Southern Highlands and Kangaroo Valley loop

The Southern Highlands is about 110 km south-west of Sydney, with Bowral, Berrima, Moss Vale, Bundanoon and Robertson. This loop adds Fitzroy Falls in Morton National Park and Kangaroo Valley, then returns via Robertson. It is cool-climate country with gardens and country pubs.

The stops

1. Start

   Mittagong

2. Town

   Bowral

   Garden town

3. Town

   Berrima

   Georgian village

4. Town

   Bundanoon

   Gorge walks

5. Waterfall

   Fitzroy Falls

   Morton National Park

6. Town · Overnight

   Kangaroo Valley

   Hampden Bridge

7. Town

   Robertson

   Pie shop and dairy country

8. Back to the start

   Mittagong

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Kangaroo Valley

  Kangaroo Valley cottages

When to go

Autumn for colour; spring for gardens

On the road

Sealed; the Moss Vale to Kangaroo Valley descent is steep and winding, and fog is common.