Barrington Tops Pioneer Tour
(can be organised on demand for groups of 4 or more)

This tour is a three day spectacular journey through a back road wilderness little travelled. It models the intrepid travels of early sidecar motorcycle owners, but with the reliability of our modern Urals and the comfort of good overnight accommodation. It is ideal for groups of about four persons.

The tour starts in Walcha and follows a 400 km loop through deep valleys and over mountain ranges, taking in many stream crossings, vast mountain cattle stations and forest.

Our first day passes through productive grazing pastures and the state forests of the Walcha district. We visit the woollen mill and gold mining town of Nundle for the night before descending into remote valleys with beautiful streams and steep mountain sides. We pass the mountain hideaway built by the Packer family with its polo fields, horse stable complex and golf course.

Our tracks pass through many and varied forest types from the high cool alpine forest to the unusual Mooney ground with its out of character “black boy” plants and spinifex. Gloucester provides another comfortable and interesting nights rest before we plunge into the remote valleys of the Manning river and follow it upstream on our return to Walcha.

Picnic lunches, fresh mountain air and more than a hint of adventure make this tour a memorable experience.

Duration: 3 days