Canberra and NSW gravel cycling, Australian bikepacking routes, and other bicycle adventures

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Flash bikepacking: Bali

Bali has awesome beaches, fantastic food and stunning mountains. But what is it like for bike travel?

High Country Gravel: Mount Porepunkah

A gravel ride that can either be endured or be super great fun depending on which bike you choose for the journey. (Hint: pick one with low gears and big tyres!)

Mount Ainslie loop

The tracks around Mount Ainslie offer a sneaky inner-city gravel blast or a great addition to cycling around the lake.

Junee gravel

Looking for a gravel warm up for Gears and Beers? Or warm down? Or perhaps just an excuse for visiting the chocolate factory!

Grenfell gravel

Rural scenes, rolling hills and lovely gravel provide for a great day out around Grenfell NSW.

Katoomba gravel

Want to see some of the most epic Blue Mountains vistas? Take a gravel bike to Katoomba and try these routes.

Flash bikepacking: South Korea

CyclingGravel’s first overseas flash bikepacking adventure – taking in some of the best parts of this tremendous cycling destination.

Indigo Epic Trail

Appropriately named epic mountain biking single track between Yackandandah and Beechworth

Tinderry Road

Tinderry Road is a tremendous gravel climb and descent. If only it was closer to Canberra….

Michelago gravel

Want to try heading south for some gravel and a coffee stop? Burra Road to Michelago is a great ride.

Gunning gravel

This Canberra to Gunning loop makes for a great gravel day out.

Braidwood gravel

There are some excellent gravel options to Braidwood. You just need to be prepared to be a little adventurous.

Bruce Ridge

Single-tracking close to Canberra’s city centre.

Orange to Molong

For those happy to combine backroads with some busier country routes, the trip to Molong is a great ride.

Mount Canobolas

Tackling this climb requires decent fitness, but is a rewarding ride

Wagga to Coolamon

Heading to Coolamon provides heaps of gravel cycling options, plus a Cheese Factory option for lunch!

Wagga to Junee

Ever been to a train roundhouse? Like chocolate? Want some country road cycling? This ride might be for you!

Gundaroo gravel

It is easy to ride to Gundaroo, but it is much more fun to travel by gravel

Stromlo to Arbo

This route connects two single-track hubs through the infrequently used gravel trails of the Molonglo Valley

Googong Dam circuit

Got half a day? Why not spend it on a local loop away from it all, but right on Canberra’s doorstep.

South Canberra ridges

Canberra’s Nature Parks have great gravel tracks. This route delivers off-road cycling without leaving the city.

Molonglo River Reserve

Cycling LBG is ok, but can get busy. This Molonglo valley gravel trail leaves the crowds behind.

Mrs CyclingGravel came along for Alps2Ocean. Tough in parts, but epic scenery. Apparently Molesworth station is the largest farm in NZ. I can believe it, although what it clearly should be known for is the epic views - across all parts of the Molesworth Muster trail Staying on the #WestCoastNZ, the Old Ghost Road was mind blowing. A bit of #hikeabike but so worth it. The Heaphy Track is an amazing cycle. I’m already plotting a return. Special highlight other than the trail was seeing a rare Takahe!! The weather was challenging but the scenery is unbelievable. Another Gears and Beers Dirty130 done. Epic as usual. Thanks to the Rotary folk for organising an amazing day out, and to the breweries that came. Particularly @tumutriverbrewingco for the Hitchhikers, @kr.brewing for Kolsch and Pilsner and @brightbrewery for the top of the class Japanese dark lager. Took some time to bikepack around Cootamundra, Jugiong, Tumut and Gundagai on way to Gears & Beers. Epic canola, particularly after storm! Swiss alpine climbs and descents. Blow your mind kind of stuff. Just completed the Route des Grandes Alpes from Lake Geneva to Nice - what has to be one of the most epic bike trips in the world. Blessed with clear weather and the company of a great mate. One of the most epic rides I’ve done - Swiss Route 9 from Zurich to Lausanne. The Grosse Scheidegg detour is out of this world. Lots of backroads, unsealed farm roads and even a bit of single track. Cycling up one of my favourite valleys - Eurobodalla Road. Single track and mountain views Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) is a fantastic place to fat bikepack. Epic beaches, great camp sites and only a short ferry ride from Brisbane. Bali bikepack complete. More details and routes to come on cyclinggravel.com in coming weeks. First week cycling up and down and around and through Bali is done. Epic. Time for the next CyclingGravel adventure. Warm up around Ubud. There’s dairy in them thar hills… Beach time…. Time for another bikepacking adventure. I think Bob would have been into fat biking. Gravel & wildlife. What a city. Epic climb to Mount Buffalo Horn. Tried the Brindabella National Park route to Wee Jasper. Some hike-a-bike required due to gradient, but awesome off-road ride. If you like your gravel with an incline, Mount Porepunkah fits the bill…. Christmas send it Sneaky gravel in the heart of the city: Mount Ainslie Nature Park. Bikepack your own way in NZ. First trip on my folding bike - a bit of an experiment. Plane, train and pedal-mobile. The beer festival was so good (thinking of you @kr.brewing Kolsch) that this post is late! The #Dirty130 gravel this year was epic at @wagga_gearsandbeers. Thanks to the folk who organised, opened their farms and provided on route supplies - including great sausages and @bridgeroadbrewers Free Time around 95km!! Spring time evenings = time for single track. Erie Canalway Trail is CyclingGravel’s current adventure. Buffalo to Geneva so far, with brief Canada diversion thrown in…