Bikepacking Hervey Range

RSVP accepted via this platform - ❌
RSVP via email to trip leader directly - ✅👍
Please note: Contact the relevant leader directly to secure your spot on this TBWC trip. This is important due diligence for our club insurance.

Bikepacking Fanning River, Hervey Range

When: Saturday, April 18 to Sunday, April 19, 2026
Location: Hervey Range / Fanning River / Mingela
Leaders: Jodie and Luen
Grade: 4-5 (moderate to hard, depending on option chosen)
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RSVP
OPTION 1
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 / 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐄 - 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨@𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛.𝐜𝐨𝐦

OPTION 2
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 - 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫- 𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐍: 𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐤𝐞@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚.

OPTION 1
𝑶𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒑 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂. This option is ideal for anyone keen to join the social side of the trip and explore by bike without committing to the full ride from Townsville.

OPTION 2
𝑶𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑹𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒔𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒖𝒑 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, then turn left onto Dotswood Road, heading out towards the Fanning River area. The following day, the plan is to continue riding on to Mingela, then return to Townsville via the highway.
𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙫𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙘𝙝.

Riders need to be self-sufficient and prepared for remote conditions.
You will need to carry all of your water for the day, although creek resupply may be possible along the way if you are carrying a reliable method to treat water.
Depending on your preference, you can either carry your camping gear on the bike or arrange for it to go in with those travelling out by car and camping.

This trip is suited to people with a good level of fitness, confidence riding longer distances, and the ability to manage themselves and their gear in warm North Queensland conditions. Expect a rewarding mix of gravel roads, remote scenery, camping, and a good dose of adventure.

Bring:
A well-maintained bike suitable for long-distance riding
Helmet
Bikepacking or camping gear
Plenty of water capacity
Water treatment method
Food and snacks
Repair kit and spare tube
High-vis clothing
Front and rear lights
Sun protection
trongly recommended for this stretch.

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RSVP:
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐞𝐧.

Townsville Bushwalking Club members: Free
Visitors: $5 per trip. After completing three club trips, you are welcome to join as a member.
trongly recommended for this stretch.

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Clicking "Going" on Facebook does not register you for the event. Also, note that the location listed on the Facebook Event is not necessarily where we are meeting. Final meeting details will be emailed to you by the trip leader once you have RSVP'd.

Please read the Townsville Bushwalking Club's Guidelines and What to Bring information on the club website before attending.
Trip Guidelines - https://townsvillebushwalkingclub.com/walker-guidelines/
Walk Together - https://townsvillebushwalkingclub.com/walk-together/
What to Bring? - https://townsvillebushwalkingclub.com/what-to-bring/