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Bells Line of Road

NSW · Australia

Bells Line of Road
Photo by amandabhslater · CC BY-SA 2.0
The road, north up. 11 km end to end.
Climb, 11.7% at its steepestClimb, 11.3% at its steepestDescent, 11.3% at its steepestClimb, 11.6% at its steepest
Climb along the road — 758 m to 1001 m · 440 m of climbing
Highest
1,001 m
Lowest
758 m
Climb
440 m
Descent
299 m
Start to end
758 → 899 m
Steepest
11.7%
11 kmEnd to end
0h 06m Riding time
Flowing Twistiness
Paved Surface

The quieter way over the Blue Mountains, and the better one on a bike.

SeasonAutumn for the orchards; fog in winter

It carries a fraction of the Great Western Highway's traffic and considerably more corners, climbing through orchards and then forest to Mount Tomah.

The descent to Lithgow at the western end is the best part and the part most people rush.

Fog sits on the top in the cooler months, and the temperature at Bell can be ten degrees below the valley.

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