“Sunshine Coast-Cooloola, Queensland loop with hardly a straight bit!” is a scenic, twisty, safe motorcycle ride in Queensland, Australia.
ColinS
ColinS
– August 16, 2012
This
275km
ride visits Traveston, Sunshine Coast, Maleny, Gympie, Wolvi.
On Road
Scenic
Twisty
Intermediate
Rural
Safe
Good visibility
Low-enforcement
Good surface
Excellent surface
  • Traveston

    at 1km
  • Imbil Exit from Bruce Hwy.

    at 5km
  • South on the highway here will get you to the next town (Cooroy), but the real fun lies to the south west.

  • Ridgewood

    at 19km
  • Clockwise, this turn will take you to Cooroy (All amenities) along a very nice road with no straights although a 80klm speed limit.

  • Cooroy

    at 35km
  • Straight ahead (clockwise) for the town centre or right here into Overlander Ave. (speed bumps) fpr the highway.

  • Bruce Hwy

    at 36km
  • North here for fuel & food or briefly south for more good riding.

  • South here for a nice twist down the range into Eumundi.

    at 42km
  • Eumundi

    at 46km
  • Food (no fuel) and 2 pubs here plus on Saturdays and Wednesdays the best market in the world. Nice little village.

  • Yandina

    at 57km
  • Good food & fuel & the ever popular tourist venue, Ginger factory on the eastern side of town.

  • Bli Bli Rd

    at 68km
  • The turn into Camp Flat Rd is on a turn/crest if heading south, so watch for it.

  • Sunshine Coast

    at 70km
  • Tight downhill turn here. Careful.

    at 70km
  • Nambour

    at 76km
  • City with all amenities. Fuel on this corner.

  • Dulong

    at 83km
  • At the top of the climb up the range the turn into Dulong Rd. here comes up quickly on the left.

  • Palmwoods

    at 100km
  • Right here (Clockwise) to ride UP the range to Montville

  • Montville

    at 107km
  • Tourist town with all amenities.

  • Maleny

    at 121km
  • Left here to avoid the town of Maleny or straight ahead for all amenities & then left at the top of the main street to reconnect this route.

  • Postmans Track

    at 134km
  • After a nice ride along the range, this turn here will test your downhill skills. Take care. Narrow road with big whoa boys every 20 metres until the bottom.

  • Aherns Rd.

    at 141km
  • A beautiful run along the valley floor.

  • Left here for the road to Kenilworth in the west & Gympie in...

    at 148km
  • Left here for the road to Kenilworth in the west & Gympie in the north.

  • Eastern Mary River Rd. is a very narrow rural access road co...

    at 153km
  • Eastern Mary River Rd. is a very narrow rural access road complete with tractors, cattle and 4WDs, but a lovely run with great scenery. Cattle grids, but not too bad.

  • Stunning twisty bits here. Many just ride up & down here all...

    at 167km
  • Stunning twisty bits here. Many just ride up & down here all day.

  • Bellbird Teahouse

    at 168km
  • This is a must stop place for all motorcyclists passing by. The Ace Cafe of the Sunshine Coast. Good vibes and food to match.

  • Kenilworth

    at 171km
  • Well appointed town that caters for the passing trade. Motorcycle friendly as it is a weekend Mecca for the sporting set.

  • East here for the coast or north for a good range climb and ...

    at 172km
  • East here for the coast or north for a good range climb and open roads towards Gympie.

  • Turn right at Harkins St. ahead for a shortcut to the Tin Ca...

    at 224km
  • Turn right at Harkins St. ahead for a shortcut to the Tin Can Bay Rd. instead of following the track after that.

  • Gympie

    at 225km
  • All amenities available. City streets laid out by gold miner's horses, so keep an eye on your sense of direction if unfamiliar with the town.

  • Tin Can Bay Rd.

    at 226km
  • Turn east here for Fraser Island, Rainbow Beach & Tin Can Bay, before then is Cedar Pocket Rd. which takes you south in style.

  • Cedar Pocket Road turn

    at 231km
  • The Cedar Pocket Road here is a motorcyclist's dream although the surface is a little rural in places, so take care when approaching blind corners. You may choose to head east here towards Fraser Island and Rainbow Beach too.

  • Wolvi

    at 245km
  • Kin Kin

    at 256km
  • Small town with no fuel, but good food at the excellent pub.

  • This section recently resurfaced to racetrack standard. Supe...

    at 262km
  • This section recently resurfaced to racetrack standard. Superb! BUT watch for oncoming vehicles.

  • Cooran/Pomona turn

    at 267km
  • West here to Cooran (no petrol) and great roads or south to Pomona with all facilities.

  • Cooran

    at 269km
  • Food available here in King St. Turn south here (before the rail crossing) if heading clockwise on this route for great roads to the highway and beyond.

  • Coles Creek Rd.

    at 273km
  • Heading clockwise, this is a very nice piece of road heading downhill (a great uphill wind if heading the other way).

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