Yass to Batemans Bay

What are you towing with?

Jolio C
The Kings Way drops 1000 metres in 10km, so it is rather steep.

Suitable use of the gearbox, 1st gear if necessary, and extremely limited use of the brakes will see you down safely. Remember IT IS NOT A RACE but slow and steady is the go.

Observe the 'trucks must use low gear' signage, and drive it like a truck, that is during these sections of road it is an offence for a truck to use the brakes other than if unexpected circumstances arise, so as much as you can use the gears and not the brakes.

I did drive this road about 5 years back in my DMax towing my Jayco 21" van, all up weight at 5950kg, and it was 1st gear in the auto for the full 10km.

Regards
Athol

The only problem with that road (as long as neither vehicle is overloaded) will be your confidence to drive in hilly country. If you drive your vehicle using low gear when descending hills like described above, then you will have no issues. There are few other hills apart from the big one mentioned that I shift down a few gear ratios to descend. Take your time doing the trip, there are a few places where you can allow others to pass along the road if you are collecting a queue behind you. On the big descent, swing wide on the RH hairpins and come to a stop to let them pass.

If you have no reason to go through Canberra or Yass, take the route that I take - Yass to Batemans Bay.. It is a much easier route and it will give you another good descent to practice for the big one.

Here is document I prepared a few years ago which provides information about roads gradients in southern NSW. You may find it useful.