Central West Cycle Trail

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CYCLE GOOLMA GRAVEL – Sat 21 March 8.30am-1.30pm

Posted in General by David Allworth on February 20, 2026

A 43km loop, and an 83km loop are just part of the selection of great gravel riding loops available out of Goolma. Come and enjoy

Mendooran Food Cycle Sat 19 & Sun 20 Sept -tickets available

Posted in General by David Allworth on February 10, 2026

The program for the Mendooran Food Cycle 2026 is out CLICK HERE which provides links to tickets sales. Or go to the CWC Shop CLICK

LOCAL LOOP RIDES – now live!

Posted in General by David Allworth on December 22, 2025

We’ve just released a fresh collection of local loop rides based around each of the cornerstone towns and villages along the trail. Loop rides mean

The Trail

Highlight – the people you meet over a cuppa and home-made fare Personally hosted mornings teas, lunches or afternoon teas on local farms or a rural

Maps & Notes

Trail Notes Download the trail descriptions of directions and facilities. CWC-ANTICLOCKWISE_trip_notes V3 or CWC CLOCKWISE trip notes V4. The CWC trail follows the quiet backroads

1. Mudgee to Gulgong (30 Km)

TRIP NOTES: Cycle out of town in a westerly direction along the Castlereagh Highway. About 2.4 kilometers from the Post Office turn right. Cycle along

2. Gulgong to Dunedoo (50-60 km)

TRIP NOTES: Leave town by continuing to cycle west along Mayne Street. Very soon you turn right onto Medley Street, a quiet sealed road. Continue

3. Dunedoo to Mendooran (via Digilah 53 km) or (via Cobbora 63km)

Dunedoo to Mendooran via Digilah 53 km Follow Bolero Street east (Golden Highway) and as you leave town, you will turn left into Sullivan Street.

4. Mendooran to Ballimore (via Punks Trail 59 km), (via or Forest Rd 53 km) or (via Dalmallee Rd 63 km)

Mendooran to Ballimore via Punks Trail 59 km Leave Mendooran and travel south along the Castlereagh Highway for a short distance, passing a cemetery and

5. Ballimore to Dubbo (55 km)

TRIP NOTES Leave the Ballimore pub and cycle back along Federation Street about 400 metres to the junction with Goan Creek Road. Turn right to

6. Dubbo to Wongarbon and Geurie (28 km)

TRIP NOTES You can travel from Dubbo back to Wongarbon along the same path to reach Railway Street Wongarbon. Continue straight along Station Street, passed

7. Geurie to Wellington (30km)

TRIP NOTES This journey has an easy section at first but finishes with a challenging hill. Leave Geurie by turning into Mitchell Street traveling south

8. Wellington to Goolma (49km)

TRIP NOTES This morning you leave Wellington by cycling north along Percy Street, Namina Cresent and Lee St (all part of the Mitchell Highway which

9. Goolma to Gulgong (31 km)

TRIP NOTES Goolma is a small settlement with public toilet, hall, a few houses. There is a rain water tank on the hall. After resting

Accommodation – Tours – Transport Accommodation (for camping see section below) For each of the cornerstone towns and localities accommodation, food and areas of interest

Rider Information

HEAT RECOMMENDATION The CWC committee recommends that people postpone planned rides for January and February to cooler weather, to avoid the risks of dehydration. A

Rider Information