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Old Pacific Highway — Sydney Northern Twisties toBrooklyn.

Distance
45 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
900 m
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Curated by Rider · Updated Aug 2026
Overview

Old Pacific Highway — Sydney Northern Twisties to Brooklyn.

Sydney's classic motorcycle road — the original Pacific Highway alignment, decommissioned in the 1990s when the F3 freeway opened. Now ridden almost exclusively by motorcyclists for its tight sequence of sweeping bends descending through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park to the Hawkesbury River. The Pie in the Sky cafe is the unofficial weekend meet-up, with hundreds of bikes lined up on the ridge.

Quick facts

SurfacePaved
Distance45 km
Days1
Total climb900 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.

ROUTE
5 stops
Start
HornsbyStart · Start in Hornsby on Sydney's north shore. Fuel up before the descent. Police patrol the road heavily on weekends — keep it sensible.
Scenic
BerowraScenic Point · The first sweepers begin. Forest closes in on both sides. 60 km/h zones — assume cameras.
Food
Pie in the Sky Cafe CowanRestaurant · The legendary moto meet-up on the ridge. Pies and coffee, valley views, and hundreds of bikes in the car park on Sundays.
Photo
Hawkesbury River BridgePhoto Spot · The 1889 steel railway bridge spans the river. Coming up from Brooklyn on the return is the highlight section.
End
BrooklynEnd · End at Brooklyn riverside village. Oysters and a cold beer at the Anglers Rest Hotel before the return run.

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