Bikes on PTV bus. Photo: DoT
Transport
Public Transport Victoria runs a bus service with a bike carrier between Bendigo and Heathcote. Bus stops along the McIvor Highway are all within 200m of the Rail Trail.
https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
The FBKRT group offer bike and baggage transport for up to 10 trail riders, to and from local destinations. Please contact us to discuss.
https://bendigokilmorerailtrail.com/contacts/
Bicycle Centre Bendigo offer hire bikes call (03) 5443 2224
https://bicyclecentrebendigo.com.au/
Blue Wren Shuttle of Heathcote offer bike tours call 0421 357 804
https://bluewrenshuttle.com.au/
Green Pedals provide eBike tours and bike hire call 0490 048 239
https://greenpedal.com.au/
Meals
The following are our generous corporate members, providing great service to those along the rail trail.
There are a number of other food and drink outlets with bike parking facilities at Lake Weeroona, Bendigo, Axedale, and Heathcote, listed in the table below.
| Location | Business | Web | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axedale | Rise & Grind Takeaway Cafe | riseandgrindaxedale.com | (03) 5439 4916 |
| Bendigo | Bendigo Regional Tennis Centre | www.bendigotennis.com.au | (03) 5442 5744 |
| Bendigo | The Boardwalk Bendigo | www.theboardwalkbendigo.com.au | (03) 5443 9855 |
| Bendigo | The Fox and Giraffe | www.facebook.com/Foxandgiraffebendigo | 0459 040 594 |
| Bendigo | Various coffee/food vans at Lake Weeroona | ||
| Heathcote | Gaffney’s Bakery | www.gaffneysbakery.com.au | (03) 5433 3199 |
| Heathcote | Palling Bros Brewery | pallingbros.beer | 0427 848 073 |
| Heathcote | The Watering Hole | thewateringholeheathcote.square.site | (03) 5486 6661 |
Accommodation
The following are our generous corporate members, providing great service to those along the rail trail.
The following resources can also be useful for Bendigo and Heathcote, both with numerous hotels, motels, AirBnB, B&B, and Caravan Parks.
Bendigo Visitor Information Centre
www.bendigoregion.com.au
Heathcote Visitor Centre
www.heathcote.org.au/
Listed in the table below are also numerous accommodation providers along the trail.
| Location | Business | Web | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo | Julie-Anna | julieanna.com.au | (03) 5442 5855 |
| Bendigo | Tea House Motor Inn | teahousemotorinn.com.au | (03) 5441 7111 |
| Bendigo | Quality Hotel Lakeside Inn | www.lakesidehotel.com.au | (03) 5445 5300 |
| Junortoun | Park Lane Holiday Park | www.parklaneholidayparks.com.au/bendigo | (03) 5449 3335 |
| Heathcote | Heathcote Retreat (Motel) | www.heathcoteretreatmotel.com.au | 0429 167 251 |