Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to Swan Valley and Darling Scarp.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Perth Hills and Chittering Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 180 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 46
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check state road reports, fire, flood, fuel range and unsealed-road suitability. Specific flag: wildlife; weekend traffic.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Scenic road chapters
Coral Coast Highway
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 29 km this is Coral Coast Highway, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 29 km
- Named road
- Coral Coast Highway
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Perth
Perth is the most isolated big city on Earth, and you can feel it in the way people talk about the rest of Australia as a different country. About two thousand kilometres of desert separate it from Adelaide, and the next nearest city of any size is across the Indian Ocean. The place has always lived by its own rules and its own sunshine, which is claimed to be the most of any Australian capital. The Swan River, broad and slow, loops past the city centre, and Kings Park, a huge area of bushland and gardens on a hill above, gives a clear view of the skyline and the water.
Read the complete Perth write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Perth sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Mundaring.
2. Mundaring
Planning note
Mundaring comes up 50 km in. Next is Toodyay.
3. Toodyay
Planning note
100 km in you reach Toodyay. Next is Perth.
4. Perth
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Perth write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Perth, late in the day.