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Thunderbolts Way

NSW · Australia

The road, north up. 13 km end to end.
Descent, 15.0% at its steepestClimb, 10.5% at its steepestDescent, 10.2% at its steepest
Climb along the road — 100 m to 776 m · 186 m of climbing
13 kmEnd to end
0h 08m Riding time
Flowing Twistiness
Paved Surface

Gloucester to Walcha over the Great Dividing Range, empty enough that you will have whole sections to yourself.

North-bound gives you the climb first and the open top after

SeasonSpring to autumn

The climb out of Gloucester is steep, tight and spectacular, and the tableland run at the top is fast and open.

It is genuinely remote in the middle. Phone coverage disappears, the road surface changes without warning, and livestock treat it as theirs.

Ride it as a road to cross a range on, not a road to chase a time on.

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