A female cyclist riding under blue skies on a smooth gravel road that is winding through open farmland and large boulders on the side of the road with native bushland in the background
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Wangaratta – Eldorado Loop 

Gravel
65.7 km
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Double Black: Expert
A female cyclist riding under blue skies on a smooth gravel road which is tree lined with native trees
Gravel riding on smooth gravel road past large exposed rock outcrop
Gravel cyclist riding into native bushland
Gravel cyclist viewing the Eldorado Dredge
  1. A female cyclist riding under blue skies on a smooth gravel road which is tree lined with native trees
  2. Gravel riding on smooth gravel road past large exposed rock outcrop
  3. Gravel cyclist riding into native bushland
  4. Gravel cyclist viewing the Eldorado Dredge
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Starting from the Murray to Mountains Trailhead in Wangaratta, this intermediate loop offers plenty of flexibility and is excellent for those eager to challenge themselves on a longer ride.

Explore well-maintained, compact rural roads that weave through the Mt Barambogie State Forest and the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park. Pedal rolling terrain and moderate climbs for stunning views of Mt Buffalo and the Great Dividing Range while never feeling too far away from town. Don't miss the retired Eldorado Dredge, one of the largest historic dredges in the Southern Hemisphere. After a shorter option? Turn off at the Eldorado-Byawatha Road to reduce the climbing by half and shorten the route by almost 10km.

Start location - Apex Park, Wangaratta
Finish location - Apex Park, Wangaratta
Route distance - 65.7km
Elevation gain - 702m
Water - Apex Park, Wangaratta & Eldorado township
Toilets - Apex Park, Wangaratta; Bowser Stations at 6.4km & 59.4km; & Eldorado township

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