Great Rides Illawarra

Wondering where to ride? We got you. Check out our curated collection of local road, family, and mountain bike routes. Here, you’ll find the best places to bike in Illawarra along with great cycling routes in Shellharbour, Wollongong. Browse these options for guidance on where to ride in Illawarra, GPS files, and metrics on your ride, like distance and elevation.

Here are a few of our favourite Illawarra rides.



Cringila Hills Mountain Bike Park

Distance: 4.3 km
Cringila, NSW

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Mills Creek Mountain Bike Trails

Distance: 12.4 km
Lucas Heights, NSW

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Shell Cove to Kiama Return

Distance: 30.7 km
Elevation: +/- 372 m
Shellharbour, NSW

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Shell Cove to Saddleback Mountain Return

Distance: 42.7 km
Elevation: +/- 683 m
Shellharbour, NSW

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Shellharbour to Jamberoo Return

Distance: 35.5 km
Elevation: +/- 455 m
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW

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Wollongong to Mt Keira Return

Distance: 20.4 km
Elevation: +/- 474 m
Wollongong, NSW

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Seacliff Bridge Return

Distance: 52.7 km
Elevation: +/- 508 m
Wollongong, NSW

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Bulli Return

Distance: 29.4 km
Elevation: +/- 178 m
Wollongong, NSW

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Shellcove to Highlands loop

Distance: 127.2 km
Elevation: +/- 2279 m
Shellharbour, NSW

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Shell Cove to Macquarie Pass

Distance: 74.1 km
Elevation: +/- 1207 m
Shellharbour, NSW

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Wollongong to Waterfall Return

Distance: 98.8 km
Elevation: +/- 1335 m
Wollongong, NSW

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Lighthouse return

Distance: 6.9 km
Elevation: +/- 32 m
Wollongong, NSW

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Wollongong Harbour Ride

Distance: 14 km
Elevation: +/- 70 m
Wollongong, NSW

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Pedal to Reddall

Distance: 15.7 km
Elevation: +/- 97 m
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW

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Reddall Reserve to Barrack Point

Distance: 5.7 km
Elevation: +/- 22 m
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW

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Reddall Reserve to Mogurah Point

Distance: 13.9 km
Elevation: +/- 86 m
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW

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Nattai NP Tour

Distance: 148.4 km
Elevation: +/- 2482 m
Mittagong, NSW

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Wombeyan/Yerranderie Tour Loop

Distance: 156.3 km
Elevation: +/- 4383 m
Wingecarribee, NSW

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Wombeyan/Taralga Loop

Distance: 101.2 km
Elevation: +/- 2053 m
Wingecarribee, NSW

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Attack of the Buns

Distance: 88.4 km
Elevation: +/- 1182 m
Bundanoon, NSW

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