![]() At the 1.5km mark the gradient increases slightly again as the road bends around to the left and then sharply around to the right 100m later. A gradient of this intensity is maintained for most of the climb’s first half, acting as a mere appetiser for the epic second half.Īfter 1km of climbing the road bends sharply around to the left before heading back around to the right shortly after. At the 500m mark the gradient increases slightly, sitting at around 7% before dropping back to 5% a short time later. Treat this climb with the respect that it deserves!Īfter crossing Big Tree Creek, the road remains flat for 200 metres before crossing the creek once again and it’s at this point that the climbing starts, settling into a comfortable gradient of around 5%. The final 700m of the climb are noticeably easier than the previous 6km.Ī warning to recreational riders – this is a seriously challenging climb and one that should not be attempted unless climbs like Lake Mountain and Inverness Road can be completed without too many difficulties.After The Gantry, the gradient only drops below 5% at the left turn at 7.5km and at 9.6km.The steepest part of the climb is Winch Corner - a short 20% rise 8.3km from the start.Take a left turn at the 7.5km mark to continue the climb.From The Gantry to the summit it’s 6.5km at an average gradient of 11.5%.The first 5.7km of climbing are quite gentle at an average gradient of 4.2%. ![]() A seriously tough climb with one of the steepest, sustained sections of climbing in the state.
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