Ride A05

Ride - A05
KANGAROO VALLEY - MT SCANZI - BUGONG - NOWRA
Start Point: Moss Vale Rd, Kangaroo Valley Village
Map Ref: Nowra ND D3
Ride Finishes: Apex Park, Illaroo Rd, North Nowra
Map Ref: Nowra ND J8
Total Distance: 32.1 kms
Degree of Difficulty: Medium Hard
Bike Recommended: MTB
Cautions: Long, rough downhill Mt Scanzi, traffic/narrow road
Allow: Minimum four hours

A hard back-road ride from Kangaroo Valley to Nowra, but well worth the effort for the views and the variety
of bush and wildlife. You first climb on bitumen away from Kangaroo Valley before the steep gravel ascent
up Mt Scanzi (with magnificant views back over the valley), before a long fast descent into the Bugong
Creek valley through damp rainforest. There is one creek crossing impassable after heavy rain. The
road remains gravel to Emerys Road. Follow the road East to Nowra through the hills above the
Shoalhaven River.

kms
0.0 Leave the Kangaroo Valley
shops west towards Moss Vale
on the cyclepath.
0.5 Turn LEFT onto [TALLOWA DAM
RD]. Begin a steady climb.
5.5 Turn LEFT onto [MT SCANZI RD].
Bitumen ends.
6.2 Begin very steep climb for 1.3
km. Excellent views back over
Kangaroo Valley.
7.5 Begin long steep descent -
loose gravel, blind corners, some traffic.
9.3 [DUFFYS CORNER]. Turn LEFT
[NOWRA 25].
11.4 [LEAVING MORTON N P] - begin very steep down through rainforest.
11.7 Concrete causeway - [BUGONG
CK]. Natural rocky mountain
creek, ideal picnic and rest
spot. Impassable after heavy
rain. Begin steep up for 200
metres.

16.7 Rough causeway. (Kellets
Creek).
*16.8 [LOWER BUGONG RD] on right -
joins Ride 20 here.
17.9 Rough track on right - power
pole sign [6/426] - 200 m to
bush lookout over Kellett's
Creek.
19.7 Bitumen starts - begin long
down. Easy, undulating riding
from here
20.3 Turnoff to "Bundanon" . Follow
Illaroo Rd from here to Nowra.
27.3 Cambewarra Estate Winery -
open for wine tastings, cellar
door sales.
30.6 Roundabout (Nth Nowra shops)-
keep LEFT - Cyclepath begins
on southern side
32.1 End Apex Park (next to
Shoalhaven R bridge) on Illaroo
Rd offroad cyclepath.

Public Toilets: Kangaroo Valley, Apex
Park North Nowra only.
Shops/facilities/Water: Kangaroo Valley, North Nowra.
Bike Shops, emergency spares: See shops for Bomaderry, Nowra, p.6
Variations on this route/alternative activities:
*1. For a full day, combine this trip with Ride A8 - turn off here to Coolendel Lookout - picnic spot,
excellent views - a hard 42 km all up.
2. Reverse this trip (Nowra to Kangaroo Valley) - a harder ride, but plan to stay overnight in Kangaroo Valley.
Large range of accommodation available.

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