Day Three
Leaving the Snowy Mountains → Euroa (Halfway Stop to the Grampians NP) Good Morning 🌅 Best Photo: Kangaroos in the morning Location: En route to Euroa (halfway stop before Grampians National Park Day 04) Distance: 425 km Ride Time: 8 hours 07 minutes Temperature: A brutal 41°C Day Overview I left early this morning knowing a heatwave was forecast and it absolutely delivered.
The heat was relentless. Nothing helped. I drank water constantly, but it made no difference. Fatigue hit hard about halfway through the day, and this was only to reach the halfway point of the journey.
Route Highlights
Leaving the Snowy Mountains
Riding through Pilot Reef Mountain
Passing through Clarkes Hill Nature Reserve
Entering the Jeremal Wildlife Reserve
Nothing was moving due to the extreme heat
Heading toward Balmattum Nature Reserve
Turned back by police due to an active bushfire
Conditions & Challenges
Extreme heat of 41°C
Heavy fatigue despite constant hydration
Bushfire forced a route change
Mentally and physically draining day
No amount of water helped. The heat simply overwhelmed everything.