Explore Mooball's Husk Distillery and Rainforest on a Self-Guided E-Bike Tour

E Bike the best of the Tweed on way to Husk distillery##

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Highlights##

• Cycle effortlessly on one of our great German made E bikes along the Northern Rivers Rail Trail to Murwillumbah, then the cane fields & amazing rainforest beyond to finish at the award winning Husk Farm Distillery.
• Stop at any number of great hinterland cafes and restaurants at the towns along the way.
• Explore Murwillumbah with its MArts Precinct and the Tweed Regional Art gallery.
• This is a Self Guided E Bike tour, so go at your own pace, stop, eat and drink where you want and follow the route on our custom smartphone app with turn by turn navigation and points of interest.

Details##

• Meet us at our location in Mooball, next to the Moo Moo roadhouse we have dedicated customer parking.
• We set you up on a an awesome German made E bike and supply you with a helmet , lights, a lock and panniers

Cost##

• $179 for a Hardtail E Bike
• includes helmet, gel seat, front suspension, lock lights and pannier or backpack
• includes return transfer back to the start point in Mooball.
• Note: price does not include any food or drinks at the locations. We let you decide what you want.
• Or Bring your own E bike ($100) and use our navigation and transfer back .

Description##

Go an an adventure by yourselves through the new Northern Rivers Rail Trail & through the rainforest & cane fields beyond to Husk Distillery at Tumbulgum while enjoying some of the best cycling, views and refreshment the region as to offer.

The new Northern Rivers Rail Trail, is a 25km purpose built walking & bike trail following the old railway line. It weaves through the varied landscapes of the Tweed hinterland with cane fields, rainforest, open fields and multiple river & creek crossings. It features many old railway bridges and tunnels (one 524m long with microbats and glowworms!)

There are plenty of places to have a snack or lunch along the way. Our favourites are The Barn in Burringbar, Hosanna Farmstay st Stokers Siding or Wild Thyme cafe in Murwillumbah. If you fancy a great breakfast, come early and enjoy breakfast in the garden at Moo Moo roadhouse.

For Art lovers you can also stop off at the Tweed Regional Art Gallery on the way and maybe have lunch on their balcony with amazing views to Wollombin at Apex Dining.

After Murwillumbah enjoy Urliup Rd, Bilambil & Duroby Reserve (my favourite ride in the whole region) a little traffic out of Muwillumbah and a few hills to climb then quiet backroads, amazing rainforest and a stunning descent through a nature reserve to the river on your way to Tumbulgum.

Once you arrive at Husk Farm Distillery, enjoy a legendary cheese platter and signature Ink Gin & tonic or any number of great cocktails in their beautiful grounds

To whisk you along your way you will have the assistance of a high quality German made FOCUS or KALKHOFF E Bike. The route is half off road and half on road (one small section out of Murwillumbah has some traffic). It is mostly flat apart from two hills after Murwillumbah, but the e bike makes hill climbing a breeze!

We set you up with an E Bike, helmet, hi viz backpack and a map on your phone (you need to download the RideWithGPS app) and off you go.

Where you will go: Mooball - you start next to the legendary Moo Moo roadhouse opposite the big motorbike. Crabbes Creek - cycle back to check out Crabbes creek at the start of the trail if you want and check out Hulls road tunnel Burringbar - cheese factory, The Barn cafe and Heaths antique shop The Rail Trail Tunnel - the 500m old railway tunnel between Upper Burringbar and Stokers Stokers Siding - old station PO shop, pottery & art gallery Murwillumbah - The old station, the art gallery, MArts precinct , myriad of cafes and restaurants Urliup rd rainforest and Duroby reserve - stunning ride through amazing rainforest - for many the highlight of the trip. Husk Farm Distillery - finish the ride with a relaxing Squid Ink gin and tonic at Husk farm distillery (tours also available on the hour - check their website for details). Return Transfer - we drag you away from Husk and take you back to Mooball.

Challenges

• Most of the route is off road or on v quiet back roads, however there is a small section through Murwillumbah and on way to rainforest that can have some traffic
• Self navigation - rail trail route is super easy to follow and ridewithgps app will show you how far to go and places of interest along the way (toilets, water bubblers, cafes, cheese factories, galleries etc).
• The route is mostly flat with a couple of reasonable hills to climb up into the rainforest after Murwillumbah (easy on an e bike though moderate fitness is required).
• Dealing with mechanical difficulties - bikes have puncture proof tyres and we provide simple mechanical kit and spare tube or you can call us to rescue you.

Requirements##

• You can ride a bike
• Over 12 years of age
• Over 145cm tall
• Under 130kgs

Included##

• FOCUS or KALKHOFF E Mountain Bike
• Approved GIRO Helmet
• Pannier (or backpack), lights, lock and navigation app

What to Bring

• FULLY CHARGED SMARTPHONE (no phone, no map!) with ridewithgps app (free download)
• Closed shoes (trainers ideal)
• Appropriate cycling clothing for weather forecast
• Bike bottle or water bottle to carry in backpack,
• Sunglasses
• SUNSCREEN

Cancellation##

• 7 days prior to tour date - full refund
• 7 days to 24hrs prior - full credit
• Under 24hrs - no refund
• We cancel for any reason including too much rain (>10mm) - full refund

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