CyclingGravel

Just go cycling. Preferably on gravel.

How good is it to exit the tarmac? Away from the traffic for while. Or how about a quiet country road for a quick city escape? Luckily, Australia is a place where gravel cycling is pretty easy to do.

My home town of Canberra has some amazing cycling. Iconic rides like Cotter Uriarra, Fitz’s, and the Centenary Trail.  But there is so much more – discovered by many but not necessarily easily found by those less familiar with what is around our great city.  Particularly if you are prepared to go beyond the tarmac, but not exclusively so. And if you are after a bikepacking route, what better place to start than Canberra given the gravel roads that are available! Or go for a day trip or weekend into NSW – there is just so much gravel to explore in this great Australian state.

I started this site because I found it hard to find information about gravel cycling I wanted to do. I would love you to take my cycling routes, tailor them as you wish, and head off on your own adventure. I’ve used Komoot for the maps as it is brilliant for this – you can copy the ones I’ve put online and then shorten, lengthen or adapt to your heart’s content. I’ve also made recommendations on cafes, wineries, hotels and other things I like – all based upon having visited at my own expense. At the very least I hope the rides and other information on this site provide #cyclinggravel inspiration!

And, if there is something you think I could help with, please comment and get in touch.

See you out there!

Fantastic gravel cycling around Grenfell NSW. Candidate for the best gravel climb in the ACT - Warks Road. No traffic, steady incline, shady and well maintained. The cycling you get to do when your bike finally turns up, but bikepacking trip is no longer possible. Epic cliff and valley views. Beach & beer time Sometimes, the great roads aren’t gravel….. When you think about it, the gravel riding that you can do inside our city is pretty amazing. And you can throw in some single track as you go if you want! It is super hard to go past Dog Trap Road for epic gravel views. Sometimes, it has to be single track Found some gravel, and a couple of temples on the way Another @wagga_gearsandbeers #Dirty130 done. Epic. Gravel cruise home. Never get tired of the lake view on Marked Tree Road. I think I’m ready for the @wagga_gearsandbeers #dirty130. Getting in some Yass gravel in preparation for @wagga_gearsandbeers. I hope the weather is as epic as today… Training for @wagga_gearsandbeers on commute. Lovely evening for it. Epic winter day Stromlo colour this morning . Epic gravel weekend (Moss Vale - Taralga) day 2 took in Swallow Tail Pass and Canyonleigh Road. Fire track style pass could be a bit gnarly for gravel bikes in wet, but rest of route is vintage gravel. Just lovely. Back in Oz, took sneaky flash bikepacking weekend Moss Vale - Taralga return. One of the great gravel weekends of NSW. Day 1 took Wombeyan Caves Road. Great views and a mix of smooth and more fire-track style gravel. Finished with great pub stay @thetaralgahotel Took the #wodtrail and headed out for some epic Virginia gravel cycling. Thanks to @gravelcyclist for the inspiration - this is gravel paradise, and metro back a great option. @lostbarrelbrew was also fantastic for lunch.