Woy Woy via Peats Ridge

Mt Colah
Mt Colah Hornsby Ulysses start here for all rides. McDonalds carpark is on the cnr of Lady St and Pacific Hwy. Mt Colah. Caltex are about 1 km north on the highway and stock Vortex Premium (98 Ron) if you need to top up. Have a coffee before we head off.

Caltex Station here.

Police hiding spot
Radar is used at Playfair to catch speeders. This is a 60 zone but looks like an 80 zone. Once you pass Caltex at Parklands Rd control your speed for 1.5 kms until you hit the 80 sign.

Mt Kuring Gai station

Berowra
60 zone starts after the F3 intersection

This radar controlled road is a 60 zone. Long straight and safe road and therefore perfect trap.

80 kpm zone

Approaching old disused toll gates. Take turn to route 83 on left

in 80 kpm zone. Follow 83 signs

Cowan.
Easy radar trap here as 60 kpm starts. You must slow down as it is often monitored by mobile radar.

Cowan

Some road work still happening as at Jan 09. Now 80 kpm zone

Pie in the Sky Cafe
Known as the PITS, this is the weekend haunt of almost all motorcyclists travelling north. Stop and pick up hopeful riders here , if any.

Brooklyn

Hawkesberry Bridge

Brooklyn
Turn off route 83. Follow signs pointing to Newcastle

Mooney Mooney

F3 heading north

Mooney on F3
100 zone

Mt White

Ride past this turn off. Some 90 to 100 kpm limits apply. Also fixed radar here nearby.

Peats Ridge ramp
Take this turn off

Glenworth Valley
Horse riding signs on your left. 100 kpm from here on.
Open road .Good visibility

Peats Ridge

100kpm for much of this road. Speed monitored by mobile radar

Corrugated Cafe
Popular motorcycle stop. ULP (91) petrol across
the road. Always busy with good food. Garden seating or verandah or inside seating. Good to stop here for leg stretch and head count. Toilet break

Mangrove Mntn road
Wide open road limited at 100kpm

Somersby
Take ramp off to left, then immediately turn right on Wisemans Ferry road once at top of ramp road

Watch the 25 kpm left hander in shadow and with fallen leaves under your tyres

Watch the 25 kpm right hander in shadow and with fallen leaves under your tyres

Kariong
Rejoing Route 83 ( Pacific Hwy) and go straight ahead

Ride under the F3 overpass and continue ahead

Keep following route 83 signs now and turn left at this big red light traffic controlled T junction. We will use a marker here

Route 83 is called Central Coast highway as well as being known as the Pacific Hwy

Woy Woy Rd
Turn right at lights. We will use a marker here

Kariong
Traveling south on Woy Woy rd

Rural road but a little narrow. Maximum 80kpm. Some is 60 kpm. Some steep road walls here and drop offs

Horsefield Bay

Woy Woy
Turn rt off Woy Woy into Rawson Rd , then almost immediately turn left again into Railway St

Left into Railway Street

Woy Woy Railway Sation

Fish Co Op
Our destination for a fish and chips luncheon. you can buy cooked fish here and enjoy some park seats in the shade looking over Woy Woy Channel. Apparently not too busy here. Possibly ride east along Brick Wharf road about 1 km to Lion Park

Woy Woy via Peats Ridge
MotoWhere Route
Motorcycling
Mt Colah
Mt Colah Hornsby Ulysses start here for all rides. McDonalds carpark is on the cnr of Lady St and Pacific Hwy. Mt Colah. Caltex are about 1 km north on the highway and stock Vortex Premium (98 Ron) if you need to top up. Have a coffee before we head off.
Caltex Station here.
Police hiding spot
Radar is used at Playfair to catch speeders. This is a 60 zone but looks like an 80 zone. Once you pass Caltex at Parklands Rd control your speed for 1.5 kms until you hit the 80 sign.
Mt Kuring Gai station
Berowra
60 zone starts after the F3 intersection
This radar controlled road is a 60 zone. Long straight and safe road and therefore perfect trap.
80 kpm zone
Approaching old disused toll gates. Take turn to route 83 on left
in 80 kpm zone. Follow 83 signs
Cowan.
Easy radar trap here as 60 kpm starts. You must slow down as it is often monitored by mobile radar.
Cowan
Some road work still happening as at Jan 09. Now 80 kpm zone
Pie in the Sky Cafe
Known as the PITS, this is the weekend haunt of almost all motorcyclists travelling north. Stop and pick up hopeful riders here , if any.
Brooklyn
Hawkesberry Bridge
Turn off route 83. Follow signs pointing to Newcastle
Mooney Mooney
F3 heading north
Mooney on F3
100 zone
Mt White
Ride past this turn off. Some 90 to 100 kpm limits apply. Also fixed radar here nearby.
Peats Ridge ramp
Take this turn off
Glenworth Valley
Horse riding signs on your left. 100 kpm from here on.
Open road .Good visibility
Peats Ridge
100kpm for much of this road. Speed monitored by mobile radar
Corrugated Cafe
Popular motorcycle stop. ULP (91) petrol across
the road. Always busy with good food. Garden seating or verandah or inside seating. Good to stop here for leg stretch and head count. Toilet break
Mangrove Mntn road
Wide open road limited at 100kpm
Somersby
Take ramp off to left, then immediately turn right on Wisemans Ferry road once at top of ramp road
Watch the 25 kpm left hander in shadow and with fallen leaves under your tyres
Watch the 25 kpm right hander in shadow and with fallen leaves under your tyres
Kariong
Rejoing Route 83 ( Pacific Hwy) and go straight ahead
Ride under the F3 overpass and continue ahead
Keep following route 83 signs now and turn left at this big red light traffic controlled T junction. We will use a marker here
Route 83 is called Central Coast highway as well as being known as the Pacific Hwy
Woy Woy Rd
Turn right at lights. We will use a marker here
Traveling south on Woy Woy rd
Rural road but a little narrow. Maximum 80kpm. Some is 60 kpm. Some steep road walls here and drop offs
Horsefield Bay
Woy Woy
Turn rt off Woy Woy into Rawson Rd , then almost immediately turn left again into Railway St
Left into Railway Street
Woy Woy Railway Sation
Fish Co Op
Our destination for a fish and chips luncheon. you can buy cooked fish here and enjoy some park seats in the shade looking over Woy Woy Channel. Apparently not too busy here. Possibly ride east along Brick Wharf road about 1 km to Lion Park