“Mt Colah to Bathurst” is a scenic, twisty motorcycle ride in New South Wales, Australia.
This 194km ride visits Hornsby, Richmond, Comleroy, Kurrajong Heights, Bilpin, Lithgow and 3 other places.
Mt Colah
Lady Street is where Maccas lives. It the regular starting point of our rides at Hornsby Ulysses.
Hornsby
at 3kmStick to Pacific Hwy ( 83) , then onto Pennant Hills road ( (Route 7), also called Cumberland Hwy along its full length.
Round Corner approaching
at 19kmCastle Hill Ulysses meet near here at the cafe on your right as we head west.
Round Corner
at 19kmTraffic light controlled. Busy.
Annagrove Road
at 25kmMainly 70 kpm along here. Lots of side streets.
Box Hill
at 30kmTurn rt into Edwards and rt immediately into Nelson.
Enjoying beautiful open farm land and good valley views. Nar...
at 34kmEnjoying beautiful open farm land and good valley views. Narrow road. Can be bumpy in places.
Old Pitt town Road
at 35kmAll road lead to Pitt Town Road and then emerging out onto Windsor Road. Hanknel Road takes us Wolsley road and is pretty straight forward.
Hanckel road
at 37kmOakville Road
at 38kmHawkesbury Valley way
at 46kmThis sepentine shaped elevated roadway is welcome relief from traffic going inot Windsor from McGraths Hill and worth the small diversion.
Maccas Richmond
at 52kmToilet break/ Coffee. Level parking on good sealed surface for motorcycles
Nth Richmond
at 55kmComleroy
at 61kmKurrajong Heights
at 68kmBilpin
at 79kmBell
at 114kmThe Start of Chifley road. Continie single lane road with little passing opportunity. Take care.
Newnes Junction
at 119kmVictoria Pass
at 119kmBeautiful road running down to Lithgow
Zig Zag Railway
at 122kmMay see steam trains running on full gauge tracks if the railway has not closed down as predicted early in 2012
Route 40
at 123kmthis is called Chifley Road after Ben Chifley the Railroading Prime Minister
Lithgow
at 130kmThis is a patrolled 50kpm zone and may have a speed camera
Caltex servo
at 131kmHas 98 RON fuel. good stop to top up and leg rest
Turn left into Main St. Large traffic controlled intersectio...
at 132kmTurn left into Main St. Large traffic controlled intersection
Bowenfels
at 134kmTurn off for Mudgee
at 140kmStick with Route 32 heading west
Mt Lambie
at 154kmYetholme
at 170kmWalang
at 175kmGlanmire
at 180kmEntering Bathurst.
at 189kmKelso
at 191kmBathurst
at 193kmBathurst Grt Western Hwy
at 194kmStumpys on Stewart is on the Cnr of Lambert Street and Great...
at 194kmStumpys on Stewart is on the Cnr of Lambert Street and Great Western Hwy ( Stewart St) Great Bisto and friendly motorcycle parking in the sealed and level carpark