Rylstone and Wollemi National Park Cycle

And it is certainly evident in the links both towns have, no better expressed than with the seven kilometre cycleway that joins the two towns. The area is the ancestral home for the Indigenous Dabee Clan who are part of the Wiradjuri people. Rylstone is the older of the two towns and developed as a centre serving large pastoral properties not long after the settlement of Bathurst, the first city west of the Great Dividing Range. The Rylstone district was explored soon after. By the 1870s and 80s, wealth from fine wool, horse breeding, cattle and the nearby Turon River gold fields saw Rylstone become a thriving township and government centre. Kandos was created a little later in 1913 to exploit the limestone in the area. It became a huge producer of cement and was labelled 'The Town That Built Sydney'. Over four days of cycling you’ll cover much of what defines this region including cycling though native bushland, along quiet backroads though pastoral sheep country, along ridge lines with amazing views to the peaks in the distance, through areas renowned for bird sightings and passing by koala habitat. Follow country roads past swamps and amazing rock formations known as pagodas and spend two nights in the Ganguddy region of the Wollemi National Park, before returning to Kandos. Opportunities to add kayaking and an Indigenous immersion walk, discover museums, art galleries and vineyards and dine on superb international cuisine compliment the cycling experience.

Highlights

• Cycle through outstanding scenery en route to the Wollemi National Park
• Marvel at the timeless quality of time weathered 'Pagoda' rock formations
• Enjoy very low traffic backroads where the landscape changes considerably as you cycle
• Stop for a roadside lunch with only the sound of the wind and birdsong
• Enjoy the independence of self guided cycling with all logistics taken care of for you
• Spend the night in comfortable hotel/motel and farm stay accommodation

Cycling is mainly on rural dirt roads and a few sections of bitumen including a 7km dedicated cycleway. Some sections of the daily cycles may have traffic. Daily activity is usually between 4 and 6 hours but some days might be longer depending on your overall pace on riding a bike.