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The ride will will do a return trip along the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (Murwillumbah to Crabbes  Creek)

The rail trail was built for trains, so there are no real hills.

Distance  48km

Pace        Steady pace - speedo average 15-17kph

New South Wales is on Daylight saving time but all times are given in Queensland time.

The ride will start at 9.00am and on the return trip stop at the Mooball Hotel for lunch - meals start at 10.45am. 

After lunch the ride will take a detour to the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre for short visit.

The gallery warns "Please note that the pathway that connects the Rail Trail to the designated Gallery car park is not fully accessible, and features inclines and several sets of stairs".

There a 2 tunnels on the trail, one being only 50 metres and the other being 500 metres.

The trail website advises the following - "The tunnel is not lit to preserve the glow worms and microbats that inhabit it, so it has low light and poor visibility. Visitors should bring a torch and riders should dismount for safety".

Murwillumbah is a 136 km from Brisbane City and should take about 1 hour 40 minutes (Highway construction may slow your trip).

What type of bike? - the trail is 6km sealed asphalt and 18k of heavily compacted gravel - the gravel might not be that suitable for road bikes but the railway trail website is vague about whether a road bike is suitable.