Worth the ride near Gold Coast, Australia
We list 9 places worth riding to around Gold Coast, Australia, across views and coffee.
Views
Beechmont Road
Viewpoint
Riders string it together with Canungra and Tamborine to make a loop.
Springbrook National Park Road
Viewpoint
Weekends are when riders head up the plateau, so stop at the lookouts on the climb.
Beechmont Road to Binna Burra
Coastal View
Twisty hinterland climb to the Lamington plateau, favoured by riders from the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
Natural Bridge
Viewpoint
Springbrook rainforest stop that is a common destination on hinterland rides.
Burleigh Heads Lookout
Coastal View
Easy beachside stop on a coastal headland at the end of the Gold Coast strip.
Coffee
Tamborine Mountain
Coffee
Twisty sealed roads and cafes on the hinterland climb, a favourite for Gold Coast riders heading west.
The Outpost Cafe Canungra
Coffee
Lead from ride writeups: a popular rider stop in Canungra on the Tamborine and Beechmont loop.
Tamborine Mountain Coffee Plantation
Coffee
Save it for the end of a hinterland ride and eat breakfast up on Tamborine Mountain.
Tamborine Mountain Road
Coffee
Winding ascent into the hinterland with cafes and lookouts along the plateau, a popular day ride.