Lowood to Laidley Return Ride - 76Km about 3.5 hrs riding time.

Depart Brisbane Western Suburbs at 7:15 am for travel to Lowood – either turn North from Toowoomba Highway at Esk turnoff, travel to Fernvale then turn left just past the School, to travel about 8Km to Lowood; or turn North from Toowoomba Highway at Minden and travel to Lowood.

Meet at Lowood at 8.15am (at the gardens in the centre of town).  BBTA’s description is a mostly flat ride through agricultural country via Glenore Grove, Forest Hill and Lake Dyer to an early lunch at Laidley.  Return via Brightview.  76kms

Route would then be :

1. "Lowood to Mt Tarampa (11Km)”

Ride to Lowood Tavern, follow route sign-posted to Forest Hill – at junction turn left towards Tarampa; at junction turn into Jensens Swamp Road.  At junction turn right onto Brightview – Lowood Road.  At junction with Forest Hill-Lowood Road turn left, to proceed towards Mt Tarampa. 

2. Mt. Tarampa to Glenore Grove (13Km)

Glenore Grove has a general store on left 50m from road junction, and Public Toilets 50m beyond general store on right. 

3. Glenore Grove to Forest Hill (9Km)

4. Forest Hill  to Laidley (9Km). 

This section has a few slight hills as you leave the alluvial plains and cross the less fertile sandstone hills.

5. At Laidley, LUNCH at the Laidley Café, north side of Patrick St (main street) – offers a vast range of pies baked on the premises, and cakes, cold drinks etc.

6. "Laidley to Plainland (8Km)

This section has a few slight rises.  Plainland has Sunday markets and a Hotel.

7. Plainland to Brightview (14Km)

Brightview has a Tavern

8. Brightview to Lowood (9Km)". 

This section has a Church and Cemetery on the Left, with a farmhouse 200m further on the right with 2 cattle dogs (1 red, 1 blue) which rush out barking at cyclists, but they do not attack!!

Route Map follows: