Route
Bells Line of Road starts at Richmond Bridge where State Route 40 crosses the Hawkesbury River. It proceeds through the towns of North Richmond and the village of Kurmond, before bypassing Kurrajong. It then proceeds to climb onto the Bell Range of the Blue Mountains, passing through Kurrajong Heights. When on the range it proceeds the fruit growing areas of Bilpin and Berambing, before climbing and descending Mount Tomah, passing by the Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens. After Mount Tomah it proceeds through the Blue Mountains National Park passing Mount Bell and Mount Charles as well as picnic areas such as Pierces Pass and Mount Banks. Eight km before Bell is the turn off to the villages of Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine The route has numerous sections of road that are steep and winding. The prime example of this is Bellbird Hill when the road rises around 450 m from the Hawkesbury Valley to the Bell Range. The road is steep with a grade of 1:8 and has several tight bends. Other steep sections include the east and west ascents of Mount Tomah and Mount Bell as well as "The Glen" on the west side of Kurrajong Heights.
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