Victoria’s High Country is welcoming back the warm with a range of new ways to taste, traipse and trundle through some of the region’s most picture perfect villages.
Pasta and pedals
Cycling sure does work up an appetite, which is why the Cook, Cycle, Feast experiences from the Myrtleford Cycle Centre are a great combo.
On the new Rolling Gnocchi Cycle Tour learn the secrets of Italian pasta making and sample delicious local fare on this 10km cycle tour of Myrtleford, with most cycling along the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail.
Learn how to make gnocchi like an expert with Roberto Parolin from Cafe Delize and, while the sauce is bubbling, head out on a leisurely guided pedal to nearby farm gates and cellar doors. Return for a well-earned authentic Italian feast.
There’s also the Coffee Bean Roast ‘n’ Ride and the Bread and Butter Bicycle Tour.
Tucker trails
Join local historian Ken Bell from the Falls Creek Museum on a meandering 4km walk taking in iconic cattlemen’s huts and the stunning scenery of the Bogong High Plains on the Tales, Trails & Tucker at Falls Creek tour.
The walk takes around three hours, going from Wallaces Hut through to Cope Hut.
Then tuck into a sumptuous picnic of local produce, wine and beverages from Diana Alpine Lodge. Listen to fascinating tales of Indigenous beginnings, local legends and the unique flora and fauna of this corner of the world. Tickets via eventbrite.com
Straight from the yurt
In the Milawa gourmet food and wine region, you can stay in an exquisite, handcrafted Mongolian yurt next to a billabong. Set in 100 acres natural red gum forest and waterways with private King River frontage, Yarranugara Eco glamping retreat is eco-luxe at its best, with all the creature comforts taken care of in this fully furnished and equipped yurt, ensuite and camp kitchen.
Whether you want to disconnect from life's craziness and embrace a slower pace there more than 100 walks to choose from in the High Country.
There is only one yurt, so privacy is guaranteed. And the best things is its just 10 minutes from Brown Brothers and other wineries.
Walk this way...
Whether you want to disconnect from life's craziness and embrace a slower pace on a nature walks or prefer strolling around a town or finding out about local history, there more than 100 walks to choose from in the High Country.
The new Walk High Country website lists walks from across the region, from short village strolls to multi-day hikes for the more adventurous.
A must-visit one-stop shop for visitors to Victoria’s North East.
Pick your own
In Stanley check out Black Barn Farm, a new heritage apple orchard grown using sustainable Permaculture methods.
Stanley is an 1850’s colonial gold rush town and now horticulture hotspot. And here Black Barn Farm owners owners Charlie Showers and Jade Miles have set up their orchards.
From this December, they will open Black Barn Farm’s sister orchard, Europa Gully, for pick-your-own cherries and apples.
Meanwhile, back at the Barn, choose from the 70 different varieties of heritage trees offered for sale or sign on for one of their regular workshops in everything from grafting to seed saving to learning how to be a sustainable gardener.
