Get your discount tickets for the Mornington Peninsula: Self-Guided Bike Tour w E-Bike Option, save up to 11% !
Overview
Explore historic Point Nepean National Park, with its spectacular scenery and coastal trails, on a comfortable bike with breathtaking views. Located at the end of Point Nepean Road, where Bass Strait meets Port Phillip Bay and the Mornington Peninsula ends, Point Nepean’s rich history has had a significant impact on Victoria and Australia in terms of immigration, quarantine and defense.
Meeting and Pickup
We are located inside the National Park. Follow the signs to Quarantine Station Carpark. Head down the path towards the water. We are located on the right next to the Information Center. Getting there via public transport: Catch a train to Frankston, then take the 788 Bus from Frankston to Portsea.
Language Offered
English-WRITTEN
Itinerary
1. Mornington Peninsula
2. Bayplay Bike Shop
3. Quarantine Station
4. Gunners Cottage
5. Only a short walk from the Gunners Cottage Carpark, head to Observatory Point for a scenic Picnic. Take in the vistas over Port Phillip Bay.
6. Back on your bike, ride Coles Track, the shared path linking Gunner's Cottage to Fort Nepean. Laid out in the 1940s for wartime telegraph services, the track still carries remnant poles from the line that once connected Melbourne to Fort Nepean during the Second World War.
7. Harold Holt
8. Ride on to Cheviot Hill, the highest point in the park, where World War II gun emplacements still overlook the coastline. From here you'll look out over Cheviot Beach, site of both the 1887 wreck of the SS Cheviot and Harold Holt's disappearance eighty years later.
9. Fort Pearce
10. Fort Nepean
11. Point Nepean National Park
Inclusion
Lock
Helmet
Bike
Park map
Exclusion
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Single or Double Child Carrier (optional and at a cost)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The route is self-paced and most guests finish in 2 to 3 hours.
The road is shared so riders need to be mindful when riding to keep an eye out for vehicles.
The terrain is generally smooth and a Mostly Flat dirt track with hills until the end of Coles Track, from there there is a fairly steep incline to the end (Fort Nepean) - this is where the E-Bike is a well loved choice. Moderate fitness is recommended for mountain bikes. The E-bike suits guests who prefer a more relaxed pace on the hills.
E Bikes are single rider - riders must be over 14 years old.
Minimum riding age is 7 years and children must be able to ride confidently. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Children under 7 have the option for a kids carrier or a shorter trail with small kids bikes - shorter easy route.
There is no food or drink available at the meeting point or along the route, so bring water and snacks.
Wear closed-toe shoes.
Reviews
4.7
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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