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Kanagra-Boyd by Fire Trail
An easy (though long) loop through some of the fire/management trails of Kanangra-Boyd.
Although this is quiet a long ride, it's technically easy as is pretty much 100% fire trail.
Start/finish in the carpark by the famous walls lookout. You notice from the profile that there's a climb back up the road from where you came, but this isn't as steep as it looks. Then take a left off the 'main' (if you can call it that) road and head North on Morong Creek/Kowmung River Fire Trail. You'll come back out on the road before being able to head South on Boyd River Fire Trail which joins back up with your original route.
Mount Barrington Via Polblue/Barrington Trails
Beautiful firetrail route through native forest in Barrington Tops National Park. Don't expect a view at the end of this though.
Head 1.5Km West from Polblue camp ground and one should come across Polblue Trail heading south...
Follow this and keep on going. Polblue itself is around 4.75Km long, after which it joins the main Barrington Trail so turn right there.
Barrington Trail continues South and splits about 700m after the junction with Polblue. When we were there Mount Barrington was signposted on the right so followed that although if you believe the topo both routes lead there.
Sydney Spring Fat Tyre Festival - 2007 Lap
This is the course used for Sydney Spring Fat Tyre Festival - 8 1/4 hrs of Power (2007).
This profile is recored from lap one, which started down by the bottom carpark and climbed up firetrail to allow the field to spread out before hitting single track (where the actual course for subsiquent laps started). It's a nice intro to Ourimbah and that climb on the firetrail allows a nice warm up before the single track.
Royal National Park Cruise
Nice cruise on healthy mix of firetrail and single track, not straying too far from Loftus Oval start.
Starting at Loftus oval a short out and back on firetrail to warm up, before hitting single track, from which maybe 30-40% of this ride is made.
Head South and loop round before coming back along only a small part of the outbound leg. Complete another loop on the Northern section before crossing Farnell Ave, after which there's a nice lookout to take one final break and enjoy.
Remember to save some energy for the climb out of temptation creek on the way back to the start and you're done.
Oaks one way + Pisgah Rock
Standard one way route with Pisgah Rock tagged on (turn right at the gate for an out and back).
Pisgah rock makes a nice and little used add on to the usual Oaks ride. Nice view at the end...
The Oaks - One Way
Classic Oaks route from Woodford to Glenbrook station via firetrail then sniggle and technical sections at the end.
This profile is a little deceptive because after climbing out to the rangers gate I turned round and went back down and across the causeway to meet the rest of the group. If you don't do that knock probably 100m and a few Km of the stats above.
West Head: Salvation + Towlers
Road work from McCarrs Creek Rd to Salvation then Towlers tracks and return.
This is good if you really, really don't want to pay the Ku-ring-gai Park entry fee as the start is from the parking area by McCarrs Creek Road just outside the gate (corner with West Head Road).
Downside is quiet a lot of this distance is on the road, which is where to start: head up West Head road, past the National Park entrance then bear right to follow West Head road at (almost) the top of the hill.
Coba Ridge + Smugglers
Combination of Coba Point out and back plus loop-ish Smugglers Ridge and fire trail return.
Taking in a number of rather technical trails, this ride starts by heading out along Coba Point past some awesome lookouts:
At the end of Coba Point, turn round and head back to the start, but carry on and take in Smugglers Ridge, which is another a very technical track.
There's a crazy drop at the North end that for most will be hike-a-bike!
With such a steep drop, climbing back was always going to be hard. Even on the firetrail this route returns on. Be sure to save energy for the slog!
GNR From Mangrove Mountain
From Mangrove Mountain pumping station to bottom of Shepherds Gully and return.
This is another group's preferred starting point for GNR rides, the only downside is the rather dubious route across the pumping station weir to start/finish.
Duck Hole + Waratah + Centre
Similar to the Duck Hole + Centre track loop but with some climbing road work up to Waratah out and back.