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- A31 SHALLOW CROSSING - MOGOOD - BROOMAN CIRCUIT Start Point: Shallow Crossing Map Ref: UD Y4 Ride Finishes: The same - Shallow Crossing Total Distance: 39 kms Degree of Difficulty: Hard Bike Recommended: MTB Cautions: Impassable river crossings after heavy rain Allow: Five hours |
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| A hard mountain bike ride on remote forest roads south of Pigeon House Mountain. The ride starts from Clyde River ford (impassable after heavy rain in the catchment) with a 7 km very steep climb to the highest point, Mogood Lookout, with its breathtaking 360 degree view. Take your time, rest frequently; the effort is worth it. Cycle north through forested mountains to cross the Clyde further north, and return to Shallow Crossing along the river through the historic settlement of Brooman. | ||||||||||||
| kms 0.0 Head west from Shallow Crossing on Clyde River. Private Camping Ground and Canoe Hire - resident Caretaker. 0.2 Turn RIGHT - [BACKHOUSE RD] - cross creek and begin to climb. Long climbs, some very steep pinches for the next 5 kms. 4.7 Keep LEFT - another very steep climb. 5.6 Turn RIGHT onto [CLYDE RIDGE RD]. Mogood Flower Reserve on left. Still steep up on good gravel road. 7.0 Turn hard LEFT up [MOGOOD LOOKOUT] track. Very steep. 7.2 Mogood Lookout. Spectacular unrestricted 360 degree view (to coast & inland). 7.4 Return to Clyde Ridge Rd - turn LEFT. Generally down, some steep pinches up. 20.2 Low-level bridge over Clyde River. Ideal rest spot. Here the river is fast over rocky rapids. Turn RIGHT just over bridge [CARISBROOK RD]. Steep, rough climb for 1 km, then rough up and down. |
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Turn RIGHT [TO NELLIGEN]. Road is good gravel, undulating. 26.3 Straight through on [THE RIVER RD] [2 KM BROOMAN] - Middle Ridge Rd goes left. Cleared area, some cattle farms. 28.1 Brooman. Abandoned houses, some farming. 600 m climb out of Brooman. 30.3 Good views of mountains to west over river. 2 kms easy flat riding, then climb. 35.3 Swing RIGHT - [NELLIGEN]. The Sheep Track joins on left. 35.6 End of climb - follow [TOURIST ROUTE 3]. Now starting down. 38.2 Start steep down. 38.6 [SHALLOW CROSSING]. 100 m long concrete causeway - some water flowing across. End of ride. |
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