Peaks Challenge Falls Creek: the route and how to prepare
- Distance
- 236 km
- Climbing
- 5,600 m
- Highest point
- 1,835 m
- Categorised climbs
- 23 · up to 19 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
345–1,835 m · 23 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 23 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
Peaks Challenge Falls Creek is a 235 km ride with more than 4,000 m of climbing in the Victorian Alps, to be completed within 13 hours. From Falls Creek it climbs Tawonga Gap, Mount Hotham and finally the back of Falls from Omeo. The next edition is on Sunday 7 March 2027.
Peaks Challenge Falls Creek at a glance
- Where
- Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia
- Official website
- bicyclenetwork.com.au ↗
- Next edition
- 7 March 2027
- Route
- Peaks Challenge: 235 km, 4,000 m climbing
- Terrain
- Mountain — long climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Peaks Challenge Falls Creek, 236 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
Peaks Challenge Falls Creek is one route.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Peaks Challenge | 235 km | 4,000 m |
What the course asks of you
Tawonga Gap is the short opener: 7.5 km at 6 %. Mount Hotham is the long one, 29.9 km and 1,303 m at an average of 4 %, but with its steepest ramps near the top. The back of Falls, 22.6 km and 980 m from the far side, comes after more than 200 km.
The 13-hour limit is the real opponent. Ride Hotham well below your threshold, eat and drink on a schedule, and keep enough for the back of Falls, where many riders' day is decided.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train long climbs: steady efforts of 30 to 60 minutes just below your threshold match the cols of Peaks Challenge Falls Creek far better than short intervals.
- Build the long day: rides of five to seven hours in the final two months, towards the 235 km of the route you choose.
- Practise eating and drinking on a schedule, and descending: a mountain day is as much going down as going up.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Treating the first climb of Peaks Challenge Falls Creek as a race: a long col ridden above the pace you can hold for hours costs you the rest of the day.
- Saving nothing for the last climb, where the most kilometres are already in your legs.
- Skipping food on the descents: the next climb starts with what you ate on the way down.
Prepare Peaks Challenge Falls Creek with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing Peaks Challenge Falls Creek, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 7 March 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2027?
On Sunday, 7 March 2027, according to the organiser.
How long is Peaks Challenge Falls Creek?
Peaks Challenge: 235 km with 4,000 m of climbing. The route as the organiser lists it: 235 km with more than 4,000 m of climbing.
How many riders take part?
About 2,000 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of Peaks Challenge Falls Creek in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.