Parkes Shire 7-2 : Trundle to Peak Hill 71km with 318m ascent

Timing
3:33 @ 20 kph
3:57 @ 18 kph
4:26 @ 16 kph
5:04 @ 14 kph

This is the second section of a great BIG loop, taking in some of the best and open gravel sections in the Parkes Shire. Stopping in pubs and motels along the way, you can really experience a great escape on your bike with this three day loop. See below 7-1 & 7-3 for the other sections of this BIG loop.

There are some great wide roads with not too many twists and turns to make the navigating simple. In the towns of Trundle and Peak Hill, your overnight locations, there are some excellent places to eat and other things to explore when off the bike.

The Trundle Hotel is a National Estate Listed building. It boasts having the longest verandah in NSW (87.6m) on the widest main street in NSW. While in Peak Hill there is the Peak Hill Open Cut Gold Mine.

This is a family friendly loop and ideal if you have e-bikes and/or if you as well as your children have a good level of fitness.

When leaving Trundle you will head North along Forbes Road before turning left just before 2km. This first intersection is a little complex so pay attention as you turn from Forbes Road, which turns to The Bogan Way, onto Numalla Road and then onto Bruie Plains Road (BPR). While along BPR you will be on paved roads until ~8km when it turns to gravel. This is a road similar to BTR which is FAR from straight as it meanders through more beautiful countryside along wide open and quiet gravel roads.

Just after ~21km, you will turn right onto Boorr Hill Road for a short period of time before the road turns back to BPR at ~22km. By ~27.5km you finally turn right off BPR and onto Collingwood Lane (CL). The next few roads which include CL, Coradgery Boundary Trail, Riverview Lane and Bogan Road have some long straight gravel sections as you meander North.

By ~52km you have reached Peak Hill-Tullamore Road and turn right, back onto paved road. This is just for a short period of ~4km before you turn right onto Trewilga Road then Attwells Lane @ ~63.5km which takes you into the back of Peak Hill and onto paved roads.

Please take note that after any major rain, flooding may affect this route - check local Council websites.