Day 1 – Rooty Hill to Bargo - Comments

Facilities en-route:

  • Railway stations at Rooty Hill and then not until Tahmoor.
  • Shops & Hotel at Rooty Hill. General store at Rossmore (200m off the route - see comments), General store & coffee shop at Cobbitty (toilets available - ask at coffee shop), Shops and hotel at The Oaks, Thirlmere & Tahmoor.
  • Bike shops at: Rooty Hill - Eddie Salas Cycles, Shops 5 & 6, 32 Rooty Hill Road North, Rooty Hill, Ph 02 9675 3817; Tahmoor - Phantom Cycles, Shop 1, 147 Remembrance Drive, Tahmoor, ph (02) 4683 1262.

Facilities and Accommodation options in Bargo:

  • Railway station
  • Some shops
  • Bargo Hotel - 225 Great Southern Rd, Bargo. Ph (02) 4684 2220 or 4684 1080. 6 Rooms, $50 single/double. Bistro closed Monday nights.
  • Bargo Motor Inn - 3568 Remembrance Dr, Bargo. Ph (02) 4684 3727
  • Avon Caravan Village - 79-85 Avon Dam Rd, Bargo - Ph (02) 4684 1026 (1.5 km further down Great Southern Rd/Avon Dam Rd from hotel/station).
  • Note : Meal options in town very limited on Monday nights in Bargo. 'Wildfire Pizzas' may be open - Shp2/ 116 -118 Railside Ave. Ph (02) 4684 3939.

Rooty Hill to Bargo Elevation Profile


Rooty Hill to Bargo Map /
BargoTown Map

Day 1 – Rooty Hill to Bargo – Cue Sheet

Cumulative / Distance / Where / Notes / Elevation
0km / 0km / Rooty Hill / Make your way onto the M7 shared path and head south (across the railway line). (This route forms part of a multi-day tour. See Comments link for details). / 40m
15.17km / 15.17km / Cecil Park / Turn right off the M7 path, onto the third bridge south of Elizabeth Dr. / 59m
17.23km / 2.06km / Austral / Turn right across the Canal, then left into Twenty-Eighth Ave. / 88m
17.62km / 0.39km / Turn right into Seventeenth Ave / 83m
18.47km / 0.85km / Turn right into Craik Ave, and follow it around to the left as it becomes Gurner Ave. / 80m
19.43km / 0.96km / Take the first turn on the left - Fourth Ave. / 81m
20.16km / 0.73km / Take the next turn to the right - Fifteenth Ave (Reasonably busy). / 72m
21.74km / 1.58km / Rossmore / Take the next left - Herley Ave. / 63m
22.71km / 0.96km / Turn right into Twelfth Ave. / 67m
23.26km / 0.55km / Turn left into Devonshire Rd. / 81m
24.37km / 1.11km / Follow main road around to the right. This is now King St. / 71m
24.93km / 0.56km / Take the first right - Wynyard Ave. / 75m
25.76km / 0.83km / Take the first left - North Ave. / 85m
26.76km / 1km / Take the second right - Rossmore Ave West (or go straight ahead and then Right at Bringelly Rd for shops) / 91m
27.15km / 0.39km / (Barrier across road. Can be negotiated). / 79m
27.55km / 0.4km / Take the first left - Church St. / 83m
27.81km / 0.26km / Turn right into Bringelly Rd (Reasonable amount of traffic, including trucks. Poor shoulders). / 82m
29.34km / 1.53km / Bringelly / Take the second turn on the left - Jersey Rd. / 61m
30.7km / 1.35km / Take the second turn on the right - Carrington Rd. / 68m
31.59km / 0.89km / Turn left into The Northern Rd. / 84m
38.94km / 7.35km / Cobbitty / Turn right into Cobbitty Rd. / 101m
42.03km / 3.09km / (Shop & Park) / 96m
45.59km / 3.56km / Brownlow Hill / At the end of Cobbity Rd (just after crossing the NepeanRiver), turn left into Werombi Rd. / 60m
47.46km / 1.87km / Take the second road on the right - May Farm Rd. / 101m
51.63km / 4.17km / Mt Hunter / At the end of the rd, turn right into Burragorang Rd. / 117m
53.65km / 2.02km / (Start of hill) / 83m
60.73km / 7.08km / The Oaks / Turn right into John St. This becomes Montpelier Dr. (Pub & shops short distance along John St). / 281m
69.85km / 9.12km / MowbrayPark / At the end of the road, turn right into Barkers Lodge Rd for a short distance. / 349m
70.15km / 0.3km / Turn left into Mowbray Park Rd. / 355m
72.8km / 2.65km / At the end of the road, turn left into Oaks Rd. / 333m
73.09km / 0.29km / A short distance along, 'veer' straight ahead (Main road goes around to the right). This is now Mulholiands Rd. / 326m
74.42km / 1.33km / Take the next turn on the right - Cedar Ck Rd, / 295m
76.76km / 2.35km / Thirlmere / At the end of the road, turn right into Westbourne Ave. / 277m
77.96km / 1.2km / (Pub and shops). Turn left at roundabout and cross railway line. / 298m
78.08km / 0.12km / Cross railway line, and go straight ahead at the roundabout. Follow Turner St. / 296m
78.94km / 0.86km / At the end of Turner St, veer left into Bell St, and follow this around to the right as it becomes Denmead St. / 298m
79.85km / 0.91km / Tahmoor / Turn left at the Thirlmere Way intersection. / 290m
81.66km / 1.81km / At the end of the road, turn right into Remembrance Dr. (Shops and entrance to railway station a short distance down Remembrance Dr). / 279m
88.3km / 6.64km / Bargo / Turn left into Wellers Rd (which crosses the railway line), then right into Great Southern Rd. / 325m
90.25km / 1.95km / Bargo Hotel & Railway Station. (AvonCaravanVillage approx 1.5 km further down the rd). / 339m

Day 2 – Bargo to Marulan – Comments

Facilities en-route:

  • Pass railway stations at Yerrinbool, Moss Vale, Exeter, Bundanoon, Penrose, Wingello, & Tallong. Other station like Mittagong & Bowral a few kms off the route. Note that trains to stations beyond Moss Vale are infrequent on weekdays, and even less often on weekends.
  • Major shopping centre in Moss Vale, with Bundanoon having a reasonable selection too, including 'Ye olde Bicycle Shoppe Cafe'. The following towns have at least a general store: Yerrinbool, Exeter, Penrose, Wingello, Tallong & Marulan.
  • Bike Shops: Legends Cycles & Sports, 430 Argyle St, Moss Vale - (02) 4868 1375; Bong Bong Cycles, 399 Bong Bong St, Bowral - (02) 4861 1419.
  • Alternative accommodation: Mittagong: Camping/Caravan Park and hotels/motels; Moss Vale: Caravan/Camping Park and hotels/motels; Bundanoon: Gambells Rest Campground (In Morton NP, ~1.5km south of Bundanoon. Ph (02) 4887 7270), YHA Ph (02) 4883 6010, hotel and probably more.

Facilities and Accommodation options in Marulan:

  • Large roadside service stations on the other side of town. They have KFC, Hungry Jacks and another Roadhouse Restaurant.
  • Railway station (See comment below about infrequent services).
  • Terminus Hotel, cnr George & Thoroughfare Sts. Ph (02) 4247 7504. Only two rooms, each with Queen & single beds. $45 single. Grass area out back - May let you put up a tent.
  • Small park in George St with toilets (not officially a camping area)
  • Sports reserve with tennis courts in Brayton Rd. Haven't sussed it out, but it may be suitable for camping.

Bargo to Marulan Elevation Profile


Bargo to Marulan Map /
MarulanTown Map

Day 2 – Bargo to Marulan – Cue Sheet

Cumulative / Distance / Where / Notes / Elevation
0km / 0km / Bargo / Start at Bargo Hotel/Railway Station. Head south along Great Southern Rd. (This route forms part of a multi-day tour. See Comments link for details). / 339m
0.47km / 0.47km / Turn right to cross over railway line. / 348m
0.59km / 0.12km / Turn right onto Remembrance Dr for a short distance. / 343m
0.72km / 0.12km / Turn left onto Tylers Rd (Sports Ground on corner). / 344m
1.22km / 0.5km / Follow main alignment of road around to the left. This is now Silica Rd. / 346m
2.3km / 1.07km / Follow bitumen road around to the right - Carlisle St. / 374m
2.91km / 0.61km / Yanderra / Take the first turn on the left - Chandos Rd. / 383m
4.27km / 1.36km / At the end of Chandos Rd, turn right, back into Remembrance Drive. / 410m
10.92km / 6.65km / Yerrinbool / (Small park on the corner of Remembrance Drive & Everest St. No shelter or toilets. General store and railway station a short distance further along Remembrance Dr). / 489m
13.59km / 2.67km / (Start of Catherine Hill after passing under railway line bridge). / 519m
15.42km / 1.83km / Turn left into Old South Rd, a few hundred metres after reaching the top of Catherine Hill. / 608m
23.5km / 8.08km / (Bong Bong Rd intersection. Turn right to detour into Mittagong, otherwise straight ahead. Start of a GOOD climb! Short flat section part of the way up.) / 611m
25.13km / 1.63km / (Top of this hill. (Bit more climbing to go a few 100 metres up the road). Small monument on RHS of rd). / 739m
25.54km / 0.41km / (Range Rd roundabout. Continue Straight ahead). / 750m
27.27km / 1.73km / (Start of good downhill run) / 766m
28.76km / 1.49km / East Bowral / (Roundabout. Shared path starts on other side of roundabout, and runs parrallel to Old South Rd for 1.6 km). / 684m
30.52km / 1.76km / Burradoo / (Roundabout with Kangaloon Rd. End of shared path. Road becomes Eridge Park Rd). / 675m
33.89km / 3.37km / At the end of Eridge Park Rd, turn left into The Highlands Way. / 659m
35.92km / 2.03km / Bong Bong / Veer left onto the shared path just before the river. Follow around under the road, and turn right onto the path that comes up on the western side of the The Highlands Way and crosses the river. (Also entrance to Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve with picnic & toilet facilities; Site of first township in Southern Highlands). / 652m
36.35km / 0.42km / Moss Vale / Follow shared path around to the right alongside Sutton Rd. At present, shared path doesn't go for the length of Sutton Rd. Continue on road. / 656m
38.12km / 1.78km / After crossing railway line, at the first roundabout turn right into Argyle St. / 683m
38.71km / 0.59km / (Entrance to Moss Val Railway Station on right; Shops etc along here too). / 681m
39.15km / 0.44km / Just before passing under railway bridge, turn left into Authur St. / 672m
39.25km / 0.1km / Follow main alignment of the road around to the right - Throsby St. This later becomes Yerrawa Rd. / 678m
41.85km / 2.6km / Follow main alignment of road around to the right. - Mount Broughton Rd, / 708m
45.15km / 3.3km / Werai / At the end of the road, turn right into Werai Rd. / 664m
49.01km / 3.85km / Exeter / (General store on other side of railway line, railway station). / 718m
51.53km / 2.52km / Turn left into Bundanoon Rd/Railway Ave. / 711m
54.32km / 2.79km / Bunanoon / (YHA on left) / 694m
55.51km / 1.19km / (Main part of town - Shops, Railway Station, Hotel on other side of railway line). Follow Rd around to the right - Church St. / 674m
55.58km / 0.07km / Turn right into Anzac Pde - Signposted to Goulburn. (Gambells Rest Camping area straight ahead, down the hill). / 677m
55.79km / 0.22km / Turn left into Penrose Rd (Signposted to Goulburn). / 678m
60.9km / 5.11km / (Teudts Rd on left - Sunnataram Buddhist monestary ~2km. Worth a look!) / 662m
65.03km / 4.13km / Penrose / (Railway station and shop). / 647m
70.9km / 5.86km / Wingello / (Railway Station & shop) / 679m
79.56km / 8.66km / Tallong / (Railway station & shop). / 626m
86.98km / 7.42km / Turn left onto the Hume Hwy shoulder for a short distance. / 647m
87.75km / 0.77km / Take the Marulan Exit off the highway. / 628m
89.08km / 1.33km / Marulan / Turn left into George St to go into main part of town, or straight ahead for a couple of blocks to Recreation Reserve (on left). / 643m
89.6km / 0.52km / Terminus Hotel on Cnr of George and Thoroughfare Sts. Railway Station and a few shops nearby. / 650m

Day 3 – Marulan to Collector– Comments

Facilities en-route:

  • Virtually no shops/facilities actually on the route, but full range of facilities in Goulburn (Turn off at around the 40 km mark. 4 km each way into the central part of Goulburn).
  • Bike shops in Goulburn: Greengrocer Bike Shop, 37-41 Clifford St, Goulburn - (02) 4821 0099; Goulburn Cycles, 210 Auburn St, Goulburn - (02) 4821 2444.
  • Alternative accommodation : Goulburn South Caravan Park, 149 Hume St, Goulburn - (02) 4821 3233; Governo'rs Hill Carapark, 77 Sydney Rd, Goulburn - (02) 4821 7373; Plenty of pubs & motels around Goulburn. Bumgonia Hall (Run by Progress Association) By prior arrangement, camp outside hall but can use hall facilities.

Facilities and Accommodation options in Collector:

  • Collector Inn General Store, 7 Murray St, Collector. Ph (02) 4848 0003
  • Bushranger Hotel, 24 Church St. Ph (02) 4848 0071. (Now open 7 days a week). Accommodation Rates: $45 single, $75 double. Bistro.
  • Camping at Collector Sportsground in Bourke St : According to cobberas63 in one of his rides, "Toilets and free camping. Bore water only as of Easter 2008 but rainwater tanks were being installed."

Marulan to Collector Elevation Profile


Marulan – Collector Map /
CollectorTown Map

Route and detours into Goulburn

Day 3 – Marulan to Collector– Cue Sheet

Cumulative / Distance / Where / Notes / Elevation
0km / 0km / Marulan / Start from Terminus Hotel, cnr George & Thoroughfare Sts. Head SW along George St (towards Goulburn) and make your way onto the Freeway. (This route forms part of a multi-day tour. See Comments link for details). / 650m
3.17km / 3.17km / Turn left off the Hume Hwy/Fwy onto Marulan South Rd, then immediate right into Jerrara Rd (Signposted to Bungonia). / 657m
17.89km / 14.72km / Bungonia / Turn right into Mountain Ash Rd. (Bungonia township to the left. Hall in O'Allen Ford Rd, public telephone on Goderich St). / 581m
31.54km / 13.65km / (Top of the hill....for now) / 795m
39.95km / 8.41km / (Follow rd around to the right) / 633m
40.16km / 0.21km / Goulburn / Turn right into Windellama Rd. (Or turn left to detour into Goulburn - 4 km). / 631m
40.77km / 0.61km / Turn right into Brisbane Grove Rd. / 633m
43.68km / 2.91km / At the end of the road, turn left into Braidwood Rd. (Goulburn to the right - 4km) / 632m
49.88km / 6.19km / Tirrannaville / Turn right into Currawang Rd. / 657m
70.63km / 20.76km / Spring Valley / Turn right into Lucky Pass Rd (unsealed). / 772m
75.2km / 4.57km / (Top of the hill - Elevation around 820m) / 814m
78.86km / 3.66km / Veer right, back into Currawong Rd (sealed Rd again). / 701m
81.42km / 2.56km / Collector / Trun right onto the Federal Hwy. / 691m
81.89km / 0.47km / Turn left onto Church St. / 698m
82.76km / 0.87km / Bushranger Hotel. (General store further along rd on the right). / 694m

Day 4 – Collectorto Mitchell – Comments

Facilities en-route:

  • In Gundaroo, a few shops and Gundaroo Coonial Inn & Wine Bar (ph (02) 6236 8155 or 6236 8655) or Royal Hotel Grazing Restaurant. See Things to see in Gundaroo
  • Gungahlin Town Centre just off route. See route comments.
  • Alternative Accommodation options: See entry for Gundaroo Colonial Inn above. Also a number of B&Bs around Gundaroo.

Facilities and Accommodation options in Canberra:

  • Lots of Accomodation! Camping at ExhibitionPark for the National Folk Festival (where the route ends). Other low cost camping & accommodation options include Canberra Carotel Motel & Caravan Park, Federal Hwy, Watson, ph (02) 6241 1377 (See Cue Sheet for brief instructions on getting there); Victor Lodge, 29 Dawes Street, Kingston 2604, ph (02) 6295 7777); Canberra City YHA, 7 Akuna Street, Canberra City 2601, Ph (02) 6248 9155.
  • Railway Station, but note that bikes must be boxed to travel on train.
  • Bike Shops: Quite a number around Canberra! Some of the closest ones are: Bike Superstore, 20 Essington St, Mitchell. Ph (02) 6241 7987; Mal Adjusted, 11 Woolley Street, Dickson, ph (02) 6230 0887; Bike Culture, Sargood St, O'Connor, ACT, 2602, ph (02) 6262 9233.

Collector to Mitchell Elevation Profile

Collector to Mitchell Map

Day 4 – Collectorto Mitchell – Cue Sheet

Cumulative / Distance / Where / Notes / Elevation
0km / 0km / Collector / Start at Bushranger Hotel. Head west (towards Canberra). (This route forms part of a multi-day tour. See Comments link for details). / 701m
0.3km / 0.3km / (general store on right). / 690m
1.82km / 1.52km / Just before the Federal Hwy, turn right into the Bicentennial National Trail and head up the hill. / 688m
4.49km / 2.67km / Main rd goes around to the right. Instead go straight ahead onto unsealed rd - Marked Tree Rd. Signposted to Gundaroo. Unsealed rd for 16km. / 822m
6.62km / 2.13km / (First of a couple of high points of around 880m). / 880m
10km / 3.38km / (Second High point around 880m) / 880m
20.35km / 10.35km / (End of unsealed rd). / 708m
25.13km / 4.78km / Gundaroo / (Follow rd around to the right - Rosamel St. / 588m
26.04km / 0.91km / At the end of the rd, turn left into Cork St/Sutton-Gundaroo Rd. Hotel and a couple of shops along the street. / 576m
37.04km / 11km / Turn right into Mulligans Flat (Ginninderra) Rd. / 616m
49.3km / 12.26km / Bonner / Turn left onto Shared Path on the opposite side of Horse Park Drive. / 627m
49.58km / 0.29km / (Cross Katherine Ave). / 621m
50.82km / 1.24km / Gungahlin / Follow Shared path around to the right, alongside Gandaroo Rd. / 618m
50.88km / 0.06km / Go straight ahead instead of veering to left, and turn left onto shared path which follows the drain, under Gundaroo Rd. Cross a couple of minor roads while on the shared path. / 618m
51.44km / 0.56km / Turn left into Anthony Rolfe Ave (Divided rd) / 630m
52.21km / 0.77km / Turn right into Wizard/Rosanna St. / 627m
52.46km / 0.25km / At the end of the rd, turn left into Flemmington Rd. / 628m
56.31km / 3.86km / Mitchell / To camping entrance, turn left into Morisset Rd. (Straight ahead for main entrance). / 588m
57.03km / 0.72km / Turn right into Wells Station Rd (unsealed). / 588m
57.55km / 0.52km / Turn right into Exhibition Pk. (For Canberra Carotel Camping area, continue to the end of Wells Station Rd, turn left onto Federal Hwy for a few hundred metres, then take next right into Zelling St and follow this up to the next roundabout. Entrance opposite). / 593m

Recommended Maps:

  • Craigie's Visitors Map for Wollondilly District covers the route from Austral to Bargo, including town maps of Mt Hunter, The Oaks, Thirlmere/Tahmoor & Bargo.
  • Craigie's Visitors Map for the Southern Highlands covers day 2 with a town map of the Mittagong/Bowral/Moss Vale section.
  • Craigie's Visitors Map for the Southern Highlands Towns & Villages includes town maps for Yerrinbool, Exeter, Bundanoon, Penrose & Wingello on day 2.
  • Walking & Cycling Map of Canberra & Queanbeyan

These pages were prepared from the bikely website. (See