Off the beaten TRACK
Kyogle and its villages have a huge amount to offer cyclists of all ages and abilities. Along with the Kyogle Mountain Bike Forest offering some of the best trails in NSW, the Kyogle area also enjoys a unique combination of peaceful rural roads, stunning landscapes and welcoming country communities. All of these attributes combine to create cycling adventures that are challenging, rewarding, enriching and, most of all, unforgettable. A ride around Kyogle can traverse rich alluvial flats covered in swaying crops or dotted with inquisitive cows, sharp volcanic ridges striking hundreds of meters into the sky or ancient rainforests ringing with bird calls. Best of all, whether the ride tests your skills on the trails of the Mountain Bike Forest or challenges your endurance climbing a rainforest ridge, at the end of the day the effort will be rewarded with a smile, a cold beverage and a hearty meal in a genuine country village.
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THE BORDER RANGES RIDE – GRADE 5: This ride will test the rider’s strength and endurance. Starting with a gently sloping ride north of Kyogle, then climbing to over 1100 meters above sea level, this ride traverses the renowned Border Ranges National Park and returns via the quaint hamlet of Cawongla. Take the time to look over Wollumbin from the stunning Pinnacle Lookout, then reward yourself with a cold drink and a wood-fired pizza at the heritagelisted Cawongla Store and Gallery. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49901
THE TOONUMBAR DAM CIRCUIT – GRADE 3: A quintessential rural ride, this route heads west out of Kyogle, over the testing Ettrick Range, through beautiful Ghinni Ghi to Toonumbar Dam and then returns via the green flats of Eden Creek and Wyneden. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29608275
