Hornsby Heights/Galston Gorge (Quarry Road firetrail)

I have been down the fire trail across the bridge and all the way up the other side. Are you talking about a similar run? I have been looking for more trails over there but never found any. We did try to follow the crosslands signs to crosslands which ends up a walking track before going down into the gorge once but never found a fire trail that goes down.

Basically what we have here is a set of fire trails running parallelish to Somerville and Galston Roads, eventually meeting up with the trackhead for the Quarry Road firetrail (the one you've done as mentioned in your previous post). The riding is about as technical as Terrey Hills / Duckholes / Centre tracks (ie not very but enough roughage to keep you honest), a bit of tarmac to link the fire trails up, and about 3 k's of bitumen either end to make it a circuit. It is hilly though, with about 900 metres of climbing in 40k's, most of it on roughly 6 steep climbs (including the two climbs on the Quarry Road fire trail, which are by far the longest).

It's a good fitness builder.

I ruptured my Achilles 'bout 8 years ago - twice. Took about a year to sort out. Look after it mate.

Sorry this is late..

If I post a social ride here and people join me then I expect to go at the pace of the slowest rider (which is quite possibly me) or stop at the top of the hills / junctions. There are lots of bail out points on this ride and you're never more than a K or 2 from a flat road back to the car (and easy directions) if things get a bit much.

The route will help you practise those technical skills - whilst most of it is easy firetrail, there are some steep downhills, steep uphills and a couple of short "technical" sections to give you a fiendly challenge. If it was too technical I wouldn't be doing it! May see you tomorrow.....

Hey morgan

Thanks for the reply...not sure if you will get this before tomorrow but I will be there. Looking forward to a decent ride!