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- A30 PIGEON HOUSE MOUNTAIN TO MERRY BEACH Start Point: Pigeon House Mountain carpark, picnic area Map Ref: UD Q6 Ride Finishes: Merry Beach, Kioloa Map Ref: UD Z11 Total Distance: 43.5 kms Degree of Difficulty: Medium Hard Bike Recommended: MTB Cautions: Squeeze point - bridge on Princes Hwy Allow: Five hours |
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is a classic "mountains to the sea" mountain bike ride. Like all
such rides,while logically downhill, it also involves some tough uphill riding.
The route uses well sign-posted gravel forest roads and fire-trails, on which
you will see few vehicles, except in peak holiday times and weekends. Therefore,
be properly prepared for a remote area adventure (see Introduction). |
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| kms 0.0 Leave Pigeon House Mtn carpark. Pit toilet, tank water, picnic tables, shelter, National Parks information board about the Budawang Wilderness. Steep down. 1.3 Swing LEFT - continue down, and then steep climb for 2 km. 4.7 Cross low-level bridge; 50 m on, turn RIGHT onto well-used track. Steep climb. 5.3 Turn RIGHT at T-junction. This is Clyde Ridge Rd. Still climbing. 5.6 STRAIGHT THROUGH on [CLYDE RIDGE RD]. Flat Rock Rd goes left. 8.8 STRAIGHT THROUGH on [CLYDE RIDGE RD]. Barren Ridge Rd on right. 10.8 Turn LEFT onto [CARISBROOK RD]. Excellent rest stop on right where lowlevel bridge crosses fast-flowing Clyde River. Steep, rough climb for 1 km. |
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Turn RIGHT [TO NELLIGEN]. Road surface, good gravel, undulating. 16.9 Turn LEFT [MIDDLE RIDGE RD]. Road now steep up and down, rough, rocky. 25.9 Turn RIGHT onto [THE OLD HIGHWAY]. Road surface improves. Now up. 26.9 Boardinghouse Rd on left - Lookout (see Ride A28). 28.6 Keep LEFT - 200 m on turn LEFT onto [THE SHEEPTRACK]. 30.6 Turn RIGHT onto Princes Hwy. Caution: good sealed shoulder except for squeeze point on bridge 300 m after turning onto highway. 33.1 Turn hard LEFT onto [BUCKS RD] - rough gravel, steep climb for 1 km. 38.1 Turn LEFT - road now descends rapidly; some rough creek crossings. 42.4 Kioloa. Leave bush. Bitumen, houses start. 43.1 Turn RIGHT - [MERRY BEACH, PRETTY BEACH]. 43.4 Turn LEFT - access to public beach, Merry Beach Caravan Park. End of Ride. |
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Public Toilets: Pigeon House carpark, Kioloa
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