Lions Road — Beaudesert to Kyogle BorderLoop.
Distance
75 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
600 m
Lions Road — Beaudesert to Kyogle Border Loop.
A legendary border-ranges run built by the Lions Clubs of Beaudesert and Kyogle in 1971. From Rathdowney the road follows Running Creek and the old Sydney-Brisbane rail line up over the McPherson Range, where the Border Loop spiral tunnel coils the track through 360 degrees. Tight, forested and beloved by Queensland and northern-NSW riders.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance75 km
Days1
Total climb600 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
BeaudesertStart · Start in Beaudesert in the Scenic Rim. Fuel and breakfast before heading south on the Mt Lindesay Highway.
RathdowneyFuel Stop · Last fuel and the historic Rathdowney pub. Turn onto Running Creek Road here, the Lions Road begins.
Running CreekScenic Point · The road follows Running Creek and the rail line south through farmland toward the range.
Glenapp Border SectionScenic Point · Near the QLD/NSW border the road shadows the famous Border Loop, where the railway spirals through the McPherson Range. Dense subtropical forest.
KyogleEnd · Drop into the Richmond Valley. End in Kyogle, the gateway to the rainforests of the Northern Rivers.
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