Deep in Victoria’s forests lies the route up to Lake Mountain, an underestimated climb of two distinct halves. While perhaps not as iconic as some further up the Great Dividing Range, Lake Mountain, and particularly the opening salvo, deserves respect. Rising 20.5km up and up from picturesque Marysville to the alpine resort almost directly above, this climb is much more difficult than the raw numbers suggest.
The climb itself starts along Marysville-Woods Point Road at the roundabout at the bottom of town, just past the bridge over the Steavenson River and then just past the turn-off to Lady Talbot Drive, the start of many an epic gravel ride (for another day!). Signs of town disappear
