Starting at the beginning of the Rye foreshore camping area opposite Marshall Street, passing through the camping grounds alongside bathing boxes dotted along the track, and finishing at the Rye Pier. The route passes the Rye shopping precinct with great cafes and the Rye Hotel - perfect for a spot of lunch.
This ride is on a shared pathway for walkers and cyclists that is part of the picturesque 25km Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail along the Port Phillip coast from Safety Beach to Sorrento.
Service Facility:
Bar, Barbecue, Boating Facilities, Campsites, Carpark, Coach Parking, Food and Refreshments, Picnic Area, Public Telephone, Public Toilet, Restaurant, Shaded Area, Sheltered Area, Shop / Gift Shop, Showers, One way, Bicycle, Cycling
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An easy ride along the foreshore from Rye Pier to Canterbury Jetty Road, Blairgowrie. About a kilometre to the west of Rye Pier is White Cliffs - a rocky cliff outcrop on a small hill. At the base of the outcrop is a reconstructed Lime Burners Kiln that was built as a tribute to one of the major industries for the early settlers in the Rye area. During the mid 1800's, natural limestone was mined in the Rye area. It was then burnt in kilns such as this, to turn it into lime which was then shipped to Melbourne for use in the building industry. The last commercial burning of lime on the Peninsula was carried out in the Rye area.
From the reconstructed Limeburners kiln there are steps leading to a lookout area at the top of the cliff, and while it is probably less than one hundred feet high, the views both to the East towards Arthur's Seat and West towards Blairgowrie are quite stunning on a sunny day.
To continue towards Blairgowrie you will need to retrace your steps to cross Point Nepean Rd opposite Minnimurra Rd to a shared pathway. The walk then heads towards Blairgowrie and finishes at Canterbury Jetty Road.
This ride is on a shared pathway for walkers and cyclists that is part of the picturesque 25km Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail along the Port Phillip coast from Safety Beach to Sorrento.
Service Facility:
Barbecue, Boating Facilities, Cafe, Campsites, Carpark, Lookouts, Public Toilet, Sheltered Area, Shop / Gift Shop, One way, Bicycle, Cycling
Follow the Bay Trail from opposite Canterbury Jetty Road to the Blairgowrie Shops just past St Johns Wood Road where you can have some refreshments. The path winds through impressive stands of Moonah trees bordering the beach. This short section also includes some of of the Peninsula's famous colourful bathing boxes, and the impressive yachts of the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron.
This ride is on a shared pathway for walkers and cyclists that is part of the picturesque 25km Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail along the Port Phillip coast from Safety Beach to Sorrento.
Service Facility:
Bar, Boating Facilities, Cafe, Carpark, Coach Parking, Picnic Area, Public Telephone, Public Toilet, Restaurant, Sheltered Area, Shop / Gift Shop, One way, Bicycle, Cycling
This short section of the Bay Trail takes travellers through Blairgowrie shops from opposite St Johns Wood Road to Camerons Bight. Setting off from the Blairgowrie Marina where a $25 million marina expansion and clubhouse redevelopment was recently completed. Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron offers world class facilities in a relaxed and casual setting. Just past there as the beach merges into Camerons Bight there is a picturesque small jetty almost opposite the end of Hughes Rd that is worth a photograph.
This ride is on a shared pathway for walkers and cyclists that is part of the picturesque 25km Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail along the Port Phillip coast from Safety Beach to Sorrento.
Service Facility:
Boating Facilities, Carpark, One way, Bicycle, Camping
The Eastern Sister Headland connects Camerons Bight to Sullivan Bay at Sorrento provides easy access around the historic Eastern Sister Headland situated at the northern end of Camerons Bight and the southern end of Sullivan Bay.
The 270-metre-long rock revetment is topped with a two-metre-wide crushed rock pathway. The pathway, allows pedestrians better access the historically significant Collins Settlement Historic site - the first European settlement in Victoria dating back to 1803 and includes graves, monuments and lookout structures.
This ride is on a shared pathway for walkers and cyclists that is part of the picturesque 25km Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail along the Port Phillip coast from Safety Beach to Sorrento.
Service Facility:
Carpark, Lookouts, Bicycle, Cycling
Travel from Sullivans Bay to Sorrento Pier through the camping grounds with the beautiful calm sandy bay beaches of Sorrento. The path winds past a small pier and alongside statuesque Norfolk Island Pines to the pier where the Sorrento -Queenscliff ferry berths.
This ride is on a shared pathway for walkers and cyclists that is part of the picturesque 25km Mornington Peninsula Bay Trail along the Port Phillip coast from Safety Beach to Sorrento.
This section of the ride can be extended to Portsea and Point Nepean along the road.
Service Facility:
Cafe, Picnic Area, Public Toilet, One way, Bicycle, Cycling
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