Average Gradient: 13.5%
Elevation gain: 204 metres
Category: 3
Traffic: Light traffic
Terrain: Residential
Road Surface: Good
Mast Gully is recognised as one of the most iconic climbs in
the Dandenong’s, and has been used in every edition of the “Dirty Dozen”. The name Mast Gully can inspire fear in some,
and a sense of adventure in others. One
thing that everyone would agree with is that this is easily one of the hardest
climbs that you can do on a Road bike in the Dandenong’s.
 |
| How many climbs have their own Tank? |
The climb starts at the corner of Dealbata Road & Mast
Gully Road (Upwey)
The road immediately ramps up to 20% and remains this way
for the first 200metres
You can see all the way to the top of this pinch and it is
truly brutal
When you get to the “T” intersection at the top turn left
There is a brief respite as the road flattens out for about
50 metres before you resume climbing
The first pinch is brutal, and lasts about 100 metres peaking
at 27% before flattening out to a pleasant 13% average
The views are as stunning as the climb is challenging
Hate to spoil the party but the final 200 metres are brutal
The gradient stays over 18% and peaks at 25%
The end of the climb is at the intersection of the Mount
Dandenong Tourist Road
If you want further punishment then turn right onto the
Mount Dandenong Tourist Road there are three extended climbs that you can do
from Mast Gully Road:
Mast Gully to the top of One Tree Hill
https://www.strava.com/segments/6231959
Mast Gully to One Tree Hill (via School Road)
https://www.strava.com/segments/7241859
Mast Gully to Olinda
https://www.strava.com/segments/2865445
nice write up and pics Brendan. Your three uses of 'brutal' are apt. This is certainly the hardest climb I've done in the Nongs. For me, it beats Invermay and Terry's
ReplyDeleteTwo years later - how's it going? #ificouldclimb
ReplyDeleteMast climbers are powered access solutions consisting of an elevating work platform fixed to either single or twin vertical masts. The work platform travels up and down the mast using an automated power unit
ReplyDelete