The Yarra Ranges, just beyond Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, are a rider’s playground — cool temperate forests, winding sealed roads, and gravel cut-throughs that feel a world away from the city. Healesville makes the perfect base, surrounded by vineyards and mountain backdrops, yet only an hour from the CBD.

This region is home to legendary riding roads like the Black Spur, with its endless sweepers through towering mountain ash, and the Reefton Spur, a twisting ribbon that challenges your focus for kilometre after kilometre. Off the tarmac, gravel options snake deeper into the ranges, linking secluded valleys, logging tracks, and forest reserves that make you feel properly remote.

It’s a place where you can finish work on a Friday, be in the bush by evening, and wake up to a weekend of riding that feels as adventurous as anything further afield. Whether you’re looking for a spirited day ride or a gateway into the Victorian High Country, the Yarra Ranges deliver in spades.