Gravel Cycling
Beautiful Valleys and Mountain Air
Forget the bitumen and embrace the soul-stirring crunch of the path less travelled.
In Mansfield, gravel cycling isn't just a ride; it’s an invitation to lose yourself in a landscape of beautiful valleys and mountain air. Whether you’re chasing the ghost of horseman’s past along timber-lined roads or winding through ancient forests, it’s about that raw connection between the rider and nature.
We encourage you to familiarise your self with the rider safety information given many of the routes are actively used by the farming sector.
Local routes
Rider safety and etiquitte
Mansfield and its surrounding areas are renowned for prime agricultural production. Most of the gravel roads in the area are critical road infrastructure for farmers to move livestock and equipment between paddocks and farms. Please keep in the mind the following messages to ensure the safety of cyclists, farmers and livestock.
- Gravel roads are a shared space
- Please respect farms and livestock at all times
- Stay on the road / roadside and do not enter farms
- Be alert for machinery and give them lots of space
- If you encounter livestock on the road, stop on the road side and quietly wait until they move past you
- Leave no trace
The following short video provides important information to ensure the safety of everyone who uses these shared spaces.