Ride Calendar 2024 - Oct to Dec

Noveaux cyclists in above pics are now pushing up daises, incl. the chic femme on RHS taken in 'Sept 1893' - evident if you click on right 'thumbnail'

Date & Bullsheet

 Day &
elevation
map

  Ride Description & Map

km &
street directions

# of
cyclists

  Wed 1 Jan

New Years
Day - Wed

8:10am from Sutherland Leisure Centre to Nth. Wollongong lighthouse, thence train from Nth Wollongong station to Waterfall, and ride back thru RNP.
Shorten this flatish ride to 60km by staying on the Choo Choo back to Sutherland station and cycle 800m back to Sutherland Leisure Centre.

   89 or 60

  

 26 Dec     

Boxing Day
Thurs

23rd annual "Boxing Day" early morn' Catch-Up 7:20am from Hornsby for Duo Montagnes clockwise, incl Sommerville Rd out 'n back 

Or start 7:40am and skip the Sommerville Rd out 'n back
Or start 8:10am and cycle 11km up Old Pac H'way and descend to Berowra Waters for a ride on the punt/ferry to our only Nosh Stop at Berowra Waters Marina Fish Cafe from 9:05am

 51.5  
22 Dec Sun 7:20am Hornsby Carpark or 7:40am Berowra station carpark to Saddles restaurant/cafe 600m past Mt White Village Store.  (Train from Hornsby 7:37am arrives Berowra 7:50am.)  ETA Saddles restaurant/cafe from 8:50am.
9:20m return south to Hornsby Carpark.  Or to Hawkesbury River train station by crossing Hawkesbury River bridge and left into Brooklyn Rd.
Trains depart Hawkesbury River station bound for Hornsby station (53 mins past the hour until/incl 1:53pm. Two cafes nearby station.		 69 or
49		  
15 Dec Sun 7:25am Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives, 7:40am Terry Hills Fruit Barn, thence Duffys Forest, Flying Fox Cafe, Mona Vale,.  Return Akuna Bay, Illawong Bay (or skip both) 76 or 61 3
8 Dec  Sun

Hornsby 7:40am Duo Montagnes clockwise incl. Sommerville Rd, descend Galston Gorge, ascend to Galston, north thru Arcadia and Berrilee to Berowra Water Vista Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop.  Thence ascend East to Pacific H'way at Berowra. Thence 11km south back to Hornsby

      59 4

24 Nov

Day 5
Sun

19th Berry King of the Mountain Challenge  -  Most riders Camp at Berry Showground, but some at motels, hotel or AirBNB

 

 19
20 Nov Day 1
Wed		 19th Berry King of the Mountain Challenge  -  Most riders Camp at Berry Showground, but some at motels, hotel or AirBNB   19
17 Nov Sun   8:10am from Hornsby Carpark to Red Herring Cafe, Brooklyn Pier. Thence return to Hornsby via Kalkari Reserve. Or directly to Hornsby.   52  or 60  

3
10 Nov Sun Hornsby Carpark 8:15am north up Old Pac H'way, Left into Beaumont Rd (at Mt Ku'ring'gai) for 2.3km out and 2.8km back. Then Left north to Cowan General Store & Cafe for 1st Nosh Stop.  Return south take a left into Bobbin Head Rd and descend to Bobbin Head bridge for coffee at picturesque Bobbin Inn Café on the water. Then scale back up to Asquith golf course for Left back to Hornsby Carpark 48 6

   27 Oct  

  Sun  

8:35am Tallawong light rail station 17.6km to Windsor via Vineyard and Mulgrave.  Thence 32 km cycling 'Both Sides of the Hawkesbury River to/from Richmond' traffic-less ride.  Thence 17.6km retrace back to Tallawong light rail on quiet roads.

(Light rail train departs Chatswood station Platform 3 at 7:55am arriving Tallawong 8:32am - 37 mins trip)

65

 4 
13 Oct Sun 8:25am Hornsby Carpark or 8:55am Berowra station carpark to Saddles restaurant/cafe 600m past Mt White Village Store.  (Train from Hornsby 8:37am arrives Berowra 8:50am.)  ETA Saddles restaurant/cafe from 10:05am.
10:40am return south to Hornsby Carpark.  Or to Hawkesbury River train station by crossing Hawkesbury River bridge and left into Brooklyn Rd.
Trains depart Hawkesbury River station bound for Hornsby station (53 mins past the hour until/incl 1:53pm. Two cafes nearby station.		 69 or
57		 4 
 6 Oct.

  Sun  

Hornsby Carpark 8:45am for Duo Demi Montagnes C/W via Galston Gorge, Arcadia, Berowra Waters 'Water Vista Cafe' on the West side of ferry. 
After scaling up to Old Pacific Highway at Berowra, return 11km south to Hornsby Carpark.
Shorten ride by 13km by skipping flatish 4km out and 4km back along Somerville Rd and the 2.5km flatish out along Crosslands Rd and then 2.1km back to Bevans Rd		 64 or 51  6
   

Spare ride descriptions below

    
 21 Nov Sun   7:30am from Nth Turramurra carpark via Bobbin Head to Red Herring Cafe, Brooklyn Pie. Thence back to Nth Turramurra carpark -  3 climbs.
Or 7:45am from Hornsby meeting Nth Turra' riders at peak of the B.H. climb outside Kalkari Reserve Visitors Centre to ride to Red Herring Cafe, Brooklyn Pie, Thence back to Hornsby - 1 climb.		    77 or 58  

 14 Nov

Sun

Hornsby 7:30am or Berowra 7:38am (after alighting train @ 7:35am for a gentler ride speed) to Mt White
Brunch at Woy Woy.  Catch 'Old Red Rattler' home

66

  
31 Oct Sun

Hornsby 7:40am Trois Montagnes anti-c/w to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn. 
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge. 

 75    

   24 Oct


Sun

8:15 The Porter Lookout, Dural, via Cattai Ridge to Windsor.  Thence cycle via Cornwallis to Richmond to catch train to Riverstone.  Thence cycle to Tallawong Light Rail and catch Light Rail to Castle Hill station.  Then cycle Nth back to The Porter Lookout, Dural.

 56

  

   12 Nov  

  Sun  

8:35am Tallawong light rail station 17.6km to Windsor via Vineyard and Mulgrave.  Thence 32 km cycling 'Both Sides of the Hawkesbury River to/from Richmond' traffic-less ride.  Thence 17.6km retrace back to Tallawong light rail on quiet roads.

(Light rail train departs Chatswood station Platform 3 at 7:57am arriving Tallawong 8:33am - 36 mins trip)

65

  

  5 Nov   

  Sun  

Depart Hornsby station, Jersey St carpark by 8:10am or Berowra station 8:30am -  1st Leg to Mt White
 Return via Cowan General Store & Cafe to Hornsby

    70
    or  58

  
    29 Oct   Sun

Duo Montagnes - 8:10am Hornsby Carpark to 1st Nosh Stop Water Vista Cafe, Berowra Waters. Ascend west from Berowra Waters thru Berrilee and Arcadia to 2nd Nosh Stop at Galston Gourmet Deli. Return via Galston Gorge to Hornsby.  ETR 11am

       39  

   6 Nov

Sun

Nth Turra' 7:50am Cinque Montagnes clockwise - excludes Sommerville Rd; or 
Hornsby 8:15am Trois Montagnes clockwise - incl's 8km out/back along Sommerville Rd

  93  or  73

 
 23 Oct Sun 8am from Nth Turramurra carpark via Bobbin Head to Pie in the Sky. Thence return to Nth Turramurra carpark.
Or 8:15am from Hornsby meeting Nth Turra' riders at peak of the B.H. climb outside Kalkari Reserve Visitors Centre to ride to Pie in the Sky.  Thence back to Hornsby.		    63 or 44

4
    16 Oct Sun

8am Hornsby or 8:25am Berowra to Glenorie Village Bakery via Berowra Waters.  Wind anti C/W twds Galston, Right onto Old Northern Rd to Glenorie. 
Retrace same route back to Hornsby

       66 4
   9 Oct Sun

8:20am Hornsby or 8:45am Berowra to Glenorie Village Bakery via Berowra Waters.  Approaching Galston, right onto Mid Dural Rd, then right into Old Northern Rd to Glenorie.  Retrace same route back to Hornsby
 POSTPONED 7 DAYS DUE TO FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL

       84  

  2 Oct  

  Sun  

Depart Hornsby by 8:25am or Berowra 8:50am -  1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return via Pie in the Sky to Hornsby

    70
    or  47

 2

13 Dec

Sun

8am Duo Montagnes from Hornsby incl Sommerville Rd, thence Galston Gorge and Berowra Waters

   59

  

    15 Nov

Sun

           Sutherland Leisure Centre for "Tour de Bulli Cafe On the Beach"              
                                  8:40am cycle Sth down Princes H'way, thence left into Lawrence Hargraves Drive, Coalcliff bridge, to 1st Nosh Stop Ruby's Cafe, Bulli   Return thru RNP, via Otford Pie Shop, Audley Weir  -  ETR 3:05pm.
Or return by exiting RNP at McKell Ave to Waterfall, Princes H'way - ETR 2:20pm
Or return by catching a train from Bulli station to Waterfall, then dropping down into the RNP

Or return by catching a train from Bulli station to Sutherland Leisure Centre - 44km

 97  
or
88
or
44

  

8 Nov

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Depart Hornsby by 7:55am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

    88
    or  71

  

 12 Aug

 Sun

St Ives 9:30am, Terry Hills/Duffy's Forest, clockwise descent to Illawong & Akuna Bays, with option of 4km in/out of Cottage Point to 'crest lookout', for Brekkie at Church Point -  return up McCarrs Creek Rd to St Ives and possibly Hornsby

 70

  

29 July

 Sun Train from Hornsby station at 8:02am to Wyong station arriving 9:10am.
Cycle up Bumble Hill to Mt. White arriving Hornsby 2:55pm		 94  

    17 Nov

  Sun  

Hornsby 7:15am or Galston Bus Shelter 8:15am Tour de Windsor via Cattai Ridge Rd, Halcrows Rd, Sackville Ferry, Wilberforce Rd to Windsor

  94 

 

 27 Oct


Sun
 

Annual Fitz's Challenge Canberra Bill aka Glasgow and Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller are riding the 210km route, Eric aka PapaBear 165km, George aka Englishman 105km

255, 210,
165 or
105

  
 27 Oct Sun

St Ives carpark 7:30am rollout via Duffy's Forest, Illawong Bay/Akuna Bay for Brekkie at Bayview Marina

 77  

6 Oct

  Sun  

7:40am Hornsby carpark or 8:15am Galston Bus Shelter
 for Tour de Windsor, Wilberforce, Ebenezer

 117 or
92 from Galston

  
29 Sept Sun

Hornsby 8am Quatre Demi Montagnes clockwise - 'cause of forecast cold morning 10o, but warm day 21o
incl. Sommerville Rd, but not Crosslands Reserve, thence lumpy backroads to Berowra Waters Marina Café

      81  
 15 Sept Sun

 Hornsby 7:40am for Trois Montagnes anti-c/w via Berowra Waters, Crosslands Rd, Galston Gorge and Bobbin Head, thence backroads to Hornsby  -  ETR 11:25am 

 67  

 25 Aug 

Sun

St Ives by 8am Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return Wakehurst Pky - ETR 1:25pm

     81

  

  18 Aug

Sun

Sutherland Leisure Centre 8:20am down Princes H'way to Waterfall train station, then thru RNP to Bundeena 'n back.  Catch train home from Waterfall station to reduce by 14km

78  or  64

  

 4 Aug 

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Depart Hornsby by 8:25am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

    88
    or  71

  
 28 July Sun

St Ives carpark for 8:15am rollout via Duffy's Forest, Illawong Bay/Akuna Bay and West Head
for Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay

 93  73  

21 July

 Sun

Hornsby 8am or St Ives 8:30am to catch 10.30am Palm Beach ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf, Killcare, McMasters Beach,
Woy Woy station train back to Hornsby
 Or return from Palm Beach with Nosh Stop at Church Point - 94km

80

 

 16 July   

Sun

St Ives by 8:30am Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return Wakehurst Pky - ETR 1:50pm

 66

  
7 July Sun

Start at cycle path immediately on West side of Tempe train station 8:50am to Sans Souci, then East to Kurnell, then Sth into Botany Bay National Park overlooking The Blue Pacific, and back along Cooks River Cyclepath
Train departs Platform 4 at 8:34am at Town Hall station arrives Tempe station 8:47am

61

 
30 June    Sun   

St Ives 8:40am “Palm Beach General Store for Brunch, Akuna Bay Café for lunch

 86
or 78

  
   12 Aug Sun

St Ives carpark for 8:15am rollout via Duffy's Forest and West Head
for Brekkie at Bayview Marina - Brunch at Akuna Bay

  93  

  1 July  

Sun

St Ives by 8:30am Duffy's Forest, West Head to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return via Wakehurst Pky - ETR 2:05pm

 94

  
30 July Sun 8:30am St Ives, Akuna Bay clockwise, West Head (Sag Stop), Church Point (Nosh Stop), Akuna Bay anti-CW, St Ives 74 5

 23 July 

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 8:35am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

88
or  71

 5
16 July Sun 8:40am St Ives, Akuna Bay clockwise, West Head (Sag Stop), Church Point (Nosh Stop), Akuna Bay anti-CW, St Ives 67 7
9 July Sun

Hornsby 8:40am Trois Montagnes anti-c/w to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn. 
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge. 

 75   5

 2 July  

  Sun  

Quatre Montagnes - Hornsby 8:35am 1st Leg to Road Warriors' Cafe Mt White
 Return directly to Hornsby  OR  via Berowra Waters, Andy's Cafe, Nth Galston & Galston Gorge

88
or  71

 4

  21 Aug

 Sun 

St Ives 8:15am, Bushlands route thru Terry Hills/Duffy's Forest, clockwise descent to Illawong Bay & Akuna Bay, with initial 2km in/out of Cottage Point to 'crest lookout'
for Brunch at Church Point -  return up McCarrs Creek Rd to St Ives, thence Hornsby

88 or 70

  
 20 Aug    Sun   

St Ives 8:40am “Palm Beach General Store for Brunch, Akuna Bay Café for lunch”

 86
or 78

  

 6 Aug  

  Sun  

                      Hornsby 8:15am or Berowra 8:40am to Mt White for Somersby "Bellbirds" anti-clockwise
Or return from Mt White via Pie in the Sky

   125,  103  or  71 

 

 15 July

 Sun

St Ives 8:30am via Duffy's Forest and West Head to Church Point Cafe - option to return via Akuna Bay

107 or 89

  

  11 Aug  

Sun

St Ives by 8:30am Duffy's Forest, West Head to Warriewood Beach for Brunch, return via Wakehurst Pky - ETR 1:55pm

 94

  

  18 Aug

   Sun  

                      Hornsby 7:45am or Berowra 8am to Mt White for Somersby "Bellbirds" anti-clockwise
Or return from Mt White via Pie in the Sky

   125  or  103   

 
  24 Aug Sun Hornsby 7:40am or Berowra 8am
Brunch at Pearl Beach, return to Woy Woy for 'Old Rattler' home

112,  86
or 73

  

 15 Sept

Sun

7:00am Hornsby, Galston, Cattai Ridge, Windsor, Freemans Reach, Richmond train to Riverstone, Galston, Hornsby anti c-w loop

100

  
 7 Sept Sun

Nth Turra' 7:05am 100km Cinque Montagnes anti-c/w.  Or Hornsby 7:40am Trois Montagnes anti-c/w to Red Herring Café, Brooklyn. 
Return via Berowra Waters ferry and Galston Gorge.  Or directly down Pacific H'way

 99 or
73		  
 31 Aug   Sun  

Turramurra station 7:15am Browns Waterhole, 7:35am Vimiera Rd, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone, Windsor, Richmond, Springwood, Penrith, exit M2 at Pennant Hills Rd   
OR return from Windsor via Cattai Ridge to Hornsby and Turra'

124 or
   91

  

 28 Sept

  Sun   

            Turra' station 7:00am 48km via Browns Water Hole, Epping Rd, M2, M7, Quakers Hill Pky, Riverstone arrive Windsor 8:50am           
                   for "Tour de Freemans Reach, Richmond, Lowlands, Cornwallis" -  36km loop
Then train to Seven Hills then return M2, Pennant Hills Rd backroads  

  OR  Hornsby 6:50am 51km to Windsor via Galston Gorge and Pitt Town Rd.  Return Cattai Ridge Rd, Galston Gorge 

108
or
  100

 

 25 Aug  Sun

7:30am  Hornsby carpark,  7:55am The Porter Lookout Dural  8:00am Galston shops or  8:25am Glenorie Village shops
due Nth to Wisemans Ferry, West to Cliftonville, Sth to Stone House Cafe Maroota,
Wisemans Ferry Rd, Halcrows Rd, Cattai Ridge Rd

 117, 94
or 83