Bells Line of Road — North Richmond to Bell viaBilpin.
Distance
70 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
Bells Line of Road — North Richmond to Bell via Bilpin.
The high, quiet alternative to the Great Western Highway over the Blue Mountains — a ridge-top ride past apple orchards, cool-climate gardens and rainforest villages from North Richmond to Bell.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance70 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
North RichmondStart · Cross the Hawkesbury and start the climb; Bells Line of Road is the quieter, higher alternative over the Blue Mountains.
BilpinRestaurant · Apple-orchard country — stop for a fresh fruit pie and cider; classic rider rest point on the ridge.
Mount Tomah Botanic GardenScenic Point · Cool-climate garden at about 1000m with sweeping views across the Grose Valley; worth the short stop.
Mount WilsonScenic Point · Leafy basalt-capped village of grand gardens and tall rainforest — a cool, green detour off the ridge road.
BellEnd · Bells Line meets the Darling Causeway at Bell; end of the ridge run, with Lithgow and the Zig Zag Railway just down the hill.
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