Dungog Region Rides
Below is a selection of local day & multi-day rides in the Dungog region.
Click on the rides for detailed course maps & GPS files
GRADES
Easy – Relatively gentle grades and good surfaces
Intermediate – Includes rough or steep ascents and descents
Difficult – Strenuous rides involving steep ascents and descents over rough terrain.
Adventure - Strenuous lengthy rides involving variable terrain. Steep, rocky, rutted, corrugated, non-maintained segments likely - Suitable for fit and experienced riders only. Expect to walk in some sections.
Multi-Day - Routes vary from intermediate to adventure multi-day rides.
ROAD SURFACES
The percentage of paved roads is listed next to the rides below. Road bikes are only recommended on rides with 100% tar, as the unpaved roads can be rough and unsuitable for road bikes. Unsealed roads require a gravel or MTB.
GRADE | STARTING LOCATION | ROAD SURFACE
INTERMEDIATE LOCAL RIDES
Cross Keys Loop - Gresford - 99% tar
Brewers Loop - Dungog - 80% rough tar road
Dungog to Dam TT - Road Bike- Dungog - 100% tar
Clarence Town Loop - Dungog - 100% tar
Frying Pan Loop - Dungog - 0% tar
Mill Creek Loop - Stroud - 84% tar
Pinebrush - Cambra Loop Dungog - 80% tar
Riverwood Downs Cafe Loop Dungog - 20% tar
Tawny Frog Mouth Swimming Out and Back - Dungog - 60% tar
EASY LOCAL RIDES
Fosterton Loop - Dungog - 98% tar
Thalaba Church Loop - Dungog - 100% tar
Watermelon Sugar High - Dungog - 51% tar
ADVENTURE LOCAL RIDES
Black Camp Loop - Dungog - 64% tar
Ladies Well Loop - Dungog - 71% tar
Dean’s Brass Monkerai - 23% tar
MULTI-DAY RIDES
DIFFICULT LOCAL RIDES
Dungog Shire Road Ride - Shire Wide Start - 100% Tar
Linger and Die Loop - Dungog - 70% tar
Mountaineer Loop - Bandon Grove - 14% tar
The Knob - Dungog - 60% tar
Two Rivers Ride - Gresford - 69% tar
TO NOTE
We recommend downloading or printing off all maps before commencing your ride, as many of these areas will not have mobile access and you will be caught offline.
RECOMMENDED APPS
GPX Viewer - With this app, you can read the GPS files and have access to them during your ride.
Emergency Plus - The Emergency+ app is a free app developed by Australia's emergency services and their Government and industry partners. The app uses GPS functionality built into smartphones to help a Triple Zero (000) caller provide critical location details required to mobilise emergency services.
Red Cross Australia First Aid - This is a great app providing first aid information and tutorials, which can assist in the event of an emergency.