Recommended cycling routes to Bendigo South East College
Bike Bendigo recommends these cycling routes for students and staff riding to BSE. They avoid busy roads where possible and suggest safer places to cross busy roads. Click on a route or symbol for more information.
Yellow and green routes are away from cars.
Orange routes are on-road, including:
– quiet residential streets (pale orange)
– bike lanes on streets with moderate traffic (orange)
– bike lanes on main roads (dark orange).
Recommended cycling routes to Crusoe College
Bike Bendigo recommends these cycling routes for students and staff riding to Crusoe College. They avoid busy roads where possible and suggest safer places to cross busy roads. Click on a route or symbol for more information.
Yellow routes are away from cars.
Orange routes are on-road, including:
– quiet residential streets (pale orange)
– bike lanes on streets with moderate traffic (orange)
– bike lanes on main roads (dark orange).
Back Creek Trail
Fountain to Spring Gully – 7km
Head through Rosalind Park and the Chinese precinct, then along the Bendigo Creek. Go south at the Tennis Centre past the tram museum and under McIvor Road to the popular Back Creek trail and underpass murals. Finish at the cricket oval. Take care at road crossings.
Bendigo Creek Trail South
Golden Square to Crusoe – 8km
From Hargreaves Street, ride south along the Bendigo Creek past Golden Square Pool, Cooinda Park and Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre and through Kangaroo Flat. Ride alongside Crusoe Road before heading across country to Furness Street and up through the bush to Crusoe Reservoir. Finish with a 3.4km circuit of the lake! Take care at road crossings.
Bendigo Creek Trail North
Fountain to Epsom – 7.5km
Head through Rosalind Park and the Chinese precinct, then along the Bendigo Creek past the Tennis Centre and Lake Weeroona. Take the underpass along the creek under Weeroona Avenue and follow the creek to the Botanical Gardens (4.5km) or continue to Epsom. Minor road crossings.
Bike Bendigo Strath Junortoun Community Ride
Strathdale to Strathfieldsaye via Junortoun – 7.5km
Roll downhill from Cousins Street through the bush to a shared path along Trotting Terrace and through McIvor Park Estate. Take quiet streets to the 4.5km shared path downhill through the national park before meandering along Sheepwash Creek to Strathfieldsaye Recreation Reserve. Optional detour to shops. Take care at road crossings.
Long Gully Trail
Long Gully to Lake Weeroona – 7km
From Marong Road, the trail takes you behind the Stadium, then turns north-east, passing the Long Gully Reserve and splash park (1.8km). Take care crossing Eaglehawk and Holmes Roads, before skirting Lightning Reef Primary and joining the railway line. Pass Peppergreen Farm across Finn Street, then join the creek trail to ride under Weeroona Avenue and up to the lake.
Eaglehawk Loops
Eaglehawk loops – 3.2km
Three short loops form this ride, which starts and finishes at the Eaglehawk Regional Play Space. Start by pedalling 1.2km around Lake Neanger. Add the Mulga Bill Track (an unsealed path with some slight uphill sections, returning to the lake via footpath), and a loop around Lake Tom Thumb. Take care at road crossings.