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Adelaide to Melbourne

Day 11: Port Campbell to Apollo Bay
Distance travelled: 99 km (62 miles) - Total so far: 1,034 km (642 miles)

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Apollo Bay

Woke up to a beautiful blue sky morning. My first stop for the day is the twelve apostles. I got there at about 8am. Had the place almost to myself. In the afternoon it gets busy with a lot of tour groups. So I was happy to be able to enjoy the views in relative peace and quiet.
The Twelve Apostles

Such perfect weather to take photos this morning
And a picture of me !!

After, I continued my ride towards Lavers Hill. This is my main climb of the trip. The climb itself goes on for about 25km with an average gradient of 6-8%. As I was climbing I was getting some great views. About halfway up the hill I met my first touring cyclist. He has almost finished cycling around Australia. He has spent about a year on the bike.


What a bike looks like after spending twelve months going round Oz
After my short stop at the top of Lavers Hill, it was time to enjoy the descent down the other side. The next 10km went pretty quick. Traffic was still very light, thanks to starting the ride nice and early.

I had one more climb over Cape Ottaway. Even though this climb was shorter, it felt harder because the legs were getting tired. Once over the top I stopped at Maits Rest for a lunch stop and a look around. Seems that I finally got to meet the tour buses. So was not as tranquil as my first stop this morning.

I then continued my ride on into Apollo Bay. Tonight I'm camping near the river. Apollo Bay is another seaside town which seems geared mainly towards people traveling the Great Ocean Road. So there a lot of places to eat which is good as I'm hungry.

My view from the tent at Apollo Bay

Today's ride has to be one of the most enjoyable so far. The weather, views, hill climbs and descents were just so much fun. Also the traffic was really light, so I could enjoy the ride even more.
< Day 10: Port Fairy to Port Campbell
Day 12: Apollo Bay to Anglesea >
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  • Home
  • Tours around Oz
    • Adelaide to Melbourne
    • Back to Lithgow
    • Bairnsdale to Canberra
    • Cairns to Darwin
    • Melbourne to Sydney
    • Mittagong to Dungog
    • Mount Victoria and around to Sydney
    • Perth to Adelaide
    • Port Augusta to Uluru
    • Tasmania
  • Rides around Sydney
    • Akuna Bay, West Head & Manly
    • A ride through Royal National Park
    • Southern Highlands to Kiama
  • Japan 2017
  • The equipment
    • The bikes
    • The luggage
    • The kitchen
    • The tent & sleeping bits
    • Location shots
  • Resources & Contact