Heather Nonhebel

This ride was a bit of an adventure. We have only done it once and its definitely worth a repeat. It's nearly all on quiet roads except for a couple of short sections of shoulder along the NE highway both of which have a decent shoulder. There are significant unpaved sections which can be a bit…

A fully paved ride all on quiet roads to a scenic destination. Its downhill on the way back :)

We rode out of our accommodation at Sawtell caravan park on a still and cloudless morning, following Lyons Rd over the new Motorway and onto the old highway Pine creek way. There are multiple alternative backroad routes to Bellingen from Sawtell. We chose to go up Gleniffer Rd. After we passed the …

This route is under evaluation as a possible marked cycle tourist trail. The 359 km ride runs from Armidale in the high Northern Tablelands, through the historic small towns of Uralla and Walcha, then descends via the Cockburn and Peel valleys to Kootingal and Nundle. From there it crosses the hill…