Ride A19

Ride - A19
TIANJARA FALLS - POINTER GAP - BENDALONG
Start Point: Tianjara Falls, Morton National Park
Map Ref: UD B8
Ride Finishes: Washerwoman's Beach, Bendalong
Map Ref: UD J17
Total Distance: 54.3 kms
Degree of Difficulty: Hard
Bike Recommended: MTB
Cautions: Rough rocky tracks; Traffic on Porters Creek Dam,
Bendalong Rds
Allow: Six hours

Another classic (and challenging) full-day mountain bike ride from deep in Morton National Park to the beach at Bendalong. The first 23 km is very hard cycling, but the views and the geological formations
on the Tianjara Fire Trail (closed to vehicles) are absolutely stunning. After Pointer's Gap Lookout, you plunge deep into the bush (much of it rain forest) again, before a hard climb up to the bitumen and an easy run to the beach. Tianjara 8927-1-S (1:25 000 Topographical Map) is useful for detail.

Kms
0.0 Leave Tianjara Falls - back
along Braidwood Rd towards the coast.
1.4 Turn RIGHT onto [TWELVE MILE
FIRE TRAIL]. Rough, rocky
track through low scrub and heath land.
8.7 Turn RIGHT at T-junction.
[TIANJARA FIRE TRAIL]. Steep,
rocky, rough.
14.0 High point near Mt Tianjara.
Extensive views to the west.
Track rough, steep.
19.0 Narrow Neck. Views west and to
the coast.
21.7 The Ravines (straight, vertical
gaps in the rock formation). Extensive views.
23.2 Swing LEFT. Mt Bushwalker
walking track on right. Track surface improves.
27.2 Turn LEFT. (Porters Ck Dam Rd). Becomes formed gravel road.
28.8 Turn RIGHT - [POINTER GAP
LOOKOUT]. Track to lookout
steep up.

29.6 Pointer Gap Lookout - sweeping
views to coast. Return to
road - turn RIGHT.
30.5 Begin steep down for 2.5 km,
some bitumen. Caution: watch
for vehicles and hairpin bends.
35.9 Turn LEFT onto [GALAGAROO
RD]. Rough fire trail, steep up
and down.
39.7 Turn RIGHT at [ROCKY RIDGE RD]
intersection. Rocky, rough fords.
41.7 Turn RIGHT onto [MARTINS
RIDGE RD].
42.0 Princes Hwy. Turn RIGHT.
44.3 Turn LEFT into [MURRAYS RD].
Downhill, bitumen for 1.4 km.
43.7 Cross bridge, turn RIGHT, begin
2 km steep climb on narrow
gravel road.
45.7 Turn RIGHT. Good bitumen
road, some sealed shoulders,
traffic.
53.7 Bendalong. Turn LEFT -
[MAPLE ST]. General Store
straight through 100 m.
54.3 Turn RIGHT. Washerwoman's
Beach. End of Ride.
Toilets, water, shower, shelter,
picnic tables, surf beach.

Public Toilets: Bendalong only.
Shops/Facilities/Water: Bendalong only.
Bike Shops, emergency spares: Closest Ulladulla (see p 6).
Variations on this route/alternative activities:
1. Riding back to Tianjara Falls by any of the available routes is recommended only for the very fit
and experienced cyclist.

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