Cycling The Snowy Mountains
IT’S THE AUSSIE EQUIVALENT OF BOURG OISANS,
Bormio or Banyoles, the French, Italian and Spanish feeder towns, accommodation centres and entry points to some of the world’s most celebrated cycling regions.
Comfortably nestled alongside the south-eastern side of the magnificent lake bearing the town’s name, Jindabyne is a quintessential and picture-perfect mountain town.
And much like its exotic European sister towns mentioned in the intro above, Jindabyne plays a crucial year-round role in supporting Australia’s adventure playground, the Snowy Mountains. It's also an entrance point to the Kosciuszko National Park, a 7000sq km wilderness destination and home of the nation's five highest peaks.
Jindabyne is the hub of the Aussie alpine wheel, and it was the place we made an absolute beeline for the moment lockdown lifted, borders opened and travel resumed.
After months of planning and many nights of dreaming, the campervan was loaded with gear and bikes as we left Sydney on a warm and windy Friday afternoon.
