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Gillies Range Road

QLD · Australia

Gillies Range Road
Photo by Queensland State Archives · Public domain
The road, north up. 19 km end to end.
Climb along the road — 69 m to 834 m · 891 m of climbing
19 kmEnd to end
0h 11m Riding time
Very twisty Twistiness
Paved Surface

Around 260 corners in under 20 kilometres, climbing from Gordonvale to the Atherton Tableland.

The climb west-bound is the better ride; the descent needs brakes and patience

SeasonDry season, May to October

One of the most concentrated pieces of cornering in Australia, hairpin after hairpin through rainforest.

It is a working road as well as a riding one: trucks, tourists and coaches all use it, and there is nowhere to pass.

The rainforest keeps it damp, and the corners are tight enough that the wet line matters.

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