Omeo Highway — Omeo to Tallangatta via the MittaValley.
Distance
175 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
2,200 m
Omeo Highway — Omeo to Tallangatta via the Mitta Valley.
One of Victoria's great alpine backroads, running the length of the Mitta Mitta valley. From the gold-mining town of Omeo the highway climbs and winds past the historic Blue Duck Inn and the old Glen Wills diggings — a partly unsealed high-country section — before easing down the beautiful Mitta valley to Lake Hume at Tallangatta.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance175 km
Days1
Total climb2,200 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
OmeoStart · Start in Omeo at the junction with the Great Alpine Road. Fuel up and check tyres — the middle section is remote and partly gravel.
Anglers Rest — Blue Duck InnRestaurant · The historic Blue Duck Inn sits by the Cobungra River crossing — a legendary high-country pub, named after a 'blue duck' failed gold claim. Great lunch and cold swimming holes.
Glen ValleyScenic Point · Old gold-mining country below Mount Wills. The road here is at its most remote and, in sections, unsealed — ride within your limits.
Mitta MittaScenic Point · Tiny town on the Mitta Mitta River. Pub, general store and the turnoff to Dartmouth Dam. Fuel is not guaranteed — carry a reserve.
EskdaleFuel Stop · Green valley farming town roughly halfway to Tallangatta. Reliable fuel and a friendly pub.
TallangattaEnd · End at 'the town that moved' on the shore of Lake Hume — relocated in the 1950s when the reservoir was enlarged.
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