Flat-ish suburban odyssey, especially good for south-easterly breeze.
Almost 50% on paths, including some of:
Bate Bay, Woolooware Bay, M5, Cooks River, Duck River, M4, PVC, Lalor Creek, M7. The Ponds. (Leaders may prefer adjacent road in some places).
The 13km from Kogarah Bay to Cooks River is more complex and trafficked. Leaders should have ridden this section beforehand at similar time and day-of-week.
Several loo/water options are shown on route map.
13 scattered rail-bail options are shown on/near route.
If stopping only once for refreshment, the Village Café within Rookwood Cemetery @29km, is recommended.
If stopping twice (coffee and lunch?), then Liquid Art Café, Kingsgrove @ 20km and either: Backshed Café, Kings Langley @ 56km or various at The Ponds @ 65km.
Although there are relatively few traffic lights for such a long route thru suburbia, the route IS fiddly in places, and some paths are popular with walkers & riders. It is certainly NOT for Strava Strivers.
Riders wanting to transport their bikes from and to home should consider parking near Epping or Chatswood Stations. To the Cronulla start, the two-train trip takes approx 1h30 and 1h15 respectively. The Metro back from Tallawong takes 23 and 36 minutes respectively.
Distance: 70.00
Elevation Change: 536
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Check public transport alerts: www.transportnsw.info/alerts#/metro-train
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