Ride Day 1 - Adelaide (Glen Osmond) to Birdwood (Mt Pleasant) - Blinman or Bust by Bike

October 21, 2023

Ride Day 1 - Adelaide (Glen Osmond) to Birdwood (Mt Pleasant)

The first day's ride included the longest steep climb of the entire Mawson Trail -- 8km with a lot of 12-15% gradient along Stone Hut Road, near the start of the Trail. This road continues up to Lenswood after which other dirt- and bitumen roads traverse farmland to Lobethal and Birdwood. I then rode on to Mount Pleasant, where Jill (and Tennyson) and I stayed the night.

At Rostrevor - edge of the suburbs, headed for the hills

View from Stone Hut Road, near the start of the Mawson

The first 8km of the Mawson Trail is the most difficult stretch, climbing-wise. There are several steep ramps like this one, made additionally challenging by an abundance of loose gravel. I needed to walk 75 and 150 steps on two of these ramps

On my approach, koala made a running jump onto this tree

Farmhouse ruin near Cudlee Creek Forest Reserve

A steep ramp up to a tree plantation, near Mount Torrens

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