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Berry-Barry-Watta
(aka The Scorpion)

Fast Facts

Difficulty: Hard

Road Condition: Good

Distance: 76.1km

Elevation Gain: 2,135m

Hazards: 

  • The descents around Berry can be very hazardous.

  • Moss Vale Road through Kangaroo Valley can be busy with no shoulder

The Ride

This is a great ride, but beware it has a sting in the tail. This ride through Kangaroo Valley takes you over Berry Mountain via the Cambewarra Lookout. After Climbing out of town up Berry Mountain, enjoy the vistas along the Tourist road. You can skip the short sharp detour up to the lookout, but you’ll miss a chance for coffee and a great view. The Cambewarra Mountain descent into Kangaroo Valley is one of the nicer descents in the area. The road is busy however, so take care. After the fun of the decent, head into the Kangaroo Valley township and off towards the wall that is Barrengary (aka Col de Fitzroy). Now for another fun descent back into Kangaroo Valley. The return leg takes you up through Wattamolla which has a nice steep kick at the end just to finish off those tired legs!

Directions

Short Intro.

From the Bike Shop

Head west along Queen St (towards Nowra)

  • 0km head straight onto Kangaroo Valley Rd

  • 7.0km - Left onto Tourist Rd

  • 13.5km - Turn left up to the lookout

  • 14km - head left once you get back from the lookout detour

  • 15.7km Head down to the right on Moss Vale Rd towards Kangaroo Valley

  • 22km (approx) Kangaroo Valley village. Load up on Caffeine for the next climb

  • 32km (approx) Barrengarry Climb starts

  • 38.4km - The climb is done when you get to the dirt track off to the left (good place to pull off the road and recover)

  • 38.4km - Head back down into Kangaroo Valley

  • 52km (approx) Kangaroo Valley village again

  • 54.8km - Turn Left onto Kangaroo Valley Rd (sign to Berry)

  • 56.8km - Turn Left onto Wattamolla Rd (just before the Berry Mountain climb starts - alternative route)

  • 63.7km - Wattamolla Climb starts

  • 69.3km - Turn Right towards Berry - Climbing done!

  • 76.1km - All Done!

BikeAboutBerry is based in Berry, a small historic village in the Shoalhaven region of the NSW South Coast. While this site focuses on road cycling in the area, there is also plenty of mountain biking to be had in the area.

With award-winning restaurants, sophisticated shopping and a wide range of activities on offer, Berry is the perfect blend of village charm and city style. Berry is a great base for exploring some great cycling. And, at just two hours’ drive from Sydney’s CBD and 2.5 hours from Canberra, it’s ideally located for a weekend getaway or a relaxing country holiday.