The way points of this bicycle route:
(Day 1 of a 2 day ride to Colo and back. For more ride details, click 'Comments' link). Water-wheel at start of mall. Plenty of coffee-shops nearby. Head North-West along George St (away from the mall) to the Bridge St roundabout.
Turn left into Bridge St, and zoom down the hill and across the river on the road. Take the lane if necessary.
Turn left into Freemans Reach Rd, immediately after the RH turn on Wilberforce Rd. Follow Freemans Reach Rd to the end.
(Most of the traffic turns right here at Gorricks Lane, but keep going straight ahead)
At the end of Freemans Reach road, turn right into Hibberts Lane.
At a sort of T intersection, turn left. This is the continuation of Hibberts Lane.
At the end of Hibberts Lane, turn left into Kurmond Rd. (Service Station with toilets/water opposite intersection).
Turn right into Shepherds Rd, which is the first on the right. Ignore the 'No Through Rd' sign.
Turn left into Creek Ridge Rd. (Park with under-cover picnic tables and a water bubbler that squirts really high on the left just before intersection, Service Station/General Store on the right).
As the main part of Creek Ridge Rd turns around to the left, turn right.
There are two roads off to the left almost immediately. Take the second road on the left, Old East Kurrajong Rd. The majority of this road is unsealed, but there are some sealed sections.
(Howes Ck Crossing)
At the end of Old East Kurrajong Rd, turn left into East Kurrajong Rd. (Toilets in park behind School of Arts a short distance to the right).
Turn right into Roberts Ck Rd. (If you get to Tennyson Rd on the left then you've gone past the turnoff).
(Steep downhill bit on gravel road)
(Roberts Ck crossing...It's all uphill from here....but not too many really steep bits).
At the end of Roberts Ck Rd, turn left onto Blaxlands Ridge Rd.
(Blaxlands Ridge Primary School, Community Centre & Fire station. Water availalbe from tap along side wall of primary school. No gates to go through from car park. Other houses nearby.).
Turn right into Comelroy Rd (Well sign posted intersection, main road goes around to the left).
(Unsealed road starts around here. Some bits were OK, but there was a section of a couple of km that was quite corrugated).
(Start of the serious descent. Road is rutted in places. Take it real easy....)
(Wheeny Ck is an alternative camping area to Upper Colo. Main camping area a little further along the road. One camping area in to the left, but it's a bit of a hike to the toilets if you go too far up).
Main Wheeny Ck picnic/camping area. Flush toilets (but no drinking water) to the right , just before the creek crossing. Plenty of camping space. Ford across creek, usually has shallow water running across it. Water in creek may be suitable for drinking after filtering.
Start of ascent. Unsealed road, though surface was reasonable.
(Mountain Lagoon Rd on left)
(Start of Descent)
(Upper Colo Anglican Church on right. Small/Medium water tank with tap beside church building. A few other houses in the vicinity).
Turn right into Upper Colo Rd. Sealed road for a few kms.
Turn left into Colo Heights Rd.
Turn left into Hulbert Rd.
Upper Colo Reserve Camping Area. Facilities: Flushing toilets, Cold Showers, Rainwater tank & Picnic shelter. Cost $5/adult/night. For bookings & info, ph (02) 4560 4528.
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Tagged with: Recreational, Intermediate, Rural, Scenic, Touring
