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Motorcycle Rides

Bike Rides

The roads in the Seven Valleys region have some of the ‘Top Rides’ in NSW as listed by Peter “The Bear” Thoeming from Australian Motorcyclist Magazine and are also featured in the Hema Australian Motorcycle Atlas.

The Seven Valleys is approximately halfway between Brisbane and Phillip Island, which makes the region an ideal overnight stop for riders traveling to and from the Moto GP and the Superbike events on the Island.

Lithgow Motorcycle Touring Guide
To assist riders get the most from a visit to our area, Lithgow City Council developed the Lithgow Motor Cycle Touring Guide.
The guide provides riders with details on great rides in the region and safety information as well. The guide can be viewed or downloaded here, or you can contact the Seven Valleys Visitor Information Centre to get a small A5-size printed copy.

Ride 1

Lake Lyell, Tarana, Oberon, Jenolan Caves, Hampton, Hartley loop Half Day ride – 150km
Roads: Short section of highway, good secondary and narrow winding roads.
Hazards

  • Ice and moss may be on roads in cold weather.
  • Slow moving farm vehicles
  • Wildlife
  • Tourist coaches on Jenolan Caves Road
  • Jenolan Caves Road is closed to traffic leaving Jenolan Caves towards Hampton between 11.45am and 1.15pm

Scenery
Spectacular views riding into Jenolan Caves, Lake Lyell, rural and natural bushland

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Oberon, Jenolan Caves, Hartley Historic Site, Blast Furnace Park in Lithgow Duration: Recommended day trip although can be condensed to half day.

Food
Restaurants, pubs and cafés are located in Lithgow, Jenolan Caves and Oberon. Pubs are located in Tarana and Hampton and Cafes in Hartley.

Fuel
Lithgow and Oberon

Information
Visitor Information Centres are located in Lithgow and Oberon.

Ride 2

Rydal, Tarana, Bathurst, Oberon, O’Connell, Tarana, Sunny Corner, Portland, Wallerawang loop Half to Full Day ride – 260km

Roads

Short sections of highway, good secondary and very narrow winding roads.

Hazards

  • Passes through State Forests, watch for logging trucks.
  • Narrow roads with no lane marking.
  • Slow moving farm vehicles
  • Wildlife
  • Narrow windy roads with narrow single lane bridges
  • A number of floodway crossings with possible water covering road on Diamond Swamp Road between Tarana and Great Western Highway
  • Railway crossings and narrow timber bridges between Tarana and Brewongle

Scenery
Rolling farmland, pine forests, rivers in the distance and spectacular views along the ridges.

Explore
Mount Panorama racetrack, villages of Rydal, Wallerawang and Portland, visit Oberon Dam.

Duration
Recommended half or full day trip.

Food
Restaurants, pubs and cafés located in Lithgow, Bathurst, Oberon, Wallerawang and Portland.

Fuel
Lithgow, Bathurst, Oberon, Portland and Wallerawang

Information
Visitor Information Centres are located in Lithgow, Oberon, Bathurst and Wallerawang.

Ride 3

Hartley, Mount Victoria, Blackheath, Megalong Valley loop Half Day ride – 83km
Roads: Sections of highway, good secondary and very narrow winding roads.

Roads

Sections of highway, good secondary and very narrow winding roads.

Hazards

  • Narrow windy road into Megalong Valley with potential moss on road with no lane marking.
  • Possible moss and ice on road going into Megalong Valley
  • Narrow roads with no lane marking
  • Slow moving farm vehicles
  • Wildlife

Scenery
Spectacular scenery along Bells Line of Road and Darling Causeway. Subtropical rainforest as you descend into Megalong Valley.

Explore
Villages at Mount Victoria, Megalong Valley, Hartley and Blackheath.

Duration
Recommended half day trip.

Food
Restaurants, pubs and cafés located in Lithgow, Mount Victoria, Blackheath. Tea Rooms in Megalong Valley. Cafés at Dargan and Hartley.

Fuel
Lithgow, Blackheath, Mount Victoria.

Information
Visitor Information Centres are located in Lithgow and Blackheath.

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