50km / 365m Ochre Arch Farm Route #3

Route 3 : Ochre Farm Route
50km with 365m of ascent
Start Ochre Farm, Weddin Shire ridewithgps.com/routes/37911216
This ride starts outside of Grenfell. Riders can start wherever they please on this loop but we suggest beginning near Ochre Farm - links below.
NOTE : these ride notes are based on starting from Ochre Farm.
The first ~7km riders will be going along Goodes Lane which is gravel, heading towards Henry Lawson Way (HLW).
When at HLW you will turn left and go along this section for ~3km. Use caution and keep left.
Soon after, you will turn left onto Mortary Road. Along this paved section, which goes for ~10km, you will ride past Maudry State Forest and then turn right onto Pinnacle Rd ~20km.
Meander along this section for ~4km before turning onto the gravel road of Pinnacle Driftway.
After turning left onto Ballendene Rd ~32km you will sight off in the distance of the Weddin Mountains National Park.
At ~36km turn left onto Gap Road and back onto gravel. From here all the way back to the start, the ride is on 99% gravel roads. You will also ride on Mittons Ln (~40 > 44km) and Hectors Rd (~44km > 47km) before arriving on Pinnacle Rd for a very short time before your left turn back onto Goodes Ln and back to where you began.
SPECIFICS
Start and finish : Ochre Farm - +61 2 6343 5105 - 761 Goodes Lane, Pinnacle NSW 2810 g.page/ochrearch?share.
Ochre Farm is 24km / 25 min drive from 88 Main Street Grenfell goo.gl/maps/m2Lbaz6nnUa2bZz68.
Bathrooms : Available if Ochre Farm is open
Phone : Very limited access when you away from town
Bikes : MTB / Gravel / Flat Bar / e-versions of these bikes with suitable gravel tyres Paved v’s un-paved : 57% v’s 43%
Highest Elevation on ride : 358m above sea-level at 2km
Lowest Elevation on ride : 251m above sea-level at 25km
Rating : 2 / 5
Estimated Ride Times : @ 15kph : ~3:20 hours // @ 25kph : ~2:00 hours
Cuesheet : turn by turn instructions can be found on the Ride with GPS Link
Notes : The busiest road you will be riding on is the Henry Lawson Way. Use caution and keep left.