Ride A13

Ride - A13
NOWRA - YALWAL - OLD BURRIER FIRE TRAIL - BURRIER - BAMARANG - NOWRA
Start Point: Roundabout, Cnr Kalandar St/Kinghorne St
Map Ref: SN L7
Ride Finishes: Same, Cnr Kalandar St/Kinghorne St
Total Distance: 52.1 kms
Degree of Difficulty: Medium Hard
Bike Recommended: MTB
Cautions: Do not undertake this ride on your own, steep
gravel trails, possible mud, trucks on access road;
bikes and 4WDs on weekends and holidays.
Allow: Six hours

A challenging day mountain bike ride to the west of Nowra. Yalwal Rd climbs into remote bushland
(it will be a rare event to see other humans during the week) and you can visit lookouts with stunning views over deep creek valleys. From the highest point, you descend to the Shoalhaven River at Burrier
(an 1820's Mary Reiby land grant - her descendants still farm there) and follow this beautiful river back toNowra.

kms
0.0 Leave the roundabout (Reserve
next to Cemetery) and ride out
Albatross Rd.
0.9 Turn RIGHT [YALWAL RD,
YALWAL].
8.8 Bamarang Dam - steep down
begins. CAUTION - end of bitumen in 900 m.
11.1 Turn LEFT [YALWAL PICNIC
AREA] and begin very steep climb.
*13.9 Top of climb - power-line,
tracks to right and left. Road
is climbing gently.
18.2 Keep RIGHT - Dean's Gap Rd
goes left. Steady climb starts.
**19.9 Top of climb - track on right
takes 650 m to lookout.
**20.9 Second track on right - 2 km
on rough track to Grady's Pt Lookout.
22.7 Turn RIGHT onto [OLD BURRIER
FIRE TRAIL] - steep up for 1 km.
24.7 Swampy area of track - you
will get very wet and muddy
after wet weather!
25.2 Track traverses very rough,
steep gorge - excellent views to west

27.5 Highest point - [YALWAL,
COOLENDEL] junction of Old
Burrier Fire Trail and Two
Rivers Walking Track (Etrema
Wilderness Area) - excellent
lookout over Yalwal Creek
Valley 200 m west along
Walking Track. After a rest,
continue on Old Burrier Fire
Trail - begin very steep rocky
descent towards Burrier.
29.2 Turn RIGHT - junction with
Grassy Gully Rd. Road surface
improves.
33.3 Burrier - swing RIGHT; left
goes to quarry - look out for
trucks from now on.
†34.3 Grady's Riverside Caravan and
Camping Resort on left.
36.5 Start steep climb - Lookout
over Shoalhaven River and
Burrier 700 m up on left.
41.9 Turn LEFT into Bamarang Rd -
follow RIDE A12 directions
back to Nowra.
52.1 Finish at the roundabout.

Public Toilets: At cemetery roundabout Reserve only.
Shops/Facilities/Water: Shops, Service Stations in Kinghorne St, Grady's Burrier.
Bike Shops, emergency spares: See shops for Nowra, page 6.
Variations on this route/alternative activities:
*1. These single tracks offer alternative exploration - good technical skills required.
**2. Take a picnic and enjoy it at one of these peaceful Lookouts.
†3. Plan an overnight camp at Burrier or nearby accomodation (see advertisers) - you can spend the
whole of the first day exploring on the plateau. Topographical Map (Yalwal 8928-2-S 1:25 000 series)
is essential - available fromthe Tourist Information Centre,
camping suppliers or newsagents
(see p. 6).

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