BUSHPIG
Likes Bikes and Dirt
There is not much, but if your passing through or visiting and you want to ride...
hear are some places to enjoy instead of pedaling around the pavement.
Tamworth lookout:
You will probably be entering Tamworth in the following ways:
From Sydney- Follow Gunnagunno RD till you reach a roundabout with a service station. When this is in sight, turn right down a road which leads to hungry jacks and the tourist info center. Pass hungry Jacks and keep going straight through a roundabout passing red rooster (which should be on your left). Keep going straight, and you should come to the base of a very large hill. This is the lookout... Follow the road to the top. There are all sorts of trails everywhere which are hard to describe, but a major one is located at the top of a fire trail that is visible from the parking area , go up that and search around the water tank for a trail opening.
From Armidale-As you enter the Eastern Part of Tamworth, turn left into a road that takes you to TAFE, turn left up past TAFE and you will pass the high school. Turn right and then left into a road full of peppercorn trees, this will take you to a sign saying Marsupial park turn into it and follow up to parking spot. Then push bikes up the highly visible walking trail till you find the DH trail. It is pretty obvious to experienced MTB 'ers.
NOTE: Gate may be shut to Marsupial park Don't worry, park the vehicle and push up the end of the DH trail which ends about 15 meters back from the gate.
For MTB'ing In oxley vale, Grab a free Map from the tourist info center, this will show you where Oxley vale is, Turn up Lemon Gums drive and head straight up, till you see a gully and the start of a reserve, drive up the dirt driveway and park closest to gully as possible because there are people living in houses that might be a little angry if you get to close for to long. Push up the small trail that goes along the edge of a gully, you will reach a gate, go thru and look to ure left, you should see a North shore trail winding through the trees, or you can go straight ahead and loose yourself in the endless trails that are available in the hills there.
Bike repairs:
These are done best by Tamworth Bicycles, they are located in Peel street. (The main street in town). Or buy yourselves.
Hope this helps when visiting Tamworth.
P.S- If there is any improvements i can make to this thread then don't hesitate to tell me.
Thankyou.
hear are some places to enjoy instead of pedaling around the pavement.
Tamworth lookout:
You will probably be entering Tamworth in the following ways:
From Sydney- Follow Gunnagunno RD till you reach a roundabout with a service station. When this is in sight, turn right down a road which leads to hungry jacks and the tourist info center. Pass hungry Jacks and keep going straight through a roundabout passing red rooster (which should be on your left). Keep going straight, and you should come to the base of a very large hill. This is the lookout... Follow the road to the top. There are all sorts of trails everywhere which are hard to describe, but a major one is located at the top of a fire trail that is visible from the parking area , go up that and search around the water tank for a trail opening.
From Armidale-As you enter the Eastern Part of Tamworth, turn left into a road that takes you to TAFE, turn left up past TAFE and you will pass the high school. Turn right and then left into a road full of peppercorn trees, this will take you to a sign saying Marsupial park turn into it and follow up to parking spot. Then push bikes up the highly visible walking trail till you find the DH trail. It is pretty obvious to experienced MTB 'ers.
NOTE: Gate may be shut to Marsupial park Don't worry, park the vehicle and push up the end of the DH trail which ends about 15 meters back from the gate.
For MTB'ing In oxley vale, Grab a free Map from the tourist info center, this will show you where Oxley vale is, Turn up Lemon Gums drive and head straight up, till you see a gully and the start of a reserve, drive up the dirt driveway and park closest to gully as possible because there are people living in houses that might be a little angry if you get to close for to long. Push up the small trail that goes along the edge of a gully, you will reach a gate, go thru and look to ure left, you should see a North shore trail winding through the trees, or you can go straight ahead and loose yourself in the endless trails that are available in the hills there.
Bike repairs:
These are done best by Tamworth Bicycles, they are located in Peel street. (The main street in town). Or buy yourselves.
Hope this helps when visiting Tamworth.
P.S- If there is any improvements i can make to this thread then don't hesitate to tell me.
Thankyou.
