Queensland - Cairns Tour
The frenzied curves and breath-taking views of Northern Queensland
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- Australia - Asia Pacific
- 134 km
- 01:59 hr
- Gillies Highway
- Nature around Yungaburra
- The Great Dividing Range
This very twisty and scenic loop from Cairns takes in the Gillies Highway (Hwy 52 to Atherton) It is a constant climb up the Gillies Range famous for its 263 bends and 800 metres in elevation over 19 kilometres of road, one of Australia’s finest motorcycling roads. The complete is a joining of local favourite routes in a beautiful environment as is so often the case for the best motorcycling roads. The Little Mulgrave National Park is a particularly noteworthy treat.
As you climb the range you will notice the temperature drop, the air become fresher, and you will encounter spectacular lookouts along the way which enable you to take in the view of the valleys deep in the Great Dividing Range.
From Atherton, the road Joins Highway 1 and heads north then east back towards Cairns. There are some lovely naturally scenic sections as you go, ending in another frenzied series of twists before returning to Cairns.
- *Estas rutas han sido cuidadosamente recopiladas por TomTom. No obstante, TomTom no garantiza su funcionamiento sin errores, por lo que será responsabilidad del conductor prestar atención y conducir con el debido cuidado. Dado que las condiciones de la carretera cambian constantemente, es posible que la ruta calculada por MyDrive y sugerida por tu dispositivo no sea la más pintoresca sino la calculada como más rápida.