The Gibraltar Range climb is an iconic part of the Grafton To Inverell course. By the time the riders start this segment they have 65km and 750m of riding in their legs.
The climb is just under 1000m and 16.5km long with no rest. After reaching the summit, there is an extra 8km wind out along the top through Gibraltar National Park,.
Gibraltar Range national park and the neighbouring Washpool National Park contain world heritage listed Rainforest. The fire scars visible in this ride are from the devastating 2019 fires season in what is normally lush green forest. The 2019 fires burnt more than half the Clarence Valley LGA and significantly impacted the Glenn Innes - Severn LGA as well.