Mudgee to Terrigal

5 hours, 6 mins according to Google Maps, some 10 mins longer then via Sydney.

Cheers,

Tim

I go from Bathurst through Rylstone the Bylong Valley to Lemon Tree Passage two or three times each year, there is a stretch of gravel road and there is very little traffic until you get to Singleton.

Brings you out of the Bylong Valley at Sandy Hollow and takes you down through Denman, Jerrys Plains and bypasses Singleton.

From Mudgee you could go down through Woolar and that will bring you out on the Bylong Valley Rd, I did that once about 4 years gao, small dirt road somewhere between Mudgee and Woolar that was abit rough, but it saves a heck of a lot of time.

Depends if you want the fastest way or not ??
I live on the northern end of the CC and I would go via Lithgow if I wanted the fastest way..

If you are going to Terrigal that would be the fastest ..from Lithgow to Richmond..along Richmond rd to the M7...then M2...then Pennant Hills rd..then F3 ..then turn off at Kariong..then head straight east to Terrigal..

If going the other way and you don't want any dirt...then head straight North up to the Golden Hwy...turn right and head towards Singleton...then Branxston,Cessnock...then the F3 and to Kariong that way..

For this area it is better to use theNRMA travel planner. I think it gives better relative times. Google maps also misses out on a lot of local roads. You will not get the changed route to snap onto the Kerrabee road. For the default route you just type the start and destination into the boxes. For deviations you click on the Adv Route Go button and it will allow you up to 6 way points.

The default route (through Sydney) is 314 km or 4:28
Via Merriwa it is 360 km or 4:44
Via Kerrabee it is 320 km or 5:05
These last two routes turn you south at Mt Thorley and bring you south through Wollombi and Buckertty (good roads.) If you want to travel the highway and express way, insert Maitland for your way point and the route comes out at 374 km or 5:02 (5H 02M.)

PeterD

Mac

I live in Terrigal and have done that trip several times. The best route is through Merriwa. What the trip planner doesn't take into account is the Sydney traffic. Avoid it. As you come through Denman, either head for Singleton and then Broke or you can get to Broke via Jerry's Plains which is a bit trickier for directions. From there, to Cessnock, and the rest is easy. (The old route thru Bucketty is nice but lots of bends in the road which isn't that wide and also what you have to watch are barriers that the council have put up at Wollombi, so if you're towing avoid that, too.) The Merriwa - Singleton - Broke - Cessnock- F3 run is really hassle free with hardly any traffic lights. Depending on whether you're towing or not and how you drive you would easily do that in 5 hours without stops. Enjoy Terrigal - I'm off up north coast tomorrow.

Whereis gives 311.7km and 3.53hrs. LOL

As said ....if you want the fastest route....thru Sydney ( non peak hr )

Most scenic...thru Sandy hollow !!