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Kiewa Valley Ride WELCOME TO THE Pedal to Distance: 39 km (one way) to Dederang, add 32 km to continue to Produce Ride Surface: Road Description: Flat to undulating Ride Grade: Intermediate Pedal to Produce is the perfect foodies holiday: cycling Ride Time: Allow 4 hrs to Dederang from a quaint village café, down a country road to taste A Culinary Adventure or a full 7 hrs all the way to Kergunyah. Alpine award winning wines and onto a farm gate to pick up some fresh regional produce and meet the farmer who ’s High Country is a culinary adventure At the foot of Mount Bogong, grew it. waiting to happen. Whether by bike, car or foot you Victoria's tallest peak, and ablaze with can lose yourself in this magnificent region with a vibrancy of year round lushness, Valleys Pedal to Produce includes the renowned food and wine food and wine around every corner. this ride will instill a sense of long regions of Rutherglen, , Glenrowan, Milawa, standing productivity steeped in , Mansfield, , Bright and the Become intimate with the region on the extensive dairying success.The Kiewa Valley is Colour all year round Valley where you can visit cellar doors, local breweries network of rail trails and hiking routes. Make your stamping its mark on the food and or drop into a café for a coffee. If you’re hungry you can selection from a range of self-guided or fully guided wine world as a rapidly growing Breathtaking landscapes, premium cool-climate wines, a colourful food refuel at one of the many bakeries, restaurants and food hiking and cycling tours that will offer you a unique and evolving valley, with offerings culture and striking seasonal contrasts distinguish the Alpine Valleys producers along the way. foodie adventure. Let the views and tastes inspire, as diverse as ice cream, wine, olives, region. Stretching from the snowfields of Falls Creek, Mt Buffalo and Mt the scents leave an impression, the characters Through a combination of the rail trail, quiet country jams, cafés, restaurants and produce Hotham, along the Kiewa and Ovens Rivers, and dotted with the vibrant endear and the challenge render you fulfilled. roads, farm gate producers, cellar doors and spectacular stores dotted along the valley making townships of Bright, Myrtleford, Mount Beauty and Harrietville, the scenery this makes for a compelling experience. it a perfect hop, skip and pedal for Alpine Valleys offer a myriad of opportunities for travellers. Extensive you and your basket. stretches of National Park provide a playground for adventurers, and The Pedal to Produce cycle trails are marked on the maps Rail Trail the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail is a delightful way for cyclists and within this guide or download them at walkers to enjoy the alpine country. www.pedaltoproduce.com.au . The Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail is the perfect way to discover the diverse countryside For further information call 1800 801 065. to Post-war Italian settlement brought chestnuts, tobacco and the seeds of , from natural bushland to of a dynamic food culture to the region. Today the continental climate So get on your bike to experience this tasty treat for open farmland, hidden valleys and some of the Bright Ride supports a huge range of agricultural enterprises from deer, trout and cyclists of all levels. most beautiful mountain ranges in . Not Distance: 41 km berry farms to nut groves and apple orchards. Eating nooks abound to mention the endless wine, beer, food and fresh Ride Surface: Rail Trail from cosy cafés to “hatted” restaurants. produce you will find along the way. Description: Flat Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, for cyclists Ride Grade: Beginner The long, moderate growing conditions produce high quality grapes with and walkers, and for all budgets, the trail provides Ride Time: Allow 3 hrs 30 min intense fruit flavours and natural acidity, the perfect cool-climate wine. over 100 kilometres of sealed trails and the perfect link between the culinary villages of Beechworth, With dominating Following a trail of friendly cellar doors, visitors can experience the rich Rutherglen, Bright and . More recently the landscape, this ride epitomises velvety reds, crisp elegant whites and sensational sparkling wines the shared trail network has been extended from the joy of riding through North East grown and made in these pristine mountain valleys. Wangaratta to Milawa, Bright to and Victoria. With views from valleys to the region's newest rail trail from Mansfield past the farmland, mountains to rivers, a little From the kaleidoscopic colours of autumn and the tender green tips of scenic Lake Eildon at Bonnie Doon, and beyond. touch of Mediterranean production spring, to white winter peaks and the blue skies of summer, the Alpine and big touch of magic you’d be Valleys region is an expression of colour, vibrancy and flavour. For more information visit forgiven for wondering where in www.murraytomountains.com.au or call one of our the world you are. The Murray to regional visitor information centres. Mountains Rail Trail means you can indulge your imagination while riding a sealed, off-road bike path. NoRth East food & wine guide NoRth East food & wine guide

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R i v 1. Bright Brewery e r 121 , Bright Huon Bright Brewery crafts award-winning beer in CHILTERN-MT PILOT W Y PY VALLEY H NATIONAL PARK HAP Phone (03) 5755 1301 the very heart of Bright. Relax with a beer, Kiewa Web www.brightbrewery.com.au local wine, coffee or simple meal. Use the free BEECHWORTH WODONGA RD Email [email protected] WiFi - Live music Sundays - Tour and Tasting Open 12 noon 'til evening. Fridays - Brewer For A Day each month KERGUNYAH RD Kergunyah OM i 5 EO H RD W Beechworth Y 2. Simone's Restaurant 98 Gavan Street, Bright Simone’s Restaurant has been run by YACKANDANDAH RAIL TRAIL Stanley MYRTLEFORD RD George and Patrizia Simone since 1986. Phone (03) 5755 2266 The seasonal menu draws on the dishes of Gundowring Web www.simonesrestaurant.com.au Patrizia’s native town Perugia in Umbria Email [email protected] (Italy), combined with the bountiful Dederang Open Tues - Sun from 6.30pm produce of the Alpine Valleys. 3 SCHLAPP RD Gapsted Gapsted

PRINCE ST HAPPY VALLEY RD Running Creek 3. Gapsted Wines 7 6 3897 Great Alpine Road, Gapsted Myrtleford K 12 I Taste, Eat Smile & Relax. Taste over 25 Rosewhite E W 8 Ovens A Coral Bank Phone (03) 5751 1383 premium cool climate wines including Happy V Web www.gapstedwines.com.au the innovative varieties; Petit Manseng Valley A L L Email [email protected] & Saperavi. Indulge in a decadent lunch E Eurobin Y RD Cellar Door Daily 10am - 5pm featuring seasonal local produce and take in H 11 W Restaurant Daily 12pm -3pm the sweeping views of the Ovens Valley. 9 Y MOUNT BUFFALO RD 1 2 Gundowring Tawonga r RD MOUNT BUFFALO e A GAP v 10 ONG 4. NATIONAL PARK i TAW Gundowring Ice Cream R Bright

d 1350 Gundowring Road, Gundowring Gundowring has been producing unique ice Lake Buffalo n Mount Beauty a l 13 cream from its boutique factory on the family k c Wandiligong B Phone (02) 6027 5240 farm since 2003. Using fresh milk from their u u B f Web www.gundowringfinefoods.com.au contented cows and the best fresh produce that f a BUCKLAND VALLEY RD Email [email protected] their region has to offer they produce a truly l o Buckland 14 Smoko AVAILable Available at regional restaurants divine ice cream. Gundowring Ice Cream, like

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Harrietville Mount Feathertop 5. Waddingtons at Kergunyah 2688 , Kergunyah ALPINE On an historic farm with great views of the NATIONAL PARK Phone (02) 6027 5393 lush Kiewa Valley chef Jan Waddington has VICTORIA Web www.waddingtons.com.au created a contemporary menu focusing on Email [email protected] the produce from the surrounding garden, ALPINE Open Thurs to Sun 12 noon to 4pm farm and regional producers. Enjoy the NATIONAL PARK Dinner Plain Dinner Bookings by arrangement alfresco deck, sunny window tables or the bar. 0 2 4 km N G E I N G R A G R E AT D I V I D

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6. Benjella 11. Ringer Reef 181 Hobbs Lane, Mongans Bridge 6835 Great Alpine Road, Porepunkah Benjella is a small cool climate vineyard nestled Ringer Reef is a boutique vineyard with a Phone 0418 573 121 in the picturesque Kiewa Valley, 22kms north of Phone (03) 5756 2805 picturesque cellar door, nestled in the hills of Web www.benjella.com.au Mount Beauty. Our aim is to produce elegant Web www.ringerreef.com.au Porepunkah. All of our wines are handmade Email [email protected] hand crafted wines that capture the specific Email [email protected] and bottled on site from hand picked grapes Open By Appointment characteristics of this unique area. Open Fri - Mon 12 noon to 5 pm on either our own or neighbouring vineyards in Porepunkah. Myrtleford Rosewhite

7. Michelini Wines 12. Homestead Estate 213 Great Alpine Road, Myrtleford In 1949 Emo Michelini emigrated from Trentino 713 Happy Valley Rd, Rosewhite Visit our 1860’s homestead, taste award- in Northern Italy where the Michelini family had winning extra virgin olive oil, our hand- Phone (03) 5751 1990 been growing grapes and making wine since 1851. Phone (03) 5753 5318 crafted wines – Chardonnay, Savagnin, Web www.micheliniwines.com.au Today, the Michelini family offer a range of cool Web www.homesteadestate.com.au Sangiovese, Shiraz, savoury dukkah made Email [email protected] climate Italian varietal wines at their magnificent Email [email protected] from Mt Buffalo hazelnuts and delicious Open Daily 10am - 5pm winery and Cellar Door, built in the style of an Open 10.00am to 4.30pm Most Days grape pastes sourced from our vineyards. Italian villa, on the Great Alpine Road, Myrtleford. Historic house tours available on request.

Tawonga South 8. Myrtleford Butter Factory 15 Myrtle St (Great Alpine Rd), Myrtleford 13. Sweetwater Brewing Company Our cultured butter and café are housed in 211 Kiewa Valley H'way, Phone (03) 5752 2300 the original red brick 1900's Butter Factory. The Sweetwater Brewing Company brewery Web www.thebutterfactory.com.au Butter is churned on Monday and Thursday Phone (03) 5754 1881 bar is the ideal place to relax and take in the Email [email protected] and can be viewed from a platform in the Web www.sweetwaterbrewing.com.au best that the High Country has to offer. Enjoy OPEN Thurs - Mon 8:30am - 5pm café. Café serving local seasonal fare, Email [email protected] craft brewed beer fresh from the brewery and breakfast is a must. OPEN Fri - Sun 1pm - 6pm find out why Sweetwater is High Country for Great Beer. Open afternoons Fri – Sun. Porepunkah Buckland Valley 9. Boynton's Feathertop Winery 6619 Great Alpine Road, Porepunkah 14. Villa Gusto More than just a cellar door, offering: 630 Buckland Valley Road, Buckland Valley Phone (03) 5756 2356 Feathertop wine, Boynton's Beer, espresso Awarded a ‘chef hat’ four times. Rated 'one of Web www.boynton.com.au coffee, playground, fantastic value wine Phone (03) 5756 2000 the world's top establishments' by Fodors Guide, Email [email protected] club, accommodation, alfresco dining, local Web www.villagusto.com.au Villa Gusto offers the ultimate travel destination Open Daily 10am - 5pm produce ploughman's platters and stunning Email [email protected] - a blend of luxury, magnificent food and the views of the Alpine Valley. Open Dinner Thurs - Sun. Lunch Sun absolute charm of staying in an Italian villa.

10. Rail Trail CafÉ 2 Service Street, Porepunkah Phone 0428 359 884 6km from Bright on the Murray to Mountains Web www.railtrailcafe.com.au Rail Trail, we are a licensed café serving all Email [email protected] day breakfast, lunch & scrumptious baked Open Thurs - Sun 8am - 4.30pm. goods. We use free-range eggs & superb fair- & all School/Public Holidays trade organic coffee. Try our nachos, chicken ( Closed mid-July to mid-Sept ) quesadilla or famous breakfast burrito.

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