Epyic Explorer Melbourne | Trails & Treads

Welcome back, Epyic crew! 🍂

Autumn has Melbourne looking its best—crisp mornings, glassy swells and trail colours that pop. Boots or bike shoes—take your pick. The coming weeks are tailor-made for hikers and riders alike. We’ve mapped plenty of guided treks and social rides, so all that’s left is to lace up or clip in, meet a cracking crew and soak up the season. Let’s roll.

See you out there.
Your Team epyic.com

Thursday 01 May 2025

#RUN #PAID Track Thursday Group Run at Clifton Hill, VIC

Friday 02 May 2025

#RUN #PAID Runrise Friday Group Run at Clifton Hill, VIC

Saturday 03 May 2025

#WALK #PAID Club Sup Saturday Stroll at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, VIC

#HIKE #YOGA #FREE Dog-Friendly Hike & Yoga at Little River, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Kurth Kiln Hike 14km at Yellingbo, VIC

#RUN #FREE Parkrun Group Run at Rosebud, VIC

#CYCLE #FREE Casual Dandy Trail Loop at Dandenong North, VIC

#CYCLE #FREE French Island for Intermediates 52km at Stony Point, VIC

Sunday 04 May 2025

#HIKE #PAID Cathedral Ranges Hike 14km at Alphington, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Short and Social Hike 9km at Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC

#RUN #FREE Morning Chill Run at Melbourne City, VIC

#WORKOUT #FREE Cold Water Exposure & Workout at Port Melbourne, VIC

#CYCLE #FREE Melbourne, Torquay to Geelong 146km at Melbourne, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Coolart Wetlands - Flinders 13.5 and 17.5km at Melbourne, VIC

FEATURE EVENT 🌟

#FREEDIVE #PAID #TRAVEL

🐋 Sunshine Coast Whale Adventure – June to November
Ready for something unforgettable? Salt Sessions is running small-group whale encounters on the Sunshine Coast—just you, a snorkel, and (if nature allows) a front-row view of migrating humpbacks. It’s low-impact, immersive, and run by a team that truly cares about the ocean and your experience in it.

🗓️ 21 to 27 July 2024 📍 Sunshine Coast, QLD
🎟️ Spots are limited – Book your ticket here

Tuesday 06 May 2025

#WALK #PAID Maribyrnong River Evening Walk at Melbourne City, VIC

Wednesday 07 May 2025

#RUN #FREE Night Chill Run at Melbourne City, VIC

#WALK #PAID Port Melbourne Sunrise Walk at Port Melbourne, VIC

Saturday 10 May 2025

#HIKE #PAID Alfred Nicholas Gardens Hike 16km at Alphington, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Bush Navigation Training at Mount Egerton, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Hike the Yarra at Kew, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Woodlands Historic Park Loop 15km at Greenvale, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Portsea Back Beach to Quarantine Station 10km Portsea, VIC

Sunday 11 May 2025

#WORKOUT #FREE Cold Water Exposure & Workout at Port Melbourne, VIC

#MTB #FREE PGMTB Club Sunday Social Ride at Plenty Gorge, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Werribee Gorge Short Hike at Pentland Hills, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Mount Macedon Social Hike at Mount Macedon, VIC

Friday 16 May 2025

#WALK #PAID Williamstown Coastal Loop Walk at Williamstown, VIC

Saturday 17 May 2025

#HIKE #PAID George Bass Coastal Fitness Hike 14km at Kilcunda, VIC

#HIKE #PAID You Yangs Short Hike 8km at Little River, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Quarry Hills Short Hike at South Morang, VIC

Sunday 18 May 2025

#WORKOUT #FREE Cold Water Exposure & Workout at Port Melbourne, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Darebin Parklands HikeFit at Alphington, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Gresswell Forest Park Walk at Bundoora, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Brisbane Ranges Social Hike at Steiglitz, VIC

Saturday 24 May 2025

#HIKE #PAID Hike the Yarra at Kew, VIC

#HIKE # PAID Castlemaine Diggings Park Hike 11km at Moonlight Flat, VIC

Sunday 25 May 2025

#WORKOUT #FREE Cold Water Exposure & Workout at Port Melbourne, VIC

#MTB #FREE PGMTB Club Sunday Social Ride at Plenty Gorge, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Steavenson Falls Social Hike at Marysville, VIC

Saturday 31 May 2025

#HIKE #PAID Dandenong Ranges Fitness Hiker 17km at Olinda, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Steiglitz and Brisbane Ranges Hike 16km at Steiglitz, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Bellarine Peninsula Short Hike 9km at St Leonards, VIC

#HIKE #PAID George Bass Coastal Walk 15km at Kilcunda, VIC

Saturday 07 June 2025

#HIKE #PAID Hike the Yarra at Kew, VIC

#HIKE #PAID Cape Schanck to Main Ridge 17km at Cape Schanck, VIC

Sunday 08 June 2025

#MTB #FREE PGMTB Club Sunday Social Ride at Plenty Gorge, VIC

Local Spotlight 🌊🧭

📍 The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

Murray to Mountains Rail Trail — freshly boosted by a 32 km link last August to create a seamless 180 km off-road ribbon through Victoria’s High Country—pairs gentle grades with autumn poplar colour, cellar-door detours and lakeside vistas, making it just as tempting for a family day hike as for a multi-day ride from Wangaratta all the way to Yackandandah. More info via Victoria’s High Country.

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