Welcome to Warburton
Just over one hour away from Melbourne, Yarra Ranges has the potential to become a leading global cycling destination.
The growth in cycling tourism over the last decade provides a huge opportunity for the Yarra Ranges.
90% of mountain bikers plan travel to ride their bikes with friends and family and the Yarra Valley already has a great reputation for all disciplines of cycling.
Warburton offers a great range of cycling trails suitable for beginners from the rail trail, river trails and O’Shannassy Aqueduct, to more advanced mountain bike trails such as Hey Hey My My, built and maintained by Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers.
The development of more than 160km of mountain bike trails and an additional 50km of cycle paths and rail trail have the potential to bring 477,000 visitors, 270 jobs new jobs and more than $49m in economic spend to the region.