Suggested Post
Mainly flat, very scenic shared path with some hills, (2 steep) within Green Point Reserve. Some quiet street riding plus 800m each way on busy road. Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie for Lunch and Art and Culture.
Distance: 50 Km round trip ( map only shows the outbound trip for clarity)
Duration: 5 Hr
Grade: 2
Pace: Leisurely
Meet at: Outside Belmont Lakeside Holiday Park
NOTES:
Caution 1
The section 200m section of Macquarie street in Belmont shopping centre is very busy without any bike lanes. Recommend walking the bikes on the footpath when in a big group.
Caution 2
A 800m stretch of main road at Eleebana with no cycleway and no verge. Need to Cycle on Main rd between Eleebana rd and and Eleebana Lions Park. Best ride 2 abreast on the main Bareki rd to "Own the Road" for that section. The trip out (towards Warners Bay) is downhill and relatively quick. The trip back is uphill and there is no easy exit off the road until Yerambla Close. (The alternative back roads are very steep.)