Cycling Narooma - 18 great bike rides in the Narooma - Tilba - Bermagui area of the New South Wales Far South Coast

18 great bike rides in the Narooma - Tilba - Bermagui area of the New South Wales Far South Coast

Welcome to Cycling Narooma

The Narooma area provides the perfect location for some of the best bike rides, cycling holidays and cycle touring on the South Coast of New South Wales and the South East of Australia.


Whether you are a local cyclist, or are planning a weekend of bike riding or a cycling holiday in the area, there will be something for you on these pages.

Cycling Narooma provides details of 18 great bike rides in the Narooma, Tilba and Bermagui areas on the South Coast of New South Wales. They range from short, easy rides that are suitable for all the family, to half-day and full-day rides through some of the most magnificent coastal country one could find in the south-east corner of Australia. They cater for all tastes and all levels of fitness. We have even included a couple of challenging rides for the fit and enthusiastic riders.


We have grouped the rides under the main centres of Narooma, Tilba, Bermagui and Bodalla. There are seven rides around Narooma, two that start at Bodalla just a few kilometres north of Narooma, four rides around Tilba, and five around Bermagui.


The rides we have selected for you will take you to spectacular headlands, a lake or two to view waterbirds, to a National Trust village, along the quiet roads and tracks of State forests and national parks where you can enjoy the calls of lyrebirds and bellbirds. There are quiet rides through the countryside. On other rides, you can ride to a quiet headland and watch the whales go by (between September and November each year).


Most of the rides are along formed forest roads, or unsealed council roads. You will definitely need a mountain bike for most of these rides.


Maps

Each ride description has a mud map that you can download - they are in PDF format and will print out on one page each. But a mud map is never a substitute for a good map. We recommend Craigie's Visitors Map - Narooma and District because it is the most accurate and detailed map of this area. Another excellent map of the area is the South Coast Forest Map, published by State Forests of NSW. These can be purchased from the Narooma Visitors Centre, and from newsagents.


Visitor Information Centres

There are three visitor information centres that can answer all your questions and help you with maps and other information you might need.  


The weather

The local residents seldom complain about the weather. The climate is mild, even in winter, and the summers are seldom excessively hot. In summer, temperatures range from 17 degrees to 27 degrees, while wintertime temperatures range from 8 to 19 degrees. Spring and autumn are ideal seasons for cycling - they are usually mild, and the weather stable apart from the chance of thunderstorms late in the day, usually during November and December.


No wonder locals consider this to be an ideal area for all-year-round cycling!


But we could talk cycling all day long. Bring your bikes. Bring your friends. Come and see for yourself what this area has to offer. Remember, you won't see everything in a day or even a weekend. There are just too many interesting and enjoyable rides. Allow plenty of time to see and to experience the area - there is just so much to do, so many places to see.


For visitors

And where is Narooma?


It's that beaut little town on the south coast of New South Wales. It's about five hours drive south of Sydney, nine hours from Melbourne, and less than three hours from Canberra.


For interstate and overseas visitors to the Narooma area, we have arranged for cycle-friendly accommodation providers in the area who will meet your expectations. Each of the providers shown on the ‘Links’ page will deliver a level of service that will help make your cycling experience, and your cycling holiday, most memorable. There’s a waterfront holiday park providing camp sites and cabins; there’s the bed & breakfast in a forest setting; farm cabins; a motel right in the centre of Narooma, and a B & B in the historic town of Central Tilba.







Yes, cycling really is like this ... at Tilba ... and Narooma ... and Bermagui.


Some rides will take you to the coast and National Parks.


Cycling Indonesia

Join Colin Freestone on one of his great Indonesian rides on the island of Sulawesi. Colin, who has had more than 45 years close association with Indonesia, has three rides planned for 2012.


An incentive discount of $300 is available to one lady rider and one gentleman rider who register before March 15. Please quote Cycling Narooma to secure your discount.


For riders’ testimonials from past trips, please click here.

Colin has provided us with a general description of cycling in Sulawesi. For a map of the routes, please click here.  Details of Colin’s cultural immersion trips are at http://www.cycleindonesia.com.au/. Or ring Colin on + 61 2 9983 0205.

Contact Colin to take advantage of this offer.

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