Strathbogie Gravel 100

Starting in Goulburn Park – Seymour, this fantastic, significantly gravel route takes you on quiet back country asphalt roads for around 20km before crossing the border of Mitchell Shire into the Strathbogie Shire and hitting some flat, compacted, fast-moving gravel.

From this point, the route opens up into lush, pristine country-side and you step into a different world onto the rocky outcrops of the Strathbogie Ranges and the streams, green fields and livestock that run parallel to the course.

Rolling-hills are the next feature as you cross valley into valley before eventually settling into some elevation and the tiny village of Ruffy where there is a tap with some water available, but nothing much else.

Hinterlands prevail as you dance along the top of the Strathbogie Ranges before a clean descent takes you on a marginally rougher gravel track and round out a loop dropping you off on the road back to Seymour which you will have already seen but will be happy to experience again.

Amazing course that is well worth your time, only an hour from Melbourne with not too much elevation and good for recovering bodies and legs.

There is a 200km version of the ride which I haven’t done yet, here.