| Duration: | 4 nights, arrive Friday 28 October depart Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
| Venue: | Halls Gap – The Grampians Victoria. |
| Type of Event: | Cycling daily. Return to base ride. (Spoke and wheel) ‘Ride with GPS’ – Vetride Grampians Event |
| Accommodation: | Camp Norval Halls Gap (Map) open from 1pm on Friday |
| Meals: | Includes meals (Except Alcohol) |
| Cost: | $100 to be paid with Expression of Interest Sponsored by RSL Greensborough and Vetride Inc. |
| Route Planner: | Bernie Simmonds 0407 334 419 |
| Downloads: | VetRide Event Information and Ride Guide Camp Norval Handbook (This handbook is primarily for camp organisers but has useful information about their facilities and what to bring) |
| Sponsors: | Greensborough RSL Andrew Peace Wines Beraldo Coffee |
Register Now
Don’t wait if you’re interested, space is limited. Download the Expression of interest form, complete it and return it to John Molina secretary@vetride.org
Ride Schedule
Three organised rides are to be scheduled for Saturday, Sunday and Monday from the rides list on the following table or view on ‘Ride with GPS’ – Vetride Grampians Event.
In addition riders may choose to ride whenever and whatever route they choose but there will be limited support.
Ride Planning
| Ride | Comment | Km | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| G12 Pomonal Stawell Lakes CCW | A scenic ride with views of the Grampians and surrounding country. We head out from Halls Gap to Pomponal turn north and ride to Stawell. Then on around Lake Lonsdale and back to Halls Gap | 72 | Saturday 29 Oct 8:00am |
| G05 Grampians NP Road | Ride on a steady climb up the Grampians National park then past the lake. the first part of the ride is a little steep, but manageable through the forested area but then into more open country after the hill. The route home has a little more climbing. | 100 | Sunday 30 Oct 8:00 am |
| G08 Halls Gap Victoria Valley | *** Alternate route TBA *** The route starts as a gradual climb along the Grampian National Park Road past the lake. There’s a rest area at 34 km. Just after this we turn right and climb for 3 km 250 metre to a wonderful view of the valley. Then we ride down into the Victoria Valley. This is more open country. On the return leg the climb back over the range is a little more challenging with a 4km 300 meter climb back. The gradients appear to be less than 5%. | 100 | (Alternate) Sunday 30 Oct 8:00am |
| G13 Mokepilly Pomonal Loop CW | A short relatively flat ride with great views of the Grampians. | 37 | Monday 31 Oct 8:00am |
| Other rides in the Area | |||
| Mount Victoria Loop CCW | ** Update – This road may be closed due to landslide ** This can only be ridden CCW as a section of the road in the loop is one-way. Climb to Mt Victoria and Reed lookout where there are magnificent views. This is a climb of 500 metres over 10km. much of it is over 6%. Return home mostly down hill but turn right to do the loop to valley then turn left and follow the valley past the lake back to Halls Gap. | 34 | |
| Halls Gap Lakes Fyans and Lonsdale Loop CCW | Country roads towards Stawell with a great view of the Grampians. Cycling past Lakes Fyans and Lonsdale. | 65 | |
| Halls Gap Moyston Great Western Stawell loop CCW | A beautiful scenic ride with views of the Grampians. travel through the pioneer towns of Great western and Stawell This has 7km of gravel at the 59-66km mark. In Stawell rides can make a detour up Big Hill lookout to view the town and surrounding country. | 100 | |
| Stawell Loop | A shorter loop to Stawell with great views of the Grampians. | 60 |
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