Picked up Nelsie, headed north to meet up with Pete and Alistair at Stalker Park, Woodend, to convoy to "Lake" Janet.
Hot day, 28 or so. Nelson's brilliant idea was to ride the walking track. Scorched earth policy had been through, no trees lower down now, we clambered in up the steepest shitface of the trail and zigged our way up. Hot and hot, tho the breeze was coolish once we were higher up. Met various walkers and runners and dogs various spots on the way up. Stopped for a breather in the shade of the look out tower, then hit the singletrack from here. Much better riding, less steep, but techy and balance-requiring, spectacularly clear views all out everywhere every direction. Took it all in from the top and then it was time to head down.
Glorious descending, glorious single-track. Rutty near the top, and man the pigs have rooted the shit out of the open land before we headed into the forest. Techy switchback city in the trees, nice and cool. What a blast. So much fun. Mucky section not so bad, much drier than last time. Heaps of tree carnage lower down too, tho the biiig one of a couple times back is fully cleared.
Followed by the grunty wee gravel thrash back up to the cars, noticed one area where the trees have been hammered by the big winds of a few weeks back.
All up 676 m clambered and 11.74 kms. Steep!
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