We took our bikes with us to Kununurra over New Year's. After spending a year cycling around Derby, the conditions in Kununurra are a delightful relief.
There is a cycle path that runs the length of the main road from the town centre to the Ord River diversion dam. The trip is about 5 kilometres and the day we rode there was a light rain, little wind and it was not too hot. So we had cycled 10 kilometres by the time we arrived back in town.
We then headed around the eastern side of the lake then back into town again before heading up Kelly's Knob to the lookout just outside of town. A hill! I excitedly took off to the summit not having the feeling of gravity working against me for over 12 months. Cassy caught up and then we dismounted our metal steeds and took in the view from the lookout.
We then headed back to our hotel finishing with 25 kilometres under our belt. In hindsight, we should have extended our ride to include Mirima National Park about 5 kilometres out of town. However, we decided to save it for later in our holiday and, due to the damage we did on New Year's Eve, never quite made it.
The full 35 kilometre ride around Kununurra taking in the diversion dam, Kelly's Knob and Mirima would be an ideal ride. For the more adventurous, it is a 106 kilometre round trip from Kununurra to Lake Argyle and back. This would be a perfect mix of hills and flats through the most spectacular country in the Kimberley, the only downside being the ever present threat of bogans in utes. I would also suggest an overnight trip making use of the campsite at Lake Argle.
Downhill, Wind Behind
J
There is a cycle path that runs the length of the main road from the town centre to the Ord River diversion dam. The trip is about 5 kilometres and the day we rode there was a light rain, little wind and it was not too hot. So we had cycled 10 kilometres by the time we arrived back in town.
We then headed around the eastern side of the lake then back into town again before heading up Kelly's Knob to the lookout just outside of town. A hill! I excitedly took off to the summit not having the feeling of gravity working against me for over 12 months. Cassy caught up and then we dismounted our metal steeds and took in the view from the lookout.
We then headed back to our hotel finishing with 25 kilometres under our belt. In hindsight, we should have extended our ride to include Mirima National Park about 5 kilometres out of town. However, we decided to save it for later in our holiday and, due to the damage we did on New Year's Eve, never quite made it.
The full 35 kilometre ride around Kununurra taking in the diversion dam, Kelly's Knob and Mirima would be an ideal ride. For the more adventurous, it is a 106 kilometre round trip from Kununurra to Lake Argyle and back. This would be a perfect mix of hills and flats through the most spectacular country in the Kimberley, the only downside being the ever present threat of bogans in utes. I would also suggest an overnight trip making use of the campsite at Lake Argle.
Downhill, Wind Behind
J