OLD Kiama Ride Guide Examples

Kiama Cycling: Ride Guide Booklet | Online Ride Guides | On-route Signage


This page is published by the Kiama Bicycle Users Group (Kiama BUG), as an example of an online ride guide which could support a Cycling Guide booklet.

The ride notes listed below provide navigation guides and hospitality information relating to the ride routes that might be documented in a Kiama Cycling Guide.

The guides below are digitally portable, being very easy to read on a phone (Android or iPhone with Google Docs installed) when on a ride.

View these rides on your Phone:KC Ride Guide QR code

bit.ly/KC-Ride-Guides

NOTE: This page, and the rides listed below, are examples of some possibilities

See also: Illawarra Ride Guides >>>

 Overview

These ride routes are suggested for visitors to the area, and provide options for cycling novices, families with young children, regular casual cyclists, and experienced cyclists.

A number of shorter rides are listed below. Many of these shorter rides can be linked together to form longer ‘Combo’ rides.

Two example ride guides are shown here (for now) – the C1 Beaches Tour and E5 Jones Beach / Swamp Rd Loop.

The maps below provides an overview of Kiama/Jamberoo and Gerringong/Gerroa/Berry ride routes. We may add additional maps for rides to Gerringong Falls, etc. over time.

Ride guide legends
Kiama and Jamberoo Rides
Overview Ride Guide map
Gerringong, Gerroa and Berry Rides
Kiama Ride Guide - South Map
Click the maps above for a larger map view
NOTE: There is no safe cycling route between Kiama and Gerringong.
 
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EXAMPLES: Online Ride Guides and map to support booklet information
Combo 1 Kiama Beaches Coastal Tour (20 km return) >>>
  Ride Guide
  • Kendalls Beach to Minnamurra (20 km return)
  • Scenic – beach and coastal views
  • Multiple start options: Kendall’s Beach / Blowhole Point / Bombo Beach / Jones Beach / James Oates Reserve (Minnamurra)
  • Car parking: Kendalls Beach / Blowhole Pt / Bombo Beach / Minnamurra
  • Cafes: Blowhole Point / Jones Beach / Minnamurra
  • Toilets: Chapman Reserve / Black Beach / School Flat / Bombo Beach / Jones Beach / Minnamurra
  • Public Transport: Minnamurra and Kiama train stations
  • This ride also links to the Kiama Rural Ride to Jamberoo and Minnamurra Falls via the Swamp Rd shared path.
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Experienced 5 Jones Beach / Swamp Rd / Minnamurra Headland Loop (15 km) >>>
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  • This trip involves riding on Swamp Rd, which is a narrow and winding (and sometimes hilly) public road – Experienced cyclists only!
  • Start at the Jones Beach carpark and pedal through quiet residential streets to the Gainsborough shared path, continuing on to Swamp Rd.
  • Head east along Swamp Rd, then on to Riverside Drive to meet up with the shared pathway across Minnamurra River, under the railway, then through Minnamurra residential streets to Jones Beach via Minnamurra headland.
  • Spectacular coastal views from Minnamurra headland.
  • Car parking: Kiama Downs / Jones Beach
  • Cafes: Jones Beach / Minnamurra / Jamberoo (on extension ride)
  • Toilets: Jones Beach / Minnamurra
  • Public Transport: Minnamurra railway station.
  • This ride also links to the Kiama Rural Ride to Jamberoo and Minnamurra Falls via the Swamp Rd shared path.
 

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Short, flat rides – suitable for families with children
Short 1 Kiama Harbour (less than 1 km)
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  • Very short, suitable for young children (up to 1km)
  • Suitable for children on small bikes with training wheels, scooters, etc.
  • Shared path with pedestrians
  • Scenic ocean views, ocean pool, town amenities
  • Park at harbour / boat ramp car park.
  • Toilets at Black Beach and school flat
  • Cafes in town centre
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Short 2 Farmland Flats – Shared path towards Jamberoo (Up to 5 km)
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  • Flat, cycleway / shared path
  • Park at the side of the road where the cycleway meets the Minnamurra river.
  • Ride as far as the Brown’s Lane exit, then return.
  • Suitable for children with cycling experience
  • Scenic rural landscapes, dairy farming, cows
  • No toilets or cafe facilities
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Short 3 Werri Beach Cruiser (Up to 1 km)
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  • Very short, suitable for young children (up to 1km)
  • Suitable for children on small bikes with training wheels, scooters, etc.
  • Shared path with pedestrians
  • Scenic ocean views, beach access, ocean pool
  • Park at beach carpark at either north or south end of Werri Beach.
  • Toilets? Cafes?
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Cycle-friendly scenic rides – suitable for casual cyclists (some on-road riding)
Experienced 1 Blowhole to Blowhole (3 km)
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  • Ride from Kiama’s famous blowhole to spectacular Little Blowhole – which puts on a great show with a NE swell.
  • Ride through the soothing Bonaira native forest
  • Some short hills on this ride
  • Parking, cafe and toilets at the Blowhole Point. Cafe near Little Blowhole.
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Experienced 2 Blowhole Point to Bombo (3 km)
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  • Ride from Kiama’s famous blowhole for a swim or surf at Bombo Beach. (Northern end patrolled during summer.)
  • Or start with a dip at Bombo, then ride into town for afternoon tea!
  • Parking and toilets at Bombo (north end) and the Blowhole. Cafe at Blowhole Point
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Experienced 3 Bombo to Minnamurra (5 km)
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  • Pedal from the Bombo Beach carpark to Jones Beach, then on to Minnamurra.
  • Or start your ride at James Oates Reserve in Minnamurra and pedal to Bombo Beach.
  • Swimming at Minnamurra (river), Jones Beach (patrolled in summer), and Bombo Beach (patrolled in summer).
  • Parking, cafes and toilets at Jones Beach and Minnamurra. Parking and toilets at Bombo (North end).
  • Etc
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Experienced 4 Minnamurra to Killalea (10 km)
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  • Pedal from James Oates Reserve (Minnamurra) to Shell Cove Marina and Killalea Surfing Reserve.
  • Swimming at Minnamurra (river), or Killalea beach (Unpatrolled).
  • Parking, cafes and toilets at Minnamurra, Shell Cove and Killalea Reserve.
  • Undulating, with a steady climb up Dunmore Hill, and some short climbs out to Killalea Surfing Reserve.
  • Visit Shell Cove Marina.
  • This ride links to shared path routes to Shellharbour, Wollongong and Bulli.
  • Train access at Minnamurra and Shellharbour Junction stations.
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Experienced 5 Jones Beach / Swamp Rd / Minnamurra Headland Loop (15 km) >>>
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  • This ride involves riding on Swamp Rd, which is a narrow and winding (and sometimes hilly) public road – Experienced cyclists only!
  • Start at the Jones Beach carpark and pedal through quiet residential streets to the Gainsborough shared path, continuing on to Swamp Rd.
  • Head east along Swamp Rd, then on to Riverside Drive to meet up with the shared pathway across Minnamurra River, under the railway, then through Minnamurra residential streets to return to Jones Beach via Minnamurra headland.
  • Spectacular coastal views from Minnamurra headland.
  • Car parking: Kiama Downs / Jones Beach
  •  Cafes: Jones Beach / Minnamurra / Jamberoo (on extension ride)
  • Toilets: Jones Beach / Minnamurra / Jamberoo (on extension ride)
  • Public Transport: Minnamurra railway station.
  • This ride also links to the Kiama Rural Ride to Jamberoo and Minnamurra Falls via the Swamp Rd shared path.
  • See also: E5b – Ride variation
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Experienced 6 Jamberoo to Minnamurra Rainforest (x km)
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  • This ride involves riding on Churchill Street, Jamberoo Rd, the Jamberoo Mountain Rd and Minnamurra Falls Rd, which are all busy public roads, – Experienced cyclists only!
  • Start from the car park at Jamberoo Pool, pedal through the park and head north on Jamberoo Rd.
  • Turn left into Jamberoo Mountain Rd, then right into Minnamurra Falls Rd to pedal out the the National Park.
  • Visit the National Parks information centre for park and Minnamurra Falls details – some walking involved.
  • Parking, cafes and toilets at Jamberoo and Minnamurra Falls National Park. (Check opening hours for cafe at the National Park.)
  • Etc
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Experienced 7  Gerringong to Gerroa (x km)
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  • Ride from Gerry Emery Reserve in Gerringong to Gerroa Boat Fishermans Club (easy) or continue on through Gerroa to the scenic Black Head (steep hill back to the Boat Fishermans Club).
  • Parking and toilets at Gerry Emery Reserve and the Boat Fishermans Club.
  • Food available in Gerringong, Gerroa and the Boat Fishermans Club. Cafes near Gerry Emery Reserve (Old School House, Stoic Brewery.)
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Combo Tours for Experienced Cyclists
 The rides listed below are a combination of some of the shorter rides listed above
Combo 1 Kiama Beaches Coastal Tour (20 km return) >>>
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  • Kendalls Beach to Minnamurra (20 km return)
  • Scenic – beach and coastal views
  • Multiple start options: Kendall’s Beach / Blowhole Point / Bombo Beach / Jones Beach / James Oates Reserve (Minnamurra)
  • Car parking: Kendalls Beach / Blowhole Pt / Bombo Beach / Minnamurra
  •  Cafes: Blowhole Point / Jones Beach / Minnamurra
  • Toilets: Chapman Reserve / Black Beach / School Flat / Bombo Beach / Jones Beach / Minnamurra
  • Public Transport: Minnamurra and Kiama train stations
  • This ride also links to the Kiama Rural Ride to Jamberoo and Minnamurra Falls
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Combo 2 Kiama – Jamberoo Rural Tour (x km)
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  • This ride is a combination of Rides S2, E4, E5, E6 
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Harder, longer and/or more challenging rides – suitable for experienced cyclists
Hard Ride 1 Gerringong – Toolijooa – Berry – Foxground – Gerringong (x km)
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  • Harder ride for experienced cyclists.
  • Riding on highway and back roads. Wide shoulder on highway sections.
  • Some extended hills
  • Toilets, cafes and parking at Berry and Gerringong
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H2 Kiama – Jamberoo – Minnamurra Rainforest – Jones Beach – Bombo – Kiama (x km)
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MTB / Bush track rides
MTB 1 Seven Mile Beach Track – Gerroa to Shoalhaven Heads
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M2 Gerringong Falls
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