Day 1 of Munda Biddi - A revelation

Distance: 63km but only 43km on the trail. There was a 20km ride first thing this morning to get from my motel to the trail head.
Elevation gain: 860 metres. 560m on trail and 300 metres to get to the trail head.


Day 1 of the trail was a revelation for a number of reasons:
- I'm not fit enough
- Pea gravel is like riding through soft sand and it sucks
- this is not a wide and gentle rail trail and is instead narrow, twisty, rough and rocky. This is a mountain bike trail !
- my estimates of my average speed were wildly optimistic
- there is a LOT of elevation gain/loss along the trail.

The first night on trail was at the Carinyah trail hut.

Start of the trail


Typical trail shots




Carinya hut for the first night
Tent inside to keep flys and critters away