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<\/a><\/p>\nThe night in the pub seemed to work wonders for us both. \u00a0We were up, packed and ready to leave by 8am \u2013 our earliest start yet. \u00a0Our first stop was the bakery that Kim had found on a reconnaissance mission the previous evening. \u00a0We picked up fresh rolls for lunch, and managed to convince Kim that he couldn\u2019t justify a vanilla slice after riding only 200 meters, and that vanilla slices wouldn\u2019t transport too well in the panniers over rough country. \u00a0He contented himself with the free samples instead.<\/p>\n
The first 14km were a relatively gentle climb on bitumen following a river valley. \u00a0Yesterdays warm weather had deserted us, and the full array of warm gear was again in use. \u00a0After our first uphill, we turned into the forestry area, and enjoyed some undulating riding and downhill runs on good dirt roads. \u00a0Our map had promised us easy riding all morning, and was true to its word, apart from a few times the track speared off into new single track country. \u00a0A highlight of the day was the family of emus that appeared on the track. \u00a0The adult and about eight juveniles ran along in front of us before heading back into the bush. \u00a0After Donnelly Mill, the map showed a seven kilometre section rated medium. \u00a0We planned to knock that over before having a late lunch break, knowing that there was a four kilometre challenging section to end the day including a tough climb up to the shelter. The medium track was strewn with broken branches, and we stopped frequently to pull them out of our spokes and derailleurs. \u00a0There were many big trees fallen across the path. \u00a0It took both of us to lift our bikes across nearly a dozen huge logs where there was no other way to scramble around them. In many places, the track had suffered in the recent rains with areas washed out and several wet sections. \u00a0It was tiring and difficult riding, and took much longer than expected. \u00a0We revived over lunch at One Tree Bridge picnic area trying not to think too much about the next section.<\/p>\n It was our lucky day. \u00a0The final four kilometres were on a well graded trail that followed a series of switchbacks up the climb to the hut. \u00a0There was less fallen timber, and we managed to maintain a steady pace for most of the ride. \u00a0It has been our biggest day of climbing so far, with over 1000 metres of elevation. \u00a0We are learning not to expect too many flat spots on the Munda Biddi.<\/p>\n 6 September 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (60km, 11.06kmh av, 1058m up) The night in the pub seemed to work wonders for us both. \u00a0We were up, packed and ready to leave by 8am \u2013 our earliest start yet. \u00a0Our first stop was the bakery that Kim had found on a reconnaissance mission the previous evening. \u00a0We picked up fresh rolls for … Continue reading Munda Biddi Day 11 – Nannup to Karta Burnu<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Karta Burnu shelter sits in a cleared patch high in the hills, with great views over the paddocks and forests. \u00a0It is also totally exposed to the wind and the rain, both of which came roaring through soon after we arrived. \u00a0The shelter seems newer than those we have previously seen, and less well used. \u00a0The log book shows we are the first to stay overnight for a few weeks. \u00a0We have enjoyed another night with the shelter to ourselves, and are very happy to have a place out of the wind and rain. \u00a0It was a very chilly 10 degrees as we had a wash, put on every piece of clothing we have and ate our tea. \u00a0We have put up the tent inside the shelter again, hoping for a warm nights sleep.<\/a><\/p>\n