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The Gorge ride

Road Bike

35kms

or

50kms

Bass Op Shop & Community Centre.  Cross bridge. Left on Bass Road. Left into McGraths Road. Right into Eden Road. Right into Dalyston-Glen Forbes Road and up the gorge (a steady climb for 4 kms). Descend the gorge, turn right into Mill Road (another steady climb for 4 kms). Go over the top of

the climb and Mill Road becomes Trew Road. Descend Trew Road past the Racecourse.  Then there are 2 options - return to the start of the ride at Bass or - left onto McGraths

Road which becomes Woolamai Road. Then climb the Woolamai hill to the Bass Highway. Turn right staying on the Highway or take the bike path to Kilcunda for coffee/lunch. Then retrace the route back to the start.

Kilcunda

23

Bass – Kernot via The Shuntoff

Road Bike

40kms

Bass Op Shop & Community Centre. Cross bridge. Left onto Bass Road. Left onto McGraths Road, Right onto Eden Road. Left onto Dalyston-Glen Forbes Road. Right onto Almurta-Glen

Forbes Road. Left at Grantville-Glen Alvie Road up a steady Hill. Right at The Shuntoff.  Right at Stewarts Road to the Kernot Store for coffee/lunch. To return to Bass head uphill on the Loch-Kernot Road. Right at Grantville Glen Alvie Road. Left at Almurta-Glen Forbes Road and retrace the route back to Bass. Grade is medium. Undulating with some nice views.

25

Outtrim- Leongatha-Koonwarra-Outtrim

Road Bike

35kms

Outtrim Recreation Reserve turn right onto Leongatha South-Outtrim Rd, turn left onto Hudson’s Rd, then right onto Stock Route Rd, which becomes Anderson’s Rd. Turn left onto Bass Highway, then right onto Young St. At the T-intersection, go through the playground, and turn right onto the Great Southern Rail Trail. Follow this to Koonwarra. Lunch.  After lunch turn left up the hill onto Inverloch-Koonwarra Rd. Turn right onto Whitelaw’s Track. (For a shortcut, turn left onto the unsealed Norton’s Rd.) Turn left

onto Bass Highway, and ride single file. At Leongatha South, turn right onto Leongatha South-Outtrim Rd, and back to the Outtrim Rec Reserve.  For a shorter ride, start and finish at the corner of Leongatha South-Outtrim Rd and

Hudson’s Rd.

Milly and

Romeos

27

Bass – Glen Forbes - Corinella – Coronet Bay – Bass

Road Bike

40kms

Bass Op Shop & Community Centre. Cross bridge. Left onto Bass Road. Left onto McGraths Road, Right onto Eden Road. Left onto Dalyston-Glen Forbes Road follow to the Bass Highway. Proceed directly across the Highway onto Corinella Road.  Right onto Argent Street. Left onto Guy Road. Coffee/Lunch.  Leave Corinella by turning right into Jamieson Street which becomes Corinella Road. Right into Agar Road which becomes Soldiers Road. Right at the Bass Highway for a short distance. Left into Hade Avenue and into Bass. Grade is flat to undulating

The Fig and the Bay.

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Anderson Roundabout-Kilcunda-Desalination Plant-Wonthaggi

Off Road Bike

36kms

From Anderson, take the Rail Trail to Kilcunda. After meeting up with other riders there, continue on the Rail Trail to the Mouth of the Powlett River Rd. Turn right onto Lower Powlett Rd, with the caravan park on your right. When you reach the Black Gates, turn right onto the gravel path. Follow this around until you reach Lower Powlett Rd. Turn left onto Lower Powlett Rd. Turn right onto Redstone Rd, then left onto West Area Rd. Follow West Area Rd to the roundabout near the hospital,

cross South Dudley Rd and turn left on the Shared path. At Bass Highway, turn right, still on the footpath. Coffee/Lunch at the Hicksborough Store.  Alternatively, instead of turning right onto Redstone Rd, veer left on Lower Powlett Rd then turn right onto the Rail Trail. Follow this to South Dudley Rd, cross South Dudley Rd and turn left onto the footpath and follow as above to the Hicksborough store. Return to Kilcunda/Anderson on the Rail Trail.

Hicksborough Store

31

Around the Other Bay Ride

Road Bike

113kms

Take the 9:00am ferry across from Cowes to Crib Point. Take the road right and follow it through the town of Crib Point and past the HMAS Cerberus. Approaching the village of Bittern there is a bike path on your right. There are a few tree roots making it a little bumpy in places.  Turn right at the “T” intersection toward Hastings. This road is quite narrow and may have heavy traffic. It would be better to stay on the bike path. At McDonalds and KFC you will need to get back on the road. Turn right at the “T” intersection toward Frankston/Dandenong. This road also has the possibility of heavy traffic. There is a bike path on the left that follows the Railway Line. Turn right onto Denham Road at the roundabout. From the bike path you will need to go about 50 meters further on to get to

an exit and then turn back to the roundabout and turn right. Then turn right onto Pearcedale Road. There is a shoulder on this road, and there can be some traffic. Turn right at the roundabout onto the South Gippsland Highway, and follow the Highway back to Phillip Island. Lunch or coffee at Tooradin on the way back.

33

Wonthaggi – Glen Alvie - Ryanston – Wonthagg

Road Bike

35kms

Start at Guide Park, Wonthaggi, take the Korumburra Road. At the West Creek Road roundabout, go straight, which becomes Glen Alvie Road. Climb past Gow’s Corner, through Glen Alvie and up to Trewin’s Corner. Turn left at Trewin’s onto Loch-Wonthaggi Road. Proceed through Ryanston to Bass Hwy. Turn left onto Bass Hwy, right onto South Dudley Road and back to carpark. Coffee in Wonthaggi (Hicksborough Store?). The ride climbs constantly to Trewin’s Corner, then is (mostly) down hill to Wonthaggi.

Wonthaggi Hicksborough Store

35

Korumburra – Koonwarra Rail Trail

Off Road Bike

46kms

Follow rail trail from Korumburra to Koonwarra (coffee/lunch) and return. Parking at the old Korumburra Railway Station. This ride can be done in reverse with coffee/lunch at Korumburra.

Korumburra