Greater Bendigo has lots of great, well-connected and protected shared walking and cycling paths, Including the Bendigo Creek Trail, Long Gully Trail and Back Creek Trail. While the network Isn't fully connected (yet!) there are a number of quieter streets Identified within the network and included in our mapping to help you get from A to B In the most comfortable possible way.Â
Maps and other cycling resources can be found here:
City of Greater Bendigo walk or ride page
The Bendigo Creek Trail Is a great ride for people of any confidence and skill level - whether riding the southern end, which connects from Crusoe Reservoir through to Golden Square, or the northern end which connects from Lake Weeroona out to Epsom, passing the Botanical Gardens along the way.Â
The Back Creek Trail Is another great place for a new cyclist to ride with the protected shared trail connecting from Lake Weeroona out to the Spring Gully, including a large section within the Spring Gully Linear Park along the creek line and in amongst.
Check out the Bendigo Creek and Back Creek Trails here!
No bike? No transportation? No problem. Call the Bendigo Visitor Centre on 1800 813 153, they can let you know where you can hire a bike and will have you riding Bendigo and the surrounding countryside in no time.
For experienced riders try something a little more challenging with the O’Keefe Rail Trail or the Goldfields Track. The O’Keefe Rail Trail is located beside the old Bendigo to Heathcote railway line allowing a safe, mostly-level journey of 49 kilometres from Bendigo through to Heathcote. It passes through some spectacular natural bushland, past waterways and recreation reserves. The trail passes through a number of smaller towns, including Axedale, and there are multiple access points so no need to ride the full trail if something a little shorter is more appealing.Â
The Goldfields Track is an established pathway that leads visitors through central Victoria's hidden treasures from deep gorges and fern-lined rivers, to the artefacts and cultural heritage of the greatest gold rush the world has ever seen. A 210km shared use bushwalking and mountain bike trail follows the top of the Great Dividing Range from Mt Buninyong just out of Ballarat to Bendigo, allowing bushwalkers and experienced mountain bikers time to savour central Victoria’s unique combination of gold rush heritage and natural beauty. Due to the rough conditions throughout sections of this trail, we strongly advise that any trail user or cycle tourist use mountain bikes with appropriate tyres.
More info on the O'Keefe Rail Trail
More info on the Goldfields Track
For more Information on great places to ride, bike riding tips, safety Information and where to find monthly rides with other locals please checkout the below links:Â
