What are some cool downhill decents in NSW?

[thomas1987]

I'm looking for some new places to ride, ones with epic downhill sections. I have tried the usual suspects (3 gorges, Akuna Bay, RNP,etc). Are there any others you guys can recommend? Perhaps some lesser known ones?

My favourites:
In Kangaroo Valley, there is Tallowa Dam road which has a pretty epic decent into Tallowa Dam.
Another one is Avon Dam Road in Bargo, such a nice quiet hill leading up to Avon Dam with little to no traffic at all.

[Derny Driver]

My favourite is Macquarie Pass.

[Farmer Elvis]

Warrumbungles

[thomas1987]

My favourite is Macquarie Pass.

Yet to try this. Heard there are lots of traffic. What is the best time to go? Weekends in the early morning?

Warrumbungles

Never heard of this place but doing an image search the place looks pretty cool. Too bad it's so far away from Sydney.

[Derny Driver]

My favourite is Macquarie Pass.

Yet to try this. Heard there are lots of traffic. What is the best time to go? Weekends in the early morning?
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Yes, weekends best. The traffic is not too bad. Wait at the hairpin for a good break between cars or you will get held up on the bottom half of the descent. A bike will outpace a car down there quite easily.

[Derny Driver]

My favourite is Macquarie Pass.

Yet to try this. Heard there are lots of traffic. What is the best time to go? Weekends in the early morning?
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Yes, weekends best. The traffic is not too bad. Wait at the top hairpin for a good break between cars or you will get held up on the bottom half of the descent. A bike will outpace a car down there quite easily.

[ironhanglider]

I just hate uphill descents.

Cheers,

Cameron

[Jawa]

I'd like to try Megalong Rd from Blackheath down into the the valley.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33. ... m2!4m1!3e1

Of course in cycling, what goes down must come back up again

[CXCommuter]

Katoomba to Penrith via Old Bathurst Road or via Yarramundi?
Not steep for the most part but a load of fun. 1,100m drop or thereabouts

Victoria Pass is fun also and I would second Megalong Valley- a good grind back up also.

[robbo mcs]

There are plenty of good ones around the snowy mountains.

For example on the jindy to charlottes road there are a few, but from rennix gap to thredbo river is one long descent on a nice smooth road which is well maintained and has no cats eyes because of snow ploughs. On the guthega road from the start of the road to island bend. Kalkite road. "Beloka" on the road from jindy to Dalgety, very steep, quite a challenge to go up it. Snowy mountains highway down into talbingo. There are loads more around. The roads are very quite outside of winter, especially in early mornings, but always a bit of wildlife around

[trailgumby]

Last two thirds of Oaks Trail is pretty fun. It's even better if you ride the descent uphill first.

(See what I did there? )

[mikesbytes]

My favourite is Macquarie Pass.

Agree on that one, I've done it 3 times, twice was on a fixie [ouch]

[Jawa]

My favourite is Macquarie Pass.

Agree on that one, I've done it 3 times, twice was on a fixie [ouch]

I hear Macquarie Pass is going to be "upgraded" ... which how I read as ruined

[Derny Driver]

My favourite is Macquarie Pass.

Agree on that one, I've done it 3 times, twice was on a fixie [ouch]

I hear Macquarie Pass is going to be "upgraded" ... which how I read as ruined

Just widening a few narrow sections at the top, and fixing the hairpin that the buses get stuck trying to get around. Been working on it for months now. The changes are very minor.

[wellington_street]

Mount Ousley Road?

[GAV!N]

Mount Ousley Road?

I've heard a few people do Mount Ousley (up and down) very early on New years day? Next to no traffic/trucks etc.

For me, Macquarie pass, Cambewarra Mounain (prefer the south side. North side is OK, but more susceptible to wet mossy patches in some of the corners ), Barrengerry.

[thomas1987]

I'd like to try Megalong Rd from Blackheath down into the the valley.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33. ... m2!4m1!3e1

Of course in cycling, what goes down must come back up again

Thanks for this suggestion. I tried it last weekend, such a beautiful scenic ride surrounded by lush green rainforest on both side of the road. The climb back up wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I will be going back there again for sure.

[brumby33]

Bulli Pass.....but check brakes first

[tez001]

Macquarie pass, Barrengarry etc, what are you guys on. You (or I was atleast) will be in a world of pain climbing all those hills

[vosadrian]

Not sure if it is the best in NSW, but it is the best I have done (IMHO). Probably not that well known. Excellent road surface with lots of very nice smooth bends and not much traffic when I was there. The descent down Dorrigo Mountain into Bellingen on North coast:

https://www.strava.com/segments/1868159

Was tempted to ride back up at the end of 180kms for the day just to do it again.

[wellington_street]

Another option is Mt Wilson Rd from Mt Wilson to Bells Line of Road - early morning before the weekend day-trippers find the road.

If you have a mountain bike or like some gravel then the dirt road from Mt Irvine to Bilpin (Bowens Creek Rd) is basically closed to traffic.

[GAV!N]

Macquarie pass, Barrengarry etc, what are you guys on. You (or I was atleast) will be in a world of pain climbing all those hills

Gotta earn your turns!!

[kb]

Another option is Mt Wilson Rd from Mt Wilson to Bells Line of Road - early morning before the weekend day-trippers find the road.

If you have a mountain bike or like some gravel then the dirt road from Mt Irvine to Bilpin (Bowens Creek Rd) is basically closed to traffic.

Did that one going the other way on my CAAD10. It was horrendous . The bridge was pretty much rotted through too. (September 2012)

[wellington_street]

Another option is Mt Wilson Rd from Mt Wilson to Bells Line of Road - early morning before the weekend day-trippers find the road.

If you have a mountain bike or like some gravel then the dirt road from Mt Irvine to Bilpin (Bowens Creek Rd) is basically closed to traffic.

Did that one going the other way on my CAAD10. It was horrendous . The bridge was pretty much rotted through too. (September 2012)

Seems my info is a bit out of date - looks like a no go these days
https://www.flickr.com/photos/summitvista/9033823924/

[thomas1987]

Another option is Mt Wilson Rd from Mt Wilson to Bells Line of Road - early morning before the weekend day-trippers find the road.

If you have a mountain bike or like some gravel then the dirt road from Mt Irvine to Bilpin (Bowens Creek Rd) is basically closed to traffic.

Did that one going the other way on my CAAD10. It was horrendous . The bridge was pretty much rotted through too. (September 2012)

Seems my info is a bit out of date - looks like a no go these days
https://www.flickr.com/photos/summitvista/9033823924/

Is that bridge from the Mt Wilson Rd ride or Mt Irvine ride?