Phil and I leave Monday 16 October, a quick sprint up the Hume Highway will have us at Binalong for the night. Tuesday will be an indirect route to Mudgee, all on good sealed roads.
However Wednesday's route may take in some gravel roads, as I'm planning to go to Armidale via Gostwyck and Dangars Fall. I've ridden the ST from Gostwyck to the Dangars turn-off (is that the intersection with the big memorial) on the ride to Toowoomba in 2015, the gravel was okay, but I'm not sure about the quality of the road from the turn-off to Dangars.
Some local input (Chris or others) would be helpful here, please.
Thursday's destination is Woodenbong, also via an indirect route as much as possible. Google Maps show some indirect roads either side of the New England Highway (via Boorolong, Ben Lomond, Silent Grove), but as best as I can figure out these may not be ST suitable.
Some more local input would be helpful here, please.
I also figure breakfast this day will be at Guyra, and I reckon a recommendation will be forthcoming on a suitable establishment here.
Glen Innes to Tenterfield will most likely be highway (unless there are recommendations to consider otherwise), then the roads via Legume and Urbenville look interesting.
Friday will be another indirect route via Rathdowney, the Lions Road (is it open after maintenance?), Kyogle, Nimbin (pick-up some supplies), East Lismore (lunch with a mate), Maclean and finally Wooli.