Gravel Grit Saturday Explorer
Cycling Route
Details
39.61 km
555 m
An afternoon ride short in distance with a steady and long climb up into the Yango State Forest. Starting from the Great Northern Trading Post, turn right onto Great North Road and follow for a little under 2km until reaching the right-hand turn up Yengo Creek Road. Turn right and climb up and over the short ridge before turning right again onto Boree Valley Road. Climb up into the State Forest before steadily turning west and then north along the Yango Track. Make a sharp right-hand turn at 23.4km and head east along the Finchley Track before a ripping descent off the range. Turn right again and had back over Yengo Creek Road and to the GNTP for a refreshing ale. Put aside two-three hours for a return trip.
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yango Creek Rd Climb | 1.05 km | 84 m | 8.0% |
| Dead Dog Hill Climb & Downhill | 2.39 km | 82 m | 0.8% |
| The Yango Creek Rd Sprint | 1.13 km | 78 m | 6.8% |
| 30km loop | 30.35 km | 243 m | 0.0% |
| Wollombi Wild Ride (2012) 2nd Big Climb | 3.37 km | 170 m | 5.0% |
| Boree Track Climb | 1.75 km | 136 m | 7.8% |
| Yango Track Climb | 0.83 km | 86 m | 10.3% |
| Wollombi First Descent | 2.06 km | -166 m | -8.1% |
| Downhill 1.5km (95) | 1.45 km | -154 m | -10.5% |
| No Passing descent. | 0.75 km | -87 m | -11.5% |
| Finchley Flyer | 0.55 km | -72 m | -12.9% |
| Marika's Hill | 1.60 km | 68 m | 3.5% |
| Dead Dog Dirt to Tar | 2.25 km | -84 m | -0.8% |
| yobbo climb | 1.14 km | 55 m | 4.8% |
| Dead Dog Hill Downhill | 1.28 km | -78 m | -5.5% |