“Woy Woy via Peats Ridge” is a scenic, safe motorcycle ride in New South Wales, Australia.
Ken9656
Ken9656
January 6, 2009
This
81km
ride visits Hornsby, Pymble, Galston, Ettalong.
On Road
Scenic
Intermediate
Rural
Low traffic
Safe
Good visibility
High-enforcement
Good surface
  • 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.

  • Hornsby

  • Pymble

  • Galston

    at 0km
  • Caltex Station here.

    at 1km
  • Police hiding spot

    at 1km
  • 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

    at 4km
  • Berowra

    at 7km
  • 60 zone starts after the F3 intersection

  • This radar controlled road is a 60 zone. Long straight and ...

    at 7km
  • This radar controlled road is a 60 zone. Long straight and safe road and therefore perfect trap.

  • 80 kpm zone

    at 8km
  • Approaching old disused toll gates. Take turn to route 83 o...

    at 9km
  • Approaching old disused toll gates. Take turn to route 83 on left

  • in 80 kpm zone. Follow 83 signs

    at 10km
  • Cowan.

    at 12km
  • Easy radar trap here as 60 kpm starts. You must slow down as it is often monitored by mobile radar.

  • Cowan

    at 12km
  • Some road work still happening as at Jan 09. Now 80 kpm zone

    at 13km
  • Pie in the Sky Cafe

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  • 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

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  • Hawkesberry Bridge

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  • Brooklyn

    at 21km
  • Turn off route 83. Follow signs pointing to Newcastle

  • Mooney Mooney

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  • F3 heading north

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  • Mooney on F3

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  • 100 zone

  • F3

    at 26km
  • 110kpm

  • Mt White

    at 30km
  • Ride past this turn off. Some 90 to 100 kpm limits apply. Al...

    at 30km
  • Ride past this turn off. Some 90 to 100 kpm limits apply. Also fixed radar here nearby.

  • Peats Ridge ramp

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  • Take this turn off

  • Glenworth Valley

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

  • Peats Ridge

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

    at 39km
  • 100kpm for much of this road. Speed monitored by mobile radar

  • Peats Ridge

    at 45km
  • Corrugated Cafe

    at 49km
  • 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

    at 52km
  • Wide open road limited at 100kpm

  • Somersby

    at 57km
  • 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 leave...

    at 60km
  • 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 leav...

    at 60km
  • Watch the 25 kpm right hander in shadow and with fallen leaves under your tyres

  • Kariong

    at 65km
  • Rejoing Route 83 ( Pacific Hwy) and go straight ahead

  • Ride under the F3 overpass and continue ahead

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  • Keep following route 83 signs now and turn left at this big ...

    at 66km
  • 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 kn...

    at 66km
  • Route 83 is called Central Coast highway as well as being known as the Pacific Hwy

  • Woy Woy Rd

    at 68km
  • Turn right at lights. We will use a marker here

  • Kariong

    at 68km
  • Traveling south on Woy Woy rd

  • Rural road but a little narrow. Maximum 80kpm. Some is 60 kp...

    at 70km
  • Rural road but a little narrow. Maximum 80kpm. Some is 60 kpm. Some steep road walls here and drop offs

  • Horsefield Bay

    at 77km
  • Woy Woy

    at 79km
  • Turn rt off Woy Woy into Rawson Rd , then almost immediately turn left again into Railway St

  • Left into Railway Street

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  • Ettalong

    at 80km
  • Woy Woy Railway Sation

    at 81km
  • Fish Co Op

    at 81km
  • 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

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