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 the quiet Wilbetree Road with its pastoral landscape of early settlement along the Cudgegong River. You will cross the Wilbetree Bridge (9.4KM) and continue straight. The sealed road will soon change to gravel.
At a Tee intersection turn left (18.7 km) along the Canadian Lead Road, an old gold mining landscape. This gravel road will continue right to Gulgong. At the next Tee intersection, with Mayne Street (28km) turn left and cycle up to the shops of Gulgong. At Herbert Street intersection turn left and travel one block to the Post Office.
Stroll around the town centre and visit the many museums. The Holtermann Museum in Mayne Street is strongly recommended and a world class exhibition.
Mudgee and Gulgong offer a myriad of accommodation both in hotels, motels, and Bed & Breakfasts. Contact the Mudgee Visors Information Centre.
Loop Rides From Mudgee Numerous cyclists have asked for Loop Rides –
1. Mudgee to Gulgong and return: Take the main CwC ride to Gulgong via Wilbetree Road, Canadian Lead and Mayne St. into Gulgong. The simplest route to return is Henry Lawson Drive all the way. However note this is a sealed road and while often quiet, traffic can be fast. Take care. Cycle down Mayne Street – traveling east, and this becomes Henry Lawson Drive. This will take you almost all the way back to Mudgee. Turn left when you reach the Ulan Road for the last 2km into Mudgee