While we're big lovers of seeing our city and its surrounds on foot, there's just something about whizzing around and experiencing the sights and sounds with a bike seat beneath your bum. You don’t need to be a lycra-loving, hardcore cyclist to appreciate the joys of riding around Victoria, as our state offers beautiful trails for both road racers and casual rider alike. So, grab your helmet and gear up, because the most popular scenic biking route in Australia has been named as a trail that's right here in our home state.
Crossing the finish line in first place is Warrnambool Foreshore Promenade, which can be found along the majestic Great Ocean Road. Keeping your eyes on the track can be a challenge amidst the myriad of scenic distractions, with the 5km trail extending from the Breakwater Rock Pier along the coastline to the famous whale nursery at Logans Beach.
Warrnambool Foreshore Promenade attained a scenic trail score of 77, which was calculated based on key factors, including trail ratings and reviews, total number of Instagram hashtags and amount of photos uploaded on Alltrails. This was the top score out of 200 biking trails across Australia that Evolve Skateboards analysed for the study, filtering out tracks that have a higher level of difficulty, are longer than 50km or unpaved.
Coming in second-best was Mokare Heritage Trail in Western Australia, offering calming vistas of the Denmark River, ample shading under the paperbarks, and glimpses of Denmark's rail and settlement heritage. Next on the top scenic routes list was WA’s Shelley Rossmoyne Foreshore Park, followed by the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Trail, which is also in Victoria. Jones Creek Trail, which is in Melbourne's outer western suburbs came in equal eighth on the list too. So three trails in the top ten for Victoria is a huge win!
Here is the full list of the most scenic biking trails in Australia:
1. Warrnambool Foreshore Promenade, VIC
2. Mokare Trail, WA
3. Shelley Rossmoyne Foreshore Park, WA
4. Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Trail, VIC
5= Moreton Bay Cycleway: Wynnum to Manly, QLD
5= Outer Harbour Greenway, SA
7. Mon Repos Turtle Trail, QLD
8= Jones Creek Trail, VIC
8= Gosford to Woy Woy via Brisbane Water Cycleway, NSW
10. Coastal Pathway: Coolum Connection, QLD
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