XXXX out of five stars.
Forecast 38 deg. So it was a 7.00 am start from Yarra Junction. Kirsten, Werner & Jurgen were the only ones prepared to start that early. The usual grind up Don rd to Panton Gap past Mt. Toole-be-Wong. Naively we thought that was the end of the climbing. How wrong we were! That was only the beginning. There was steeper terrain to come. We struggled over Ben Cairn past the hang gliding launching ramp. At times the gravel was rugged and narrow but it turned into asphalt just before the intersection with the main road leading to Donna. It was tempting to give the last kilometer to the summit a miss because that was the steepest bit – but we were made of sterner stuff – besides, a summit snap shot is almost obligatory. The ride down, reaching speeds of 60km was exhilarating. Werner, the dare devil probably achieved more. It was only when we got to Warburton that the heat of the day was evident. The whole ride had been through forest and that, combined with the altitude, made it a relatively cool ride. A ride to be repeated – but maybe not for another year.
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