Ride A22

Ride - A22
CUDMIRRAH - WALTER HOOD MONUMENT - BENDALONG AND RETURN THROUGH CUDMIRRAH STATE FOREST
Start Point: Reserve by Swan Lake, on Goonawarra Dr.,
Cudmirrah
Map Ref: UD F17
Ride Finishes: The same Reserve, by Swan Lake
Total Distance: 40.6 kms
Degree of Difficulty: Medium Hard
Bike Recommended: MTB
Cautions: Creek crossings, wet weather
Allow: Five hours in good dry conditions

A varied mountain bike ride which explores the coastal forests between Sussex Inlet and Bendalong. The riding is challenging enough. Close to the coast, there are many creeks to be crossed. Further inland, the hills are steep. You visit the site of the Walter Hood wreck - see Ride A21. Do not venture into the area in wet weather - the creeks quickly fill and the clay soil makes cycling very difficult.

kms
0.0 Leave picnic reserve, Swan
Lake, Cudmirrah on Goonawarra
Dr. Follow detailed directions
Ride A21.
10.5 Turn LEFT under powerlines -
keep LEFT at [CUDMIRRAH NP]
sign.
11.6 Walter Hood Monument. Pit
toilet, shelter, water (better
boiled), Information.
12.7 Return to Monument turnoff
under powerlines - turn LEFT.
12.9 Turn RIGHT on narrow, single
track - little used, fallen trees,
rough log bridges o v e r
creeks (walk across!), slow
hard going. This track avoids a
long difficult ford.
14.4 Turn LEFT and cross creek.
Possible to get across without
getting your feet wet!
15.0 Turn RIGHT.
16.1 Turn LEFT into [DAVIES RD];
1 km on keep RIGHT.
17.8 Turn RIGHT.
18.3 Turn LEFT onto narrow track.

19.7 North Bendalong; houses,
bitumen starts [FIRE ROAD
BROKEN].
19.9 Turn RIGHT - 800 m on come
to surf beach - shelter, toilets,
picnic area, shower.
*21.2 Bendalong. Turn RIGHT to
start return journey. General
Store, phone to left.
30.9 Turn RIGHT onto gravel
[CEDAR RD] after long steady
climb on bitumen.
32.2 Swing LEFT onto [BLACKBUTT
RD] - generally down (and
rough in places).
36.1 Steep rough down to concrete
ford - always some water (and
potholes!).
37.1 Through gravel pit - follow
formed track.
38.2 Swing RIGHT, then keep to
LEFT track 200 m further on.
40.0 Bitumen begins, houses -
Cudmirrah.
40.6 Picnic Reserve, Swan Lake,
Cudmirrah. Toilets, tables,
water, wood BBQs.
Telephones, general store
across the road. End of ride.

Public Toilets: Walter Hood Monument, Bendalong Beach, Cudmirrah.
Shops/Facilities/Water: Cudmirrah, Bendalong.
Bike Shops, emergency spares: Closest Sussex Inlet (see p 6)
Variations on this route/alternative activities: *1.Bendalong has a large Tourist/Caravan Park. Spend the
night here and explore further along this part of the coast.

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