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Fast Facts

Difficulty: Hard

Road Condition: Good

Distance: 120km

Elevation Gain: 2525m

Hazards: 

  • The descents around Berry can be very hazardous.

  • Several sections of this route are on major roads with minimal/no shoulder.

  • The first part of Fountaindale is over 20% with a couple of other sections well into the teens.

The Ride

This is the epic ride of the area. It takes you through the scenic Kangaroo Valley, up into the southern Highlands and through Robertson. You then descend down the beautiful Jamberoo Pass and into loverly Jamberoo village. After that, you head up the insane Fountaindale Rd (check out the max gradients on that beast) to Saddleback mountain and down into Kiama before scooting back to Berry via Gerringong and Gerroa.

Directions

This ride takes you up Woodhill and through Kangaroo Valley (good spot for a coffee stop). The ride up to Fitzroy Falls is a good climb on hot mix with reasonably good visibility (though often without any verge to ride on). Lots of truck use this road so best attempted on weekends.

If you want to skip Saddleback then head straight for Kiama instead of turning right onto Fountaindale Rd. If you’re truly insane, try out the short trip up to Saddleback Lookout when you get to the top.

From Berry

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 - Right onto Kangaroo Valley Rd

  • 21.3km - Right onto Moss Vale Rd

  • 25km - Kangaroo Valley village

  • 40.3km - Right onto Myra Vale Rd

  • 48.0km - Left onto Pearsons Lane

  • 52.9km - Right onto Illawarra Highway

  • 58.4km - Right onto Jamberoo Mountain Rd (at the Pie shop)

  • 81.4 - Right onto Churchill St towards Jameroo

  • 82.4 - Left onto Allowrie St

  • 84.7km - Right onto Fountaindale Rd

  • 86.5km - Left onto Fountaindale Rd (you’ll know it when you see it - it’s the one that just goes straight up a wall to the heavens)

  • 96.5km - Right onto South Kiama Dr

  • 98.4km - Follow signs onto Princes Hwy toward Nowra

  • 101.9km - Exit towards Gerringong (Fern St)

  • Coffee!

  • Continue along Fern St (turns into Crooked River Rd) through Gerroa

  • 112.7km - Right onto Beach Rd (home stretch)

  • 120km - Arrive back at Berry (pub looks good!)

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.