Distance: 2.4km
Average Gradient: 4%
Elevation gain: 107 metres
Traffic: Light traffic
Terrain: Countryside
Road Surface: Average
The climb starts near the intersection of
Beaconsfield-Emerald Road & Payne Road, at the Cardinia Pub.
As you ride up this scenic country road the road rises
slightly over the first 800 metres.
As you come to a tight left handed
corner the gradient ramps up and ranges between 6 – 8% over the next 200
metres.
There are spectacular views throughout this climb
The gradient drops to under 5% over the next 200 metres, and this
is the section where you can consolidate yourself, and get yourself into a
rhythm.
There is a sweeping left hander, as you approach a
horseshoe bend, and the last 600 metres of this climb which is quite
challenging.
As you exit the corner you can see the remainder of the
climb sweep around in front of you and go skyward. The climb gets
steadily steeper as you go, with the gradient peaking at 13% right at the top,
before the road flattens out for a couple of hundreds of metres.
Thankfully there are magnificent views of the rolling valleys to the north of
Payne Road, and you can use these to distract yourself from the payne.
You may need to catch your breath as you take a sharp
left hand turn into a descent of a couple of hundred metres. You will
want to give it some gas, as the Payne Cave has one nasty surprise to leave you
with lasting memories. There is a 300 metre pinch which peaks at 24%
which will hurt.
If you get a really good running start at this pinch it may buy you a few seconds before you’ll ground to a holt and have to move into your small chain ring, and grind your way to the top.
If you get a really good running start at this pinch it may buy you a few seconds before you’ll ground to a holt and have to move into your small chain ring, and grind your way to the top.
Payne Road joins onto O’Neil which is an excellent climb
to do at the same time. O’Neil Road is 3.1km’s @ 3%.
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| View of Payne Road from Guys Hill |
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