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Tour de Great Southern Rail Trail
Highlights
- Ride the compacted gravel trails of the Great Southern Rail Trail, enjoying a smooth journey through stunning landscapes.
- Savour the fresh coastal air as you cycle the Bass Coast Trail, immersing yourself in the beauty of South Gippsland.
- Experience camaraderie in a small group of 10 riders, fostering connections while exploring the scenic routes together.
- Delight in quality meals and comfortable accommodation, ensuring a relaxing retreat after each day of adventure.
Ride the historic Great Southern Rail Trail and the stunning Bass Coast Trail in beautiful South Gippsland Victoria. Ride this epic trail from start to finish over 4 days with quality accommodation, meals, guide, support in a fun, small group.
A brief tour itinerary is as follows. Start with a wonderful Day 1 with departure from Melbourne, ride the Bass Coast Trail for 23 kilometres, transfer to Loch. Day 2 includes riding Nyora, the new start of the Great Southern Rail Trail, to Meeniyan covering 52 kilometres. Day 3 involves Meeniyan to Port Welshpool covering 51 kilometres. Day 4 includes riding from Port Welshpool to Yarram, covering 28 kilometres, and then transfer to Melbourne.
The total distance is about 154 kilometres over 4 days of cycling. The track is compacted gravel surface, fine gravel suitable for most bikes and riders and a joy to ride.
This tour will run on select dates and has strictly limited availability of 10 riders plus your support team.
Tour details
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Single Available from 1 November 2025
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Single Available from 6 March 2026
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Single Available from 24 April 2026
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
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Tour de Vines
Tour de Vines provides fun cycling tours across Victoria along the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, the Great Victorian Rail Trail and the Great Southern Rail Trail.
Enjoy easy, safe cycling that almost anyone can do, and experience the amazing food, wine and gourmet treats made and produced locally.
Choose from social small group trips over a weekend or a longer multi night cycling getaway, or enjoy the freedom of self guided tours that are fully supported. They have bikes and they move your bags. There are transfers available, great meals and quality accommodation are all included in their packages.
All you need to do is enjoy the views, cycle the well laid trails and sample the sumptuous local delights, all the while knowing Tour de Vines has selected the best the region has to offer.
Tour de Vines has been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence in 2015 – 2025 and is a Victorian Tourism Award winner. So you can be assured of great service.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- Council of Australian Tour Operators
- Victoria Tourism Industry Council
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