Has anyone done this climb? I have driven up it a few times back in the 90's but would like to now have a go at cycle up this road on friday. Is it safe in the sense of cars, was a hoot to drive down
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Postby draft » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:19 am
Postby HebdenBiker » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:33 pm
Postby thomas1987 » Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:53 am
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Mon Dec 26, 2016 6:30 am
Postby thomas1987 » Mon Dec 26, 2016 9:39 pm
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:53 am
It's not a high traffic route, so should be fine. By starting in Thora you've taken out the flat section. In my post above I should have said the flat section between Bellingen and Thora (not Dorrigo), although technically the same thingthomas1987 wrote:Thanks for the advice. I will be there on Wednesday. Best time to ride it is in the morning?
My plan is just to do this section
https://www.strava.com/segments/884148
I hope the traffic will be kind to me
Postby yugyug » Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:40 pm
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:24 am
If you'd kept going the "long way" it would have joined with Gordonville Rd and Gleniffer Rd on way back to Bello on really good roads with magic scenery. It's a few km longer but much nicer ride.yugyug wrote:I did the descent from Dorrigo today, on the way from Armidale to Bellingen. Mad fun. Only negative is getting slowed down by cars! (especially at the one way pinch points).
I avoided a chunk of the Thora-Bellingen bit by taking a back route Summerville Rd, which is a lovely winding country road, half sealed, half gravel and recommended. Only thing is unless it seems you want to take a long way round to bellingen, you have to cross the Bellinger river, actually a little creek, today at least. I took my shoes off and waded across to rejoin waterfall way 5km to Bellingen.
Next time I'm keen to do the climb the other way.
Postby yugyug » Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:20 am
I quite like a bit of gravel - except when a passing car churns up the dust!Alex Simmons/RST wrote:If you'd kept going the "long way" it would have joined with Gordonville Rd and Gleniffer Rd on way back to Bello on really good roads with magic scenery. It's a few km longer but much nicer ride.yugyug wrote:I did the descent from Dorrigo today, on the way from Armidale to Bellingen. Mad fun. Only negative is getting slowed down by cars! (especially at the one way pinch points).
I avoided a chunk of the Thora-Bellingen bit by taking a back route Summerville Rd, which is a lovely winding country road, half sealed, half gravel and recommended. Only thing is unless it seems you want to take a long way round to bellingen, you have to cross the Bellinger river, actually a little creek, today at least. I took my shoes off and waded across to rejoin waterfall way 5km to Bellingen.
Next time I'm keen to do the climb the other way.
I really wish one day that the unsealed section of road along Summervilles Rd is eventually sealed as it'd make for a really nice ride to Thora - and there are some country roads past Thora out Darkwood way.
Postby Alex Simmons/RST » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:47 pm
I've not yet traversed Coramba Rd entirely between Dorrigo and Ulong so not sure about suitability but pretty sure you'd get by on a roadie with fats. It's not all sealed, like a lot of country towns the sealed section end 5-10km out of town - actually from Dorrigo it's the turn off Coramba Rd onto Briggsvale Rd which leads to Morora Rd marks the end of the sealed section of Coramba Rd. At the Coffs end the road is great.yugyug wrote:I quite like a bit of gravel - except when a passing car churns up the dust!Alex Simmons/RST wrote:If you'd kept going the "long way" it would have joined with Gordonville Rd and Gleniffer Rd on way back to Bello on really good roads with magic scenery. It's a few km longer but much nicer ride.yugyug wrote:I did the descent from Dorrigo today, on the way from Armidale to Bellingen. Mad fun. Only negative is getting slowed down by cars! (especially at the one way pinch points).
I avoided a chunk of the Thora-Bellingen bit by taking a back route Summerville Rd, which is a lovely winding country road, half sealed, half gravel and recommended. Only thing is unless it seems you want to take a long way round to bellingen, you have to cross the Bellinger river, actually a little creek, today at least. I took my shoes off and waded across to rejoin waterfall way 5km to Bellingen.
Next time I'm keen to do the climb the other way.
I really wish one day that the unsealed section of road along Summervilles Rd is eventually sealed as it'd make for a really nice ride to Thora - and there are some country roads past Thora out Darkwood way.
Hey Alex since you know the area, can I ask about back routes from Dorrigo to Coffs? I'm wondering about Eastern Dorrigo Way through to Ulong, or the other way through Cascade NP by Morora Rd? They are not fully on Street View - doable on a road bike with 28mm tyres, or is more mountain bike fare?
Postby yugyug » Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:19 am
Thanks for the info! Useful link - reckon I'll give it Eastern Dorrigo Way a go when I'm next up that way - it seems a lot better quality than I thought.Alex Simmons/RST wrote: Here's a driver's perspective:
http://driversvault.com/driving-roads/2 ... rrigo-way/
Postby Chris249 » Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:41 pm
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