The roads leading to St Albans all have sections of unsealed surfaces. This report details what was found on 11/8/06. Conditions could change from what was found on the above date.

St Albans Road. This is the 20 km road from the Webbs Creek ferry and crosses the bridge at St Albans to reach the ride base. There is one section of dirt road of 5 km in length from Boyds to 300 metres out of St Albans. It has small pot holes in part. The dirt road is dusty and this road has the least amount of dirt road. Please note the 10 km/h speed limit on the St Albans bridge.

Settlers Road. - This is the 20 km road from the Gosford side of the main Wisemans Ferry to the St Albans village. There is 10 km of dirt road in this route and is at present (11/8/06) in good condition for a dirt / gravel road. The amount of pot holes is a little less than St Albans Road on the other side of the river but twice the length of dirt road. The road still has minor corrugations and some loose gravel on top of the hard dirt surface. This tends to make the surface slippery, please travel with due care. The road is dusty.

Wollombi Road. - This road starts at the George Downes Drive at Bucketty. It is 35 km of dirt road and enters St Albans via the St Albans Common. The road was reported by a truck driver, on 11/8/06, to be a bit rough up the top of the mountain in part with some minor potholes and dusty.

Roads to Avoid. - Bicentennial & Lower Portland Roads are totally unsuitable for floats, trailers & caravans due to road width and a very tight hairpin bend.

On ALL ROADS in the area. - All roads in the area are narrow & winding, drive with care and observe the low gear signs on the hill descending into Wisemans Ferry on the Old Northern Rd.

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