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Itinery to be finalised
Day 1 - Monday 29
8am - Meet and greet and pack the trailer at Fair Harvest. (corner of Carters and Burnside Road, 5km NW of Margaret River)
9am - We start with a gentle off road ride along the Margaret River through NP and State Forest before linking up with the rails to trails track north to Cowaramup. Passing to the west of the town we will be stopping at Cowaramup Rotary Park for lunch. After lunch we continue towards the coast with a stop at Howard Park winery where riders will have the option of doing a behind the scenes tour and wine tasting. From Howard Park riders can either continue down Juniper Road to the spectacular Guillotines look out and a swim in the ocean or idle the afternoon away at more the then a dozen wineries between Howard Park and our camp at Taunton Farm Holiday Park.
- Aproximate Distance main route: 45km
- MAP OF DAY 1
- Overnight: Taunton Farm Holiday Park
Day 2 - Tuesday 30
From Taunton Farm Holiday Park we zigzag our way back to the coast for morning tea at Wilyabrup then inland toward the northern end of the Margaret River catchment stopping at Cowaramup Rotary Park for lunch. Traveling through wineries, dairies, National Parks and State Forest most of today's ride will be on small sealed roads and bush tracks. Setting up camp on Margaret River at Canebreak Pool.
- Approximate Distance main route: 60km
- MAP OF DAY 2
- Overnight: Canebreak Pool (NP)
Day 3 - Wednesday 31
From our campsite at Cane break Pool we follow the contours south through National Park before heading southwest in search of the Berry Farm Winery for lunch. Following lunch we head south east and off road winding our way through the State Forest before a thrilling descent to our campsite at Chapman Pool Campsite near the Blackwood River.
- Approximate Distance main route: 45km
- MAP OF DAY 3
- Overnight: Chapman Pool Campsite (NP)
Day 4 - Thursday 1
Continuing south west on small bush tracks we move from the Marri, Jarrah forests into the tall Karri trees of Boranup for lunch at Points Road Campsite. We then wind our way Boranup Forest to Hamelin Bay Campsite .
- Approximate Distance main route: 50km
- MAP OF DAY 4
- Overnight: Hamelin Bay Caravan Park (NP)
Day 5 - Friday 2
After a swim at Hamelin Bay we head up Caves Road and back into Boranup forest for another day of fire tracks and single track. Then up the escarpment to Contos Springs Campsite.
- Approximate Distance main route: 44km
- MAP OF DAY 5
- Overnight: Conto Springs Campsite Park
Day 6 - Saturday 3
From Contos we head inland following the odl and the new caves road before crossing the Leeuwin-Naturaliste ridge and heading to Prevelley for a swim and lunch over looking Surfers Point. Following lunch it's over hill towards town enjoying a bit more single track on our way back to Fair Harvest where riders will be treated to a final dinner of home cooked curries from members of the local community.
- Approximate Distance main route: 37km
- MAP OF DAY 6
- End of ride, self accommodation.
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