Worth the ride near Brisbane, Australia
We list 9 places worth riding to around Brisbane, Australia, across views and coffee.
Views
Mount Coot-tha Lookout
Viewpoint
A short hop from the CBD for an evening, with the city skyline as the payoff.
Mount Nebo Road and Mount Glorious Road
Viewpoint
Twisty rainforest climb over the D'Aguilar Range from The Gap and Samford, which riders treat as the local benchmark.
Cunninghams Gap Lookout
Viewpoint
Take the pass for the curves, then stop at the lookout once over the top and into the Scenic Rim.
Montville and Maleny Hinterland Road
Coastal View
Give it a full day out of Brisbane heading north, with village stops to break up the ridge.
Coffee
Mount Glorious Cafe
Coffee
Top of the Nebo and Glorious climb, an old style cafe that motorcyclists have long stopped at, with bike parking out front.
Pit Stop Cafe Mount Mee
Coffee
Rider-friendly stop on the Mount Mee drive, so plan that ride for a Wednesday to Sunday.
Mount Mee Tourist Drive
Coffee
Quiet sweeping road through the D'Aguilar foothills with a rider cafe at the top, popular for weekend rides.
More worth the ride
Smoked Garage
Destination
Three storeys in Fortitude Valley with a showroom of cafe racers and bobbers, plus a coffee shop and a bar.
Ellaspede Custom Motorcycles
Destination
See a custom builder's workshop, motorcycle gallery and apparel in one West End flagship store.