Cycling

• Murwillumbah to Uki (0k - 13k)
  • Nullum Street
  • Riverview street becomes Kyogle road
  • Kyogle Road
• Uki to Main Arm (13k to 33k)
  • Left Roland Creek Road
  • Left into Manns Road
  • Left into skyline Road
  • Right into Main Arm Road
  • Continue through Main Arm
• Main Arm to Billynudgel Humble Pie Factory (33k to 44k)
  • Left the Pocket Road
  • Go through the Pocket
  • The Pocket road becomes Brunswick st
  • Left into Wilfred street
  • Humble Pie shop for lunch
• Billynudgel to Pottsville (44k to 62k)
  • Go back up Wilfred st
  • Turn Left into Bonanza st
  • Turn left into Lucky Lane
  • Turn Left on Bonanza drive
  • Cross under M1
  • left brunswick Valley way (Tweed Valley way)
  • Right jones Road
  • Right Wooyung Road (53.5k)
  • Tweed Coast Road (54.5k)
  • Turn Left into Kellehers Rd and cross the bridge
  • Turn right into Overall Drive
  • Turn left into Tweed Coast Rd
  • Round the roundabout and right into Coronation ave.
  • Coffee shop for Afternoon tea
• Pottsville to Murwillumbah (62k to 94k)
  • Turn right into Coronation ave.
  • This becomes Pottsville Road
  • This becomes Cudgera creek road
  • Overpass across freeway
• Right Reserve Creek road
  • Veer right into Quarry road
  • Right Tweed Valley way (Bray street)
  • Left Alma street
  • left woolumbin street
  • left nullum street

We start off at UKi and travel East and then North along the Kyogle Road following the Tweed River. At around 10k we trun left onto the Tyalgum Road which follows the Oxley River. We stop at Tyalgum for morning tea. We then head South on Brays Creek Road. At 33k veer left onto Byrrill Creek road. We steadily climb though bushland on an unsealed road.  At the 38k mark we start to descend with glimpses of the Byrrill creek on the right and Mount Warning on our left. At 49.8k we turn left into the Kyogle Road which we follow to Uki. Lunch at Uki in the park or at the coffee shop or pub.

The ride contains one good hill.

Link to bike map

OVERVIEW

Beginning at Tumbulgum, south of Tweed Heads, we ride about 4km back along the highway. There is a wide shoulder and traffic should be light. Up the hill past Avocado Land, morning tea along the ridge, before an exhilarating downhill ride to the Condong Sugar Mill. Then cross the highway and ride through the cane fields to Pat Smith Park for a short break and a lovely ride back along the Rous River to Tumbulgum and lunch. A beautiful circuit ride of about 45km, suit all bike types. Bring water, food, sunscreen, helmet, spare tube, first aid. At Tumbulgum there is a pub and a coffee shop.

DIRECTIONS

Start at Tumbulgum

Head North along Riverside drive

Left into Tweed Valley way

Right into Cudgen Road (Climb)

Cross Pacific Motorway

Turn Right into Duranbah Rd.

Proceed past Tropical Fruit World (was Acocado land)

Veer right into Evoron Road

Cross Pacific Motorway

Turn Left into Farrants Road (Climb)

Turn Right into Clothiers Creek Rd (Descend)

Cross the Tweed Valley Way

Turn Left into McLeod St

Go past the Condong Sugar mill

Turn Right into Cane Road

Proceed past Tweed River Jockey Club

Turn Right into Queensland Rd

Cross the Rous River

Turn Right into Numinbah road (42)

Turn Right into Duguigan Rd.

Rest stop at Pat Smith Park

Proceed under Tweed River bridge

Turn Left into Terranora Rd.

Turn Right into Riverside Drive

Stop at Tumbulgum

MAP

OVERVIEW

This is a 43k bike ride with a few undulations (300 metres of ascent)..

Start at Cabarita Surf Club; Tweed Coast Road to Pottsville; Coronation ave - Pottsville road; Left into Tweed Valley way; Morning tea at Crabbes creek; Left into Wooyung road; Left into Tweed Coast Road; Proceed through Pottsville and Hastings Point; Lunch back at Cabarita Beach.

MAP

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OVERVIEW

The ride is normally done on the Sunday of the Beef Week base camp. We unload our bikes near the Eltham pub and cycle to Clunes, returning via a 16 kilometres circuit to Eltham for lunch. BYO. or lunch at the famous Eltham Pub.

DIRECTIONS

• • Proceed East along Eltham Road (5k)
  • Turn Left into Pearce road
  • Turn Left into Boogong Road (7k)
  • Turn left into Bangalow Road ((13k)
  • Morning tea at Cafe in Clunes
  • Turn Left into Johnston Rd (14.5k)
  • Turn Right into Eltham Rd and proceed to park opposite pub

MAP

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Note uses pedometre software as part of the route cannot be found in BikeMap

The attached document contains the directions for the bike ride from Helensvale to Brisbane. The ride terminates at Southbank and then we catch the train back to the Gold Coast.

Click here for document

 

OVERVIEW

We start from the park by the swimming pool at Beaudesert and head down Kerry Valley Road. Morning tea at Darlington Park, then head up over Hillview into Christmas Creek Valley and head back along a much flatter road, turning off to Tamrookum and onto the highway, where there is a café for a lunch stop. Continue along the highway for about one kilometre and turn off to Round Mountain. (Some dirt roads here but still OK for hybrid bikes). We come out on the Boonah-Beaudesert road near the abattoir and go back to Beaudesert. This is a 75 km ride. Kerry Valley is gently undulating. There is one serious hill, but it is not too long. A very pleasant area to ride in. You will need morning tea, but lunch can be bought from the café.

DIRECTIONS

• • Depart from the parking area near the swimming pool.
  • Head south along Brisbane Road, which becomes Kerry Road.
  • Morning tea at Darlington Park (Toilets).
  • Turn right onto Darlington Connection Road.
  • Turn right onto Widgee Creek Road.
  • Turn right onto Christmas Creek Road.
  • Turn left onto Tamrookum Church Road.
  • Turn Richt onto Mount Lindsay Highway
  • Lunch at a Café on the right side of the road
  • Continue down Mount Lindsay highway
  • Left at Round Mountain Road
  • Round Mountain Road becomes Sandy Creek Road.
  • Cross under the rail line
  • Continue on Sandy Creek Road until Beaudesert Boonah Road.
  • Turn right onto Beaudesert Boonah Road.
  • Turn left onto Mount Lindsay Highway.
  • Then a quick right into McKee Street.

 

OVERVIEW

This bike ride is normally run as part of the Casino Beef week bike base camp.

We leave our campsite in Lismore at 8am on Saturday morning and cycle to Casino on the Caniaba Road. It is a lovely country ride (undulating at first and then flat as you approach Casino). We lock our bikes together in Casino. We then all do our own thing -- whether it is watching whip cracking, craft, orchid or flower shows, or the poets at the Cecil Hotel. We meet back at the bikes at 1-30pm to return to Lismore. The return trip is 53k.

DIRECTIONS

• • Leaving the caravan park, we turn left onto Bruxner Highway.

  • Turn right onto Caniaba Road.

  • Turn Right into Spring Grove Road, which becomes East Street in Casino.

  • Cross the Bruxner highway.

  • Turn Right onto North Street.

  • Turn Left into West street.

  • Park bikes behind the Anglican Church.

• Click here for map

• Ride out Manns Rd

• 500M turn right onto Mummlumbimby Rd, straight on to Kyogle St.

• Left off the roundabout & right onto Burringbar St, follow this around to the right on the bike path along the river, turn left here and cross the bridge over the river onto Murwillumbah Rd

• At 2k turn left onto Main Arm Rd

• At 11k turn right onto The Pocket Road (or go into Main Arm for coffee & come back out)

• Follow The Pocket Rd to Billinudgel, near Billinudgel follow on to Brunswick St, then left onto Wilfred St to the pie shop at the end of this road.

• Come back off Wilfred St and turn left onto Tunnel Rd, follow on to Stock Route Rd.

• Don’t go over/under the highway, turn right onto Coolamon Scenic Drive back to Mullum.

• Total about 35k.

• Click here for Mullumbimby to Billynudgel map

• • Mullumbimby southern loopRide out Manns Rd from camping ground

  • 500M turn right onto Mullumbimby Rd, straight on to Kyogle St

  • Left off the roundabout & right onto Burringbar St

  • At 1.7k Left onto Dalley St, follow on to Jubilee Av, then on to Coolamon Scenic Drive (CSD) past golf course

  • At 4.5k turn left onto Myocum Rd

  • Just before 15k you might like to have morning tea beside the road or have it at the top of the big hill.

  • At 15k go right around the roundabout and up the big hill to CSD.

  • Follow Coolamon Scenic Drive all the way back to Mullumbimby. There is at least 1 right hand turn to take to stay on CSD, just follow signs to stay on CSD and back to Mullum, about 40km

Click here for Mullumbimby Southern Loop map

We usually start at Southbank, there is parking in the side streets near Southbank railway station, down Stephens Road, so people can come by train or car.

Ride down Vulture St, cross Grey St, and use the bike access there down to Southbank. Turn right and follow the river downstream past Kangaroo Point Cliffs where they do the rock climbing. There are toilets here.

Continue on downriver onto MacDonald St, past Briabane Jazz Club, under the Storey Bridge, follow the river till the path runs out and turn right up onto Dockside Walk and onto the road, then turn left onto Ferry Street, cross the road at the top and turn right on the footpath to ride over the Storey Bridge.

On the other side, keep turning left and go down Ivory Lane to Boundary St. Turn left here, cross the road and you are on to the River walkway.

This takes you all the way to the Botanic Gardens, ride on through there. At the end, it comes out to the QUT and turn left here to cross over bridge number 2, Goodwill Bridge to Southbank.

Turn right on the other side, ride along the river past Southbank till you come to bridge 3, Victoria Bridge, there is a circular path up to the top on your left. To go over this bridge, turn left on the other side and not far along find a ramp down to the river, ride along under the freeway, turn right up a ramp for Bicentennial Bikeway to Kurilpa Bridge, at the top cross North Quay and ride up Herschel Street, turn right on George St and right again on Tank St and this will take you onto bridge 4, Kurilpa Bridge.

On the other side, go left in front of GOMA and along a bit further to a coffee shop at the other end of the State Library building. Head back along the river, part GOMA and immediately turn left up the path to the roundabout onto Montague Road, turn left into the car park of the Riverside Hotel which will take you through to a left onto Peel St, then left again onto the footpath to go over bridge 5, William Jolley Bridge.

On the other side, cross over North Quay, pass the park on the left and turn left onto Eagle St, go right down Quay St, left into Exford St, then cross over and follow the footpath beside the Riverside Expressway until you can veer slightly right onto a path turning left to take you across the river. Turn left, down river, along the Bicentennial Bikeway and turn right onto bridge 6, Go BetweenBridge.

On the other side follow round to the right on the footpath until you can turn right down to the riverside. Follow the Riverside Drive, which turns into Hillend Terrace, then Orleigh St through to Orleigh Park Ferry. There are toilets here too. Turn left uphill, onto Hoogley Terrace, which after 2 or 3 blocks veers to the right and ends at a T-junction, turn right onto Hardgrave Rd which becomes Doornoch Terrace. At the end of this road turn right onto Gladstone Road, and after a great downhill, you turn right at the lights, across Gladstone Road, to go over bridge 7, The Green Bridge, to St Lucia. Be sure to follow the signs on the concrete to go over the bridge and not around under it, think it’s a slight right to stay on the bridge.

On the St Lucia side, turn left off the bridge, go down to the river and turn right along the river. Use the road here. The gravel path on the left is only for walkers. At the end of the university grounds, this road will come out to a left turn onto Upland Rd which becomes The Esplanade, then Hillside Terrace, a few good hills here, uphill to St Lucia Golf Links on Carawa St, where you can go left in the entrance, left past toilets and café to sit on the lawn with BYO lunch or buy at the cafe. Go back out the same driveway, turn left onto Carawa St and left at the roundabout onto Indooroopilly Rd, then right at the next roundabout onto Lambert Rd, follow this all the way to Indooroopilly train station, turn left onto a Bikeway and cross bridge 8, Walter Taylor Bridge.

On the other side turn right down Wharf St, then left into Roseberry Terrace, next right into Luxford St, then left into Queenscroft St which turns into Hargreaves Ave, then left into Leybourne St and Nadine St, following the river. Go left onto Graceville Av across Bridge 9, Pamphlett Bridge, follow along through Qld Tennis Centre, another option for lunch if doing good time, there are lawns down on the river, in front of the café where you can get take-away food and coffee. Carry on through the tennis centre, right onto abortive St and left onto Fairfield Rd. Ride the footpath here until you can cross the road at the lights, over a small bridge onto Cardross St which turns left, then turn right onto School Rd. Follow on to Yeronga swimming pools where you can turn left into the car park and onto a path through the parkland to Memorial Av, turn right here and ride up to the RSL cenotaph then left onto Ipswich Rd, cross Villa St, and then cross Ipswich Rd at the lights and go along Cracknell Rd to a roundabout where you go left into Ekibin Rd, steep downhill where you need to stop at the bottom to see the traffic before crossing over Ekibin Rd onto Amwood Place, ride to end of the cup de sac, go onto a path and turn left onto SEFreeway Bikewaywhich crosses under the M1 and along Norman Ck to Stones Corner. Just before the park ends turn left across the park to go up Fern St, then right onto SEFreeway Bikeway and left onto O’Keefe St footpath, under M1, along a block or so, you can cross over at lights, turn right along the footpath and up a ramp to SEFreeway Bikeway which takes you back to Southbank. Sometimes a coffee or beer stop is good here at The Ship Inn. Then go uphill on Sidon St, cross over Grey St and ride along Vulture St footpath back to Southbank train station.

 

DIRECTIONS

• • Cut across Knox Park

  • Cycle down Kings street to the Tweed river.

  • Turn right onto bike path

  • Turn right into Woolumbin St.

  • Turn right into River street

  • Turn left into Colin street

  • Turn right into Tweed Valley Way

  • Turn right into Mistral road

  • Proceed past the Tweed Regional Gallery

  • Mistral road turns into Bakers Rd

  • Turn left into Kyogle Road

  • Morning tea at UKi

  • Turn around and go back along Kyogle Rd

  • Turn right into Smiths Creek Rd.

  • Turn left into Stokers Rd.

  • Take a break at Stokers Siding

  • Continue north along Stokers Rd

  • Turn right into Mistral Rd.

  • Turn left into Tweed Valley Way

  • Turn left into Colin st

  • Turn right into River street

  • Turn left into Woolumbin St.

  • Turn left into Commercial Rd

  • Turn Right into King street

  • Cut across Knox Park back to the start.

MAP

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