Ride the Great Divide | Cycling Warwick, Stanthorpe, TenterfieldRide the Great Divide | Cycling Warwick, Stanthorpe, Tenterfield - » Queensland https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au Thu, 07 Jan 2016 04:30:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Stanthorpe – Thulimbah – Amiens – Stanthorpe Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-thulimbah-amiens-stanthorpe-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-thulimbah-amiens-stanthorpe-loop/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2015 01:40:21 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11070 Distance: 51 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Advanced
Elevation Gain: 453m
Time: 2:06 hrs

A ride through the large apple growing area of the Granite Belt. A lot of the farms along this route were soldier settlers blocks where returned service men took up blocks after WWI. A lot of bitumen country roads in this area where you can extend the ride by a few kilometres or a lot.

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-thulimbah-amiens-stanthorpe-loop/feed/ 0 Eukey – Mt Tully Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/eukey-mt-tully-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/eukey-mt-tully-loop/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:38:19 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11059 Distance: 38.9 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Advanced
Elevation Gain: 505m
Time: 1:40 hrs

A loop in the high country of the Granite Belt – truly riding in the Great Divide.
Hills can be challenging, but a lovely ride back down.

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/eukey-mt-tully-loop/feed/ 0 Stanthorpe – Tenterfield – Stanthorpe Return https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-tenterfield-stanthorpe-return/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-tenterfield-stanthorpe-return/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:30:14 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11055 Distance: 131.3 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Advanced
Elevation Gain: 1559m
Time: 5:26 hrs

A longer ride if returning to the start or arrange to be picked up in either Stanthorpe if riding from Tenterfield or Tenterfield if starting in Stanthorpe.

The ride follows the Mt Lindsay Road and is a very pretty route.

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-tenterfield-stanthorpe-return/feed/ 0 Stanthorpe – Tenterfield – Texas Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-tenterfield-texas-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-tenterfield-texas-loop/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:21:17 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11052 Distance: 283.7 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Advanced
Elevation Gain: 3490m
Time: 11:45 hrs

A long ride but take along a change of clothes and stay at the local hotels that are full of charm and rural Australian hospitality. The scenery changes many times along the way, making it a very interesting ride.

 

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/stanthorpe-tenterfield-texas-loop/feed/ 0 Mapes Road Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/mapes-road-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/mapes-road-loop/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:13:34 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11049 Distance: 34.9 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation Gain: 225m
Time: 1:30 hrs

An easy ride through farming country with some pleasant views towards the Great Dividing Range
Mainly flat with some small hills
Low level of fitness required

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/mapes-road-loop/feed/ 0 Warwick – Yangan – Tannymorel – Warwick Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/warwick-yangan-tannymorel-warwick-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/warwick-yangan-tannymorel-warwick-loop/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 06:06:01 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11046

Distance: 60.7 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Advanced
Elevation Gain: 460m
Time: 2:30 hrs

A ride through farming country at the foothills of the Great Dividing Range
requires a high level of fitness because of some larger hills
• The extra 11 km of the Swanfells Loop rewards the rider with some pleasant scenery
• Refreshments and toilet facilities are available in the small settlement of Yangan

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/warwick-yangan-tannymorel-warwick-loop/feed/ 0 Killarney to the head and return https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/killarney-to-the-head-and-return/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/killarney-to-the-head-and-return/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:54:51 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11042 Distance: 64.2 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Advanced
Elevation Gain: 1272m
Time: 2:40 hrs

A very challenging ride, refreshments along the way at Queen Mary Falls Café and Spring Creek Café.
Absolutely spectacular scenery and lookouts.

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/killarney-to-the-head-and-return/feed/ 0 Killarney – Swanfells – Yangan – Killarney Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/killarney-swanfells-yangan-killarney-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/killarney-swanfells-yangan-killarney-loop/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:33:07 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11037 Distance: 65.6 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Gain: 543m
Time: 2.45 hrs

Challenging Ride through farm land, toilets and refreshments at Yangan. Lots of hill climbs.

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/killarney-swanfells-yangan-killarney-loop/feed/ 0 Warwick – Allora – Clifton – Pratten – Warwick Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/warwick-allora-clifton-pratten-warwick-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/warwick-allora-clifton-pratten-warwick-loop/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:19:46 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11034 Distance: 109.3 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Gain: 742m
Time: 4:30 hrs

This ride travels through fairly open farming country. There are no serious hills, however there are some undulations between Pratten and Cunningham and the ride requires a moderate level of
fitness.
Refreshments and toilet facilities are available at Pratten.

]]> https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/warwick-allora-clifton-pratten-warwick-loop/feed/ 0 Allora – Leyburn – Allora Loop https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/allora-leyburn-allora-loop/ https://ridethegreatdivide.com.au/allora-leyburn-allora-loop/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2015 05:09:06 +0000 http://dreamdesigns.com.au/client_test/?p=11031 Distance: 94 km
Ride Type: Road
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Gain: 858m
Time: 4 hrs

Travelling through grazing land with a few moderate hills. Toilets and refreshments available at Leyburn as well as famous Leyburn Pub.

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