Woondum wanderer

1600m

Gravel

78.5km

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At BQ’s recent Weekend at Pomona, we put forward a longer, more challenging ride for the Saturday as an option for those who didn’t want to do the shorter ride – the Pomona Tourer.

While we let everyone know that despite being under 80km – it was no walk in the park.

Three quarters of the riders took on the challenge. And many admitted they underestimated it! As such this is an intermediate plus gravel ride. While over 70% of the ride is on the road, it does have a lot of climbing and some short sections of trail – so you need to be a competent off-road rider and have the fitness for 4-5 hours of riding.

Carry at least 1.5L of water and plenty of food, as beyond Cooran you need to be self sufficient until Kin Kin.

This is a fantastic loop starting and finishin in Pomona, but be warned you only have two water points (Cooran and Kin Kin) and the climbing is ongoing, akin to the profile of a breadknife – albeit with a few notable longer climbs.

Is there a reward? You bet. Using an extended section of the Noosa Biosphere Trails to start, after a pit stop in Cooran riders head north-west past Traveston and start a clockwise loop around Woondum National Park.

Follow the GPS guidance as you ride along ridgetops, barrel along back roads and ride a mix of gravel and backroads.

Drop in to Kin Kin for a water stop at the park – or a pub lunch when Kin Kin pub is open – before tackling the final leg, including a short but challenging climb at the end of Camphor Road on Trail 2 on the Noosa Biosphere Network. After a fast run back to Pomona you will have earnt lunch at a local cafe – good thing there are a few to choose from!

 

Pomona has a range of places to eat, from an IGA, to cafes, a bakery and the local pub!