The Great Alpine Road

[BennyMac]

Quick Vid of one of the best roads in Victoria.

YouTube - Great Alpine Rd 0001 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZoYVsamLEM)

Ben

[ExAreSix]

Great road. I haven't driven along there for some years.
First time I drove it was in a '70 3000GT Capri. Good times

[beaver_roadkill]

Yep, certainly a beautiful road to drive on, there's a good 4 hours worth of driving just in one direction.

[jdonly1@wideban]

Its a great road,you just have to watch out for trucks when there working.I love going up there for a ride or a drive.Cops get on it a bit though now:vpo:

[chris]

I took my car for a run today from dinner plain to bright and back it's a fun road.The only thing to be careful of is 4wds on the wrong side of the road as they swing wide to take corners.
chris

[Pickles]

Great video Benny.
I've driven the Great Alpine Road a few times....IMHO it is THE best driving road in Vic....a great experience.
The only problem can be if you get behind a logging truck etc on those twisty bits, it can take a while to get past, & then of course if there are several cars behind the logging truck, who won't make the move, it can take even longer to get past.
I suppose you did eventually get past that 4WD.....can't understand why they don't pull over & let you by....I always do...don't like people sitting up close to me....so I pull over.
Anyway...a great drive.
Cheers, Pickles.

[V28VX37]

Looks great! Can you post directions/itinerary please.

[Pickles]

Looks great! Can you post directions/itinerary please.

Depends how far you want to drive in a day!
If you're in melbourne, I'd drive to Bairnsdale or Omeo on the first day, then I'd drive the Great Alpine road the next day, & stay at somewhere like Beechworth that night. Then I might drive back to Melb via Glenrowan (we're Ned Kelly "devotees"!), Benalla, Yea, Melb.
Lots of top spots around N.E. Victoria..depends how much time you've got!
Cheers, Pickles.

[VXSS346]

Nice work mate, sounds like an idea for summer :)

Your car sounds fantastic too :D

Cheers :)

[V28VX37]

Thanks Pickles! Turns out I've been meaning to drive this road for ages, just didn't know what it's called ... Gotta put aside a weekend this summer for it :drool:

I looked it up and found a good description on Visit Victoria & added the driving route as Great Alpine Road on Spiritedd. (http://www.spiritedd.com/drives/21-great-alpine-road)

[[TWIGGA]]

Love this road..

Always up at Bright, Kiewa or Mitta Valleys in Summer, fantastic driving! :goodjob: