Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail between Bright and Wangaratta starts (or ends) be-
hind the old train station. Bikes, tandems and baby trailers can be rented from
Cyclepath
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 03-5750 1442;
www.cyclepath.com.au
; 74 Gavan St; per hr from $20, half-/full-
day from $24/32, per day mountain/road bikes $44/60; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm Sat & Sun)
. See
Click here
for more information on the rail trail.
Active Flight
( 0428 854 455;
www.activeflight.com.au
)
Introductory paragliding course (from $265) or tandem
flights (from $150).
ADVENTURE SPORTS
Alpine Paragliding
(
ADVENTURE SPORTS
Oct-Jun)
Tandem flights from Mystic ($130) and
0428 352 048;
www.alpineparagliding.com
;
two-day courses ($500).
Bright Microflights
( 03-5750 1555; brightmicroflights@swiftdsl.com.au; Buckland Valley Rd, Porepunkah; flights per person $70-155)
Powered hang-glider flights over Porepunkah ($70) or Mt Buffalo ($155).
MICROLIGHTING
SCENIC FLIGHTS
Eagle School of Microlighting
( 0428 570 168;
www.eagleschool.com.au
; flights $80-350)
Exhilarating tandem flights over the Mt
Buffalo region, as well as flying lessons. Flights include an unpowered glide back to base.
Alpine Gravity
MOUNTAIN BIKING
( 03-5758 3393;
www.alpinegravity.net
; 100 Gavan St; half-/full-day tours $60/75)
This experienced operat-
or runs a mountain-biking festival in mid-November and spends the rest of the year taking
people out onto the trails on half-, full- and multiday tours.
Courses
Patrizia Simone
Country Cooking School
COOKING COURSE
( 03-5755 2266;
www.simonesbright.com.au
;
98 Gavan St; per person $180)
One of northeastern Victor-
ia's most celebrated chefs, Patrizia Simone runs fabulous four-hour cooking classes
