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A 2,500 km network of interconnected earth and backroad bike routes in northern Victoria.
Ride Reports from riders on Nix-Tracks routes. Includes the best options in various seasons.
Learning to self-navigate using your mobile phone is the gateway to great ride experiences
Local knowledge about signs, surface conditions and amenities available in nearby towns.
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Earth Rivers and Ironbark
Get grounded riding quiet earth and gravel roads through scenic landscapes. The Earth Rivers and Ironbark (ERI) is a 400 km loop through northern Victoria. The route avoids traffic and prioritises river tracks, forest reserves and earthen back roads. Towns are well spaced along the route and there is easy access by train. It is… Read more
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Curve Border Run
Curve Cycling is a bike manufacturer based in Melbourne. They encourage bikepacking and adventure cycling. Curve has an annual gravel ride called Curve Border Run in March. The ride started in 2024 and usually attracts about 100 riders, all self supported. The ride starts at 4am at Melbourne GPO and travels to the NSW border… Read more
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Lael Wilcox on Yellowbelly Track
On 21 July 2024, American Lael Wilcox rode briefly on the Yellowbelly Track passing through Murchison. This was part of her women’s round-the-world record ride. Her world record time was 108 days, 12 hours and 12 mins. This pic shows Leal coming through Murchison’s main street. I can report she didn’t stop and sample the… Read more
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Kirwans Bridge is Open
Some good news. Crossing Kirwans Bridge is an item on the bucket list for many riders. The Bridge is open again to walk across (accompanied by your bike). The Bridge has been closed since the floods in 2022. It is still closed to car traffic. The Bridge may close again intermittently for construction work to… Read more
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Yellowbelly Track v2
The Yellowbelly Track launched in February 2021. Since then I have found more river tracks that join up. More importantly parts of the Yellowbelly Track flooded in 2022 and again in 2023. Even parts of the Yellowbelly Track – roads route flooded. I had planned for the roads route to be more immune from bad… Read more
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National Parks – Status update
1 October 2023: All the closure notices seem to have disappeared from ParksVic website for local riverside National and State Parks. It appears Parks are open again. Read more
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