6 Day Gravel Tour (17th - 22nd March 2025)
Since our inception, we knew we wanted to run some gravel tours, however then Covid hit… and well… everyone knows what happened after that. But 2024 is here and we are ready and excited to offer this ultimate gravel experience! We’ve learned a lot since running our first tour in 2019, so we have designed this tour to take in a few bucket list items, but as usual Eudaimonia style, to also run an experience in style and comfort!
In this tour we’re going to be taking in the infamous Ben Lomond, Derby mountain bike park, roads off the beaten track all while enjoying luxury accommodation, sauna experiences and great food!
We are very excited to be staying two nights at the newly renovated luxury homestead Leighton House.
What does the package include?
5 nights accommodation
6 guided rides
Guided stretching and relaxation techniques
Sauna and hot/cold therapy experience
Support vehicle for the entire trip
All food included (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Enroute nutrition (incl. electrolytes and snacks)
Photos to remember the trip
Optional Extras
Bike hire
Eudaimonia x Palawa kit
Additional merchandise items
Extended trip experience
Massage
WHAT TO BRING
We will be carrying your gear so as long as you bring yourself and a good sense of adventure, you can bring as much or as little as you like. We prefer you have your own bike, helmet, shoes and cycling wear (yes lycra is recommended, but not compulsory), however we are also able to sort out bike hire through My Ride.
Most of the gravel in Tassie is pretty tame, as such tyres with a minimum of 32mm clearance and disc breaks will suffice, however 42mm are recommended. There are a number of steep sections on this route so be prepared to bring your best climbing legs to the party.
Tassie is notorious for experiencing four seasons in one day, so we recommend dressing for all occasions. This generally means:
Kit
Arm warmers
Gloves
Rain jacket
On top of the above listed items, we recommend you bring:
Casual clothes for dinner each evening,
Hiking attire
Swimming attire (if you wish to brave Tassie waters)
Sleepwear
Anything else you wish to bring
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Launceston shakeout (40km, 600m)
Day 2: Ben Lomond (70km, 1,500m)
Day 3: Evandale - Derby (100km, 2,000m)
Day 4: Derby explore (40km, 900m)
Day 5: Derby - Binalong Bay (100km, 2,100m)
Day 6: Derby - Launceston with optional Mount Barrow ascent (100km - 130km)