Bike Riding

Bike Riding on the Mornington Peninsula

Bike Tours & Self-Guided Hire

Join a tour with a local experienced guide or adventure independently. We have plenty of options when it comes to choosing a bike, mountain bikes for all ages, comfy seated cruising bikes, Electric bikes and kids’ carriers for little ones. The total journey takes you from quarantine station all the way to the furthest point of the Mornington Peninsula where the Bass Strait meets Port Phillip Bay. The cycling tracks are well maintained, and the terrain is generally smooth making it the ideal for all cyclists who have a good level of confidence, fitness and ability. 

Explore Point Nepean National Park!

Point Nepean’s rich history has had a significant impact on Victoria and Australia in terms of immigration, quarantine and defence.

Begin your adventure with the first stop at the old Quarantine Station – These buildings date back to the mid-19th Century, firstly to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases and manage the influx of people flooding in to search for gold. Following this quarantine station was housing for the soldiers during WWI and WWII. Its final use was in 1999 as a temporary ‘safe haven’ for the Kosovar Albanian refugees escaping war.

After passing Quarantine Station and the glamping tents set up by Parks Victoria is Coles track, following this path will lead you to Observatory Point that looks out over the Old Cattle Jetty and the Dolphin Sanctuary. Lucky cyclists might spot some local wildlife including the Burrunan Dolphins, Blue Tongue Lizards, Echidnas and Rosellas!

At the end of Coles Track is Cheviot Hill, the mysterious beach where Prime Minister Harold Holt vanished from in 1967. The next part of your ride will to Fort Nepean, located at the end of the Mornington Peninsula. Theses Forts helped make Melbourne, Australia’s most well-defended city. Once at the end you’ll be able to hop off your bikes and explore the vast tunnels of the fortress that were used during the first and second World Wars. The breathtaking view of the bay and the ocean is not to be missed!