Aussie Bike or Hike

On this trip you will experience the volcanoes, forests, rivers  rice fields, snorkeling.
Sampling local brews and cuisine and staying in some beautiful accommodation.
 
Ride some incredibly good trails and marvel at the beautiful sites.
 
Let us take care of all the details, so all you need to do is focus on riding and enjoying yourself.

Join us in a group ride from Barrington Tops and Pole Blue to Gloucester. Experience the heady scent of the surrounding eucalyptus and pine trees as you pedal through some gloriously picturesque mountain scenery and vast expanses of open countryside.
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We will pause for a delicious home cooked morning tea break and further along the ride an equally tasty lunch stop at a picture perfect river creek, where you can take a well earned rest and enjoy a fantastic photo opportunity.
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There will also be some climbing involved in the ride, so get those cycling legs ready. We will reward you with a yummy afternoon tea, where you can pack in a few extra energy calories!
 
You’ll ride along mainly dirt roads surrounded by cool and shady Australian rainforest and the magnificent Barrington bush.
 
The ride is 80% dirt road and 20% tar.

We will set off together, riding into the picturesque foothills and mountains.
We will ride for around 12k’s to arrive at our first rest stop – the superb and hidden Waitui Falls.
This waterfall is somewhat unknown and secret, but it is magnificent to see nestled into the natural
landscape.
The Aussie Bike or Hike crew will be waiting there for us to have a snack of fruit and trail mix, check
out the hidden waterfall and rest our legs.
From there we will hop back onto our bikes and continue up the mountainside, seeing beautiful
views of the Manning Valley along the way, overlooking the countryside of Lansdowne.
We will continue climbing to 1300M before we reach the top at the glorious escarpment. 
We will stop and take time to take in the views from the lookout and enjoy some lunch and a cold
drink which will be waiting for us.
From there we will take our bikes and begin our descent back down to Coorabakh National Park
where will visit the scenic Newbys Caves with their natural shelter made from overhanging rock.
From there, we will continue the ride down the mountainside to eventually reach the township of
Coopernook and back to our cars and the night’s accommodation at the historic Coopernook Pub,
which is nestled on the riverfront.

Day 2 we will depart Coopernook Pub and ride through the township of Moorland and onto the dirt road
leading to Diamond Head. Our destination will be the popular camping grounds, where you can ogle
the panoramic ocean views and blackened pillars of Split Rock. Our staff will be waiting with another
tasty lunch and you will have a chance to pat some wild kangaroos or take a swim if you like.
From there we will continue our ride to Laurieton township and the end of our ride.
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The tour Aussie Bike OR Hike have designed will be mostly dirt roads. places where traffic is at a minimum and wild life and sights are at a maximum!

We will all meet and load our bikes onto the Aussie Bike or Hike trailer and be transported to Coopernook to start our ride.

We will depart Coopernook and ride through the township of Moorland and onto the dirt road
leading to Diamond Head. Our destination will be the popular camping grounds, where you can ogle
the panoramic ocean views and blackened pillars of Split Rock stopping at various spots along the way.
Our staff will be waiting with another tasty lunch and you will have a chance to pat some wild kangaroos or take a swim if you like.
From there we will continue our ride to Dunbogan weaving our way along the fantastic cycle paths to eventually arrive to Camden Haven.
After taking in the sights of the Charles Hammey lookout, we will ride the final 10ks to North Haven and the end of the ride.
We will then load up the bikes into the trailer and transport to the night’s accommodation.
We will enjoy an evening in the country of the pub, sharing a delicious meal together, as wellas some icy cold beers, all presented to us by the friendly guys at the Bellevue.
 
Day 2 starts at the coastal town of Tuncurry - the northern gateway to the Great Lakes of NSW.
The town of Tuncurry is famous for its fishing, in fact the name 'Tuncurry' actually means “plenty fish” in the local indigenous language.
From there we will travel the old dirt road that is located at the start of “Nine Mile Beach”(yes you read that correctly- 9 miles of beach without any houses) - the road extends northwards from Tuncurry to Blackhead.
We will then arrive at Black Head Beach township, which is a multi-award winning beach town under the “Keep Australia Beautiful” Program. It is regarded as one of the best swimming beaches in the Manning Valley. It features shady Norfolk Island Pines, an ocean pool and numerous coffee shops and cafes. We will stop for a rest, a cold drink and a snack while we take in the beauty of this town.
 
From there we will hop onto the bikes and head to Diamond Beach
The peaceful atmosphere of the area makes you feel like you are miles from anywhere, when, in fact, you are only 25 minutes from the towns of Taree and Forster.
 
Once we have taken in the beauty of both towns we will head into the bush, passing by farm land and cattle grazing countryside to eventually arrive at Rainbow Flat.
Once at Rainbow Flat we will have some snacks before taking on Godfrey’s Hill.
Although it’s steep, it’s not too long (about 2k) and it’s tarmac.
 
We will then enter the bush and dirt roads again and filter our way through the abundance of link trails and roads, working our way to Old Bar.
We will continue our ride to eventually reach the end of the road stopping at Old Bar Beach, where the Aussie Bike or hike van will be waiting with a well-earned cold drink and some lunch, while we relax and take in the lush headland.
 
If everyone is still feeling OK, we will then ride our bikes to Salt Water Beach headland for our final stop.