| DAY THREE |
Course Designers Notes
Day by day in depth information on each stage.Please note the the course is subject to change.
Day Three
Dinner Plain - Bright
Distance 82 km
Neutral Stage 00 km
Total 82km
Elevation Gain 3386metres
Elevation Loss 4642metres
Highest Point 1828metres @ 13.9 km
Feed Station 1 @ 24 km
Feed Station 2 @ 48 km
Please note: All distance and elevation data is approximate. All efforts have been made to ensure it's accuracy but discrepancies may occur between our data and that of your bike computer.
START- Dinner Plain- click here for map
FINISH- Bright- click here for map
Course Profile - Stage 3 click here
Download Stage 3 map (pdf) - click here
Day 3 leaves Dinner Plain Alpine Village and heads to the Alpine Ski Resort of Mt Hotham perched high along the Great Alpine Road, spectacular views await of the jewel in the Victorian Alps, the mighty Mt Feathertop and the Razorback with the State’s highest peak, Mt Bogong in the distance. Riders are well and truly in the heart of Victoria’s largest National Park. At 646,000 hectares, the Alpine National Park protects the State’s highest mountains and varied alpine environments. A short digression off the bitumen along the Hotham-Dinner Plain Ski trail and management roads in the ski resort will break up the haul on the black stuff as you head out to Buckland Gap and the first feed station. From here it’s into to some rugged country along a ridge top track offering great views, tough pinch climbs and exciting descents which ultimately bring you to the sleepy hamlet of Harrietville. Load up at the second feed station or, if your not in a hurry, grab an icecream from the icecream shop, it will be worth the delay. From the floor of the Ovens Valley you will climb back up and over Mount Ebeneezerand the final descent into Bright and the finish line.
Bright is a great stopover with 3 nights based in this popular tourist town. River walks, cafes, the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, local wineries and brewery, nearby Mt Buffalo National Park and more makes for a great base for riders and support crew alike