The Map

The Profile

Climbs

Variations

There are a few variations on this ride if you want to shorten or extend it a bit. Don’t worry all the variations happen AFTER the climbing so you’ll still get your meters in!

-Shorter Option - Return via the highway

Turn right at the roundabout in Bomaderry to return via the highway. (56.3km)

(Slightly) Flatter Option 1 - Shoalhaven Heads via Coolangatta

Stay on Bolong Rd past the Back Forest Rd turn. Turn left onto Coolangatta Rd about 1km past the road into Shoalhaven Heads. (67.5km 1,471m)

+Longer Option 2 - Shoalhaven Heads via Beach Rd

Stay on Bolong Rd past the Back Forest Rd turn. Keep heading past Shoalhaven Heads along Gerroa Rd. Turn Left onto Beach Rd towards Berry (73.4km)

Middle Block

Fast Facts

Difficulty: Hard

Road Condition: Good

Distance: 67km

Elevation Gain: 1,519m

Hazards: 

  • The descents around Berry can be very hazardous.

  • The Cambewarra descent can be busy - look out for trucks

  • Watch for traffic through Bomaderry

The Ride

This is an extension of The Block, a local classic. On this route you get all the fun climbing of The Block plus a bit more. By heading along Tourist Road instead of coming straight back to Berry you (a) miss the not so nice Berry Mountain descent (b) get a few extra meters into the legs and (c) get the fantastic Cambewarra (East) descent…oh and a bit of flat country lane to finish.

This loop takes you over into Kangaroo valley via Woodhill and back up the western side of Berry mountain and then along the ridge to Cambewarra lookout. After a coffee at the top you can head down the fantastic Cambewarra descent into Bomaderry. From here you can take a shortcut along the highway back to berry, or the scenic route via Back Forest.

Directions

This ride takes you from Berry, up Woodhill and into Kangaroo Valley and then back up Berry Mountain to Cambewarra Lookout. You then leave the hills behind and head through Bomaderry and into the back lanes

From the Bike Shop

Starting from the roundabout at the intersection of Woodhill Mountain Road and North St.

  • Turn Left onto Woodhill Mountain Rd

  • 6.7km - Left onto Wattamolla Rd

  • 19.2km - Left onto Kangaroo Valley Rd

  • 25.9km - Right onto Tourist Rd

  • 32.4km - Left to go to the lookout

  • 33.1km - COFFEE!

  • 33.7km - Right on Tourist Road toward Kangaroo Valley

  • 34.9km - Right onto Moss Vale Rd

  • 43.2km - Straight through the roundabout onto Cambewarra Rd (Macca’s is on the right). You can turn left at the roundabout to take you straight back to Berry.

  • 45.0km - Right at the T intersection onto Railway Street

  • 45.7km - Left at the T intersection onto Bolong Rd

  • 52.3km - Left (just over the bridge) onto Back Forest Rd (continue straight to go via Shoalhaven Heads)

  • 61.1km - Left onto Coolengatta Rd (the home stretch)

  • 66.8km - Arrive back at Berry


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.