Visitor Information

A region with such diversity as ours takes a while to get your head around. The Rutherglen Wine Experience Visitor Information Centre has been established by the winemakers and businesses of Rutherglen and our shire, the Indigo Shire, to enable you to get the most from your visit.

Information
Talk to our local full time and volunteer staff, who know the region and its wines very well (too well in some cases). Find out which roads to take (and who can take you), the best picnic spots on the Murray, and what is happening when, where and why.

How do I get to Rutherglen?

Events

View our calendar of events or visit the events page for more details.

Displays
Come and see displays on Rutherglen’s rich history, how our wines are made and by whom. Get the big picture before you experience the real thing.

The Home Of Muscat: The Worlds Richest Wine
The Wine Centre marks the start of the Muscat trail, an unforgettable tour around the great Muscat Houses of Rutherglen. View the displays on the growing and making of Rutherglen Muscat, collect your Muscat of Rutherglen Booklet and Muscat Trail map, grab a coffee, and head off into the ethereal world of the Worlds Richest Wines and the characters who make them.

Wahguynah to Rutherglen Rail Trail

The Wahgunyah to Rutherglen extension of the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail is now officially open. Cyclists can explore the Rutherglen wine region on the sealed path from the banks of the Murray River to the gold heritage village of Rutherglen.  The 9km sealed trail (one way) travels through the heart of the Rutherglen wine region and is a great way to explore the many famous wineries that have made this region a destination for food and wine lovers.  The trail is suitable for all types of cycles from road bikes to mountain bikes and due to the relatively flat terrain, is suitable for all members of the family.

For those of you who haven’t ridden a bike for quite a while, it’s a pretty easy process just to ‘swing the leg over’ and jump right back into the saddle.  Bikes and helmets are available for hire at the Rutherglen Information Centre if you want to ‘dip your tow in the water’ again.  There are also additional loops off the Wahgunyah end of the trail that follow the banks of the mighty Murray and traverse beautiful River Red Gum forests. (N.B. These loops are not suitable for road bikes)

Cyclists can access the Wahgunyah to Rutherglen section of the Rail Trail from either end and there are toilet facilities, accommodation and food & drink options in both towns.  For those keen to ride the entire Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, there is a designated route that connects Rutherglen to the main Rail Trail at Bowser.  From Bowser, cyclists can either make their way back into Wangaratta or continue along the Trail passing through the towns of Everton, Beechworth, Myrtleford, and Porepunkah before finishing at Bright.  The entire distance from the Murray River in Wahguhyah to Bright is approx 150kms.

See the attached pdf map for downloading plus a Bowser to Wahgunyah fact sheet for download, with a specific description of the route.  You can also call in at the Rutherglen Information Centre (at the roundabout) for your free copy of the North East Ride Guide plus a range of maps on the many other exciting rides around Rutherglen.

Cycling in Rutherglen - from Leisurely to Legendary!
Combine the gastronomical with the physical. Grab a mountain bike and tour the region’s cellar doors and attractions at your own pace, or saddle up the road bike for some very challenging rides.  New touring bikes are available for hire at the Rutherlgen Wine Experience.  You can simply download all the cycle routes, with each route having specific directions and an accompanying map. There's a ride here to satisfy both the Sunday 'cruiser' and the 'die-hard' road warrior.

• Winery West Loop
  A leisurely ride around Rutherglen that takes in 8 wineries. (approx 38kms)
• Gourmet Loop
  A leisurely ride to tantalise your taste buds that includes cheeses, olives, local condiments, award winning pies and wine. (approx 29kms)
• Watchbox Loop
  A great loop that takes in historic Chiltern, country roads through Chiltern Ironbark forests and the reward of fabulous wood-fried pizza, coffee, cakes and of course wine tasting at Watchbox Winery, open Thurs to Sun. (approx 76kms)
• The 'Whoopty Doos'
  A great ride on country back roads (small bit on the Murray Valley Highway) that incoporates the set of hills known as the 'Whoopty Doos'. (approx 40kms)
• Chiltern Valley Loop
  A leisurely ride through historic Chiltern and along some lovely country back roads, where you'll see more cows than cars! (approx 40kms)
• NEW Rutherglen- Yackandandah Loop
  A challenging ride that goes up over Mt Pilot towards Beechworth and then to the historic village of Yackandandah, before returning via the beautiful Indigo Valley. (approx 113kms)
• NEW Beechworth Loop
  A very challenging ride that passes through Chiltern, heads up over Mt Pilot before taking on the final challenging climb into Beechworth, known locally as the 'Laperina'. Don't worry, it's a lot easier coming back! (approx 92kms)
• NEW Eldorado Loop
  Four rides in one.  A longer but leisurely return ride to historic Eldorado. (approx 85kms)  A one way tougher ride with a long climb into Beechworth. (70kms)  A tough ride for hardened 'road warriors' - Rutherglen / Eldorado / Beechworth return. (approx 115kms)  A rather challenging side loop from Beechworth to Stanley, riding throuigh some beautiful countryside. (approx 28kms)
• NEW Gooramadda - Chiltern Loop
  A stimulating ride that gets close to the Mighty Murray before heading back through historic Chiltern along some quiet county roads. (approx 52kms)

Don’t forget us
The Wine Centre has a great collection of Rutherglen Wine Region clothing and gifts, come and see us at 57 Main Street Rutherglen.