ℹ️ Ride Details

Friday — Canberra to Katoomba

Canberra → Tarago → Goulburn → Taralga → Mount Victoria→ Katoomba (Approx. 350 km)

This is the opener, so the idea is to get clear of Canberra, settle into the ride properly and enjoy the run without turning Saturday into a marathon. We’ll be implementing the usual “avoid highways” mantra and going backroads where possible. While the current ‘stands up’ time is 1200 Friday, we may look to move sooner so as to take in the sights of the Blue Mountains before it gets dark.

Saturday — Blue Mountains, Putty Road to Wisemans Ferry

Katoomba → Upper Colo → Putty → Broke → St Albans → Wisemans Ferry → St Leonards
(Approx. 425 km)

From Katoomba, we’ll head out of the mountains and across to the Upper Colo and jump onto the Putty Road, through to Broke (hopefully the Boys in Blue haven’t sent us Broke by then!). From there, we’ll head south into the Hawkesbury to St Albans, then through Wisemans Ferry.

Much of this route is covered in these two “Top Roads” posts:

• Wisemans Ferry + St Albans Loop

• Putty Road

Overnight will be in St Leonards.

Sunday — Back to Canberra via Macquarie Pass, Kangaroo Valley and Cambewarra

St Leonards → Royal National Park → Sea Cliff Bridge → Macquarie Pass → Kangaroo Valley → Cambewarra → Nerriga → Braidwood → Captains Flat → Canberra (Approx. 425 km)

Planning to run through the Royal National Park and out to the Sea Cliff Bridge near Wollongong. From there, we’ll head up to Macquarie Pass, Kangaroo Valley and Cambewarra; attempting to finish the route from the previous ride that got deviated due to poor weather.

Once we get to Nerriga, it’ll be a discussion point; south to Braidwood and around through to Captains Flat and home (as mapped), or straight through to Tarago, Bungendore and home. Ultimately it’ll depend on weather and how tired people are feeling.

⛽ Fuel stops
EagleHawk
Goulburn (splash & dash if needed)
Katoomba
Broke (splash & dash if needed)
Sydney
Nowra (splash & dash if needed)

🍽️☕ Food stops
Taralga - The Coffee Palette (arvo snack)
Katoomba - Station Woodfired Pizza (dinner)
Katoomba - The Hatters Cafe (breakfast)
Putty - Grey Gum Cafe (coffee)
St Albans - Settlers Arms (late lunch)
St Leondards - TBA (dinner)
St Leondards - TBA (coffee)
Coledale - Earth Walker Cafe (brunch)
Cambewarra - The Lookout Cafe (coffee)
Braidwood - Trappers Cafe (arvo snack)