2nd Annual Tour de Southern Highlands staying at the Moss Vale Village Park
From Tues 17th Nov 2020. Depart as late as Sunday arvo 22nd Nov, or before See 'AVAILABLE DAILY RIDES' schedule below

Moss Vale Village Caravan Park is large - Willow Drive, Moss Vale - Bev @ 4868 1099.

* 700m WSW of the Moss Vale 'town centre' of Argyle St , the Mecca of the Southern Highlands - amongst natural bushland and wildlife;

* well located to explore materially less steep backroad routes to/from the Highlands towns of Bowral, Mittagong, Berrima and Bundanoon, and down the slope to Robertson and Kangaloon;

* lots of well presented cabins, with all the mod cons incl TV and Wi-Fi and new linen - reasonable prices;

* lots of green-space for tents - unpowered tent site for two persons is $28 p/n - a 3rd person adds $10;

* powered sites for caravans, slightly dearer @ $35 per couple p/n.

* the usual communal facilities: toilets, showers, washing machines, camp kitchen, bar-b-q's

* email BankTeller your likely attendance dates, contingent upon fine weather, and whether you will be camping or cabin-ing.

* Indicative Attendance Schedule lists names in GREEN BACKGROUND that have booked accommodation for this Nov. If you book a cabin, you provide a non-refundable $20 deposit with your credit card. If you wish to cancel that booking, you need to provide at least 48 hrs verbal notice, or be charged the full cost of your booking. If you attend, the $20 deposit is applied to your accommodation tariff.

RIDE LEADER	AVAILABLE DAY RIDES	Km	Shorter Route
Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller	Moss Vale anti-C/W via Yarrawa Rd/Nowra Rd to Fitzroy Falls, Robertson Village, East Kangaloon, Glenquarry, Avoca back to Moss Vale	83.3	68.0
George aka Englishman	Moss Vale, Bong Bong, Bowral, Mittagong, Berrima, Sutton Forest back to Moss Vale	47.0
George aka Englishman	Moss Vale, Bowral, Berrima, Sutton Forest, Exeter, Bundanoon, Mount Broughton, Moss Vale	69.6
Phil aka BankTeller	Moss Vale C/W via Burradoo, Kangaloon Rd, Glenquarry, Sheepwash Rd. Return on Illawarra H'way	40.2
Phil aka BankTeller	Moss Vale, Berrima, Mittagong, Burradoo, Moss Vale	32.9
Phil aka BankTeller	Moss Vale, Exeter, Bundanoon, Exeter, Moss Vale	41.9
Phil aka BankTeller	Yerrinbool station to Picton station, passing thru Yanderra, Bargo and Tahmoor	25.4
Phil aka BankTeller	Moss Vale, Berrima, Welby, Mittagong, Bowral, Burradoo back to Moss Vale	49.4
Phil aka BankTeller	Catch 9:20am train to Bundanoon station. Cycle SW along Penrose Rd passing thru Wingello to Tallong. Return to Wingello via the Highland Way anti-C/W loop. Thence cycle to Bundanoon, whereupon take Yarrawa Rd backroad route back to Moss Vale	67.3	46.3
Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter	Moss Vale, Robertson, Bowral, Moss Vale	88.2
Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter	Moss Vale, Bowral, Kangaloon Rd, Sheepwash Rd, Return West on the Illawarra Hwy	43.1
Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter	Moss Vale, Bowral, Mittagong, Berrima. Return to Moss Vale via Golden Vale Rd	47.4
Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter	Moss Vale, Sutton Forest, Exeter Rd, Bundanoon Rd to Bundanoon. Thence back to Moss Vale	40.0
Liz aka *Not a normal Nonna*	Mittagong, Wombeyan Caves Rd, Berrima, Bowral, Mittagong	37.9

Other nearby accommodation

The Argyle Hotel - 481 Argyle St, Moss Vale 4868 1721 Irish lass, Rachel, informs a twin share room, or a single room, is $90 p/h p/n for a Friday and/or Sat night.

The Old Nunnery B&B Moss Vale 27 Arthur St, Moss Vale, Not cheap

Motel Melrose - 31 Old Hume Hwy, Mittagong 4871 1511

Heronswood House B & B - 165 Argyle Street Moss Vale 4869 1477 Not cheap

Kilburn House - 23-25 Hill Road, Moss Vale
Dormie House, Moss Vale Golf Course

Briars Country Lodge 653 Moss Vale Rd, Burradoo (02) 4868 3566

BELOW ARE SOME RIDES THAT STARTED FROM MITTAGONG (LAST NOV) TO MEMORY JOG OTHER ATTENDEES TO ASSIST THEM SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATED RIDE ROUTE TO INCLUDE IN THE ABOVE RIDE ROUTE OPTIONS, 'CAUSE WE NEED LONGER ROUTE OPTIONS
GO AHEAD AND STRETCH YA NOGGIN, IT WILL DO IT GOOD, 'CAUSE "IF YOU DON'T USE IT, YOU LOSE IT!"

Local Mittagong resident, Eliz's suggested shorter Day Ride

Mittagong Nth to Picton via Yanderra, Tahmoor and Thirlmere - 48km

Catch a train from Picton back to Mittagong or call upon your trusty treadley.

BankTeller's short-cut long Day Ride

BankTeller's direct route to Robertson to scale the dreaded Kangaloon on the return leg back to Mittagong - 63.4km

Richard aka Sloth's 'refinement' of Bill aka Glasgow's long Day Ride for Wednesday, visiting Moonacres Kitchen Cafe at Robertson - 81.1km - with Cuesheet

Mittagong, East Kangaloon, Robertson, Fitzroy Falls, Burradoo, Bowral, Mittagong - 81.5km

Bill aka Glasgow's l o n g Day Ride

Mittagong, Range Rd, Tourist Rd, Kangaloon Rd, Myra Vale Rd, Fitzroy Falls, Argyle St, Mittagong - 81.4km