tawonga Tawonga Gap Gap again and Mount Buffalo. The route commences in Bright and travels through D Germantown, Tawonga, Mount Beauty, and Falls Creek, before returning to Bright R O Mount Beauty along the same route. The route then continues to Porepunkah and onto Mount Buffalo L D B FA A GAP R O F G WONG G - and once again returns to Bright. They say it’s the mother of all rides. The ride difficulty U Bright TA O B R N T E Germantown G is not just due to the degree of climbing, but also because of the variations in the Alpine UN A H O T IG Climate. M H A P L L P A IN IN E S R R D D

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