The small picture-postcard town of Beechworth, tucked away in the Victorian High Country, came into being after the discovery of gold back in 1852. Like most historical gold strikes of that era, fast-tracked wealth delivered some colourful characters. So legend has it, one of the candidates in Beechworth’s first council election campaigned riding a horse with shoes of gold, a piece of local history that is celebrated every year with the town’s annual Golden Shoes carnival.
However, it was a rather different type of gold rush that bought the Bazflyers into Beechworth. The former railroad tracks that once linked settlements along the area’s picturesque valleys have nowadays given way to cycle trails. https://www.railtrails.org.au/trail?id=50&view=trail
The Murray to Mountains Rail-Trail attracts more than 100,000 cyclists each year into the area, supporting accomodation providers and all manner of eating establishments. Not only is cycling the new golf, it has every prospect of being a new gold rush for Beechworth.
Beechworth Post Office
Cycle Trail going into Bright
Breakfast at Lupo’s was as good it gets but the porridge was even better.
Great food all along the way could easily convert a Bazflyer into a foodie.
Bazflyers unequivocally recommend Nigel for the friendliest bike hire and shuttle service.
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