Australia, New South Wales
The Blue Mountains and the Grand Pacific Drive are both an hour from the harbour.
First instinct from Sydney: head south on the Grand Pacific Drive.
Scored roads in range
2
Nearest great road
30 mi
Best rated nearby
8.8 / 10
Shortest full loop
3 hr 44 min
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
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Last reviewed 28 May 2026
Under 60 km from the centre
Close enough for an evening run or a Sunday morning before the traffic wakes up.
Roughly 3 hr 44 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
150 to 400 km from the centre
Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.
Roughly 12 hr 47 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
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