Great Ocean Road - A route cyclist should dream about!

Описание: The Great Ocean Road is meant to be one of the most scenic coastal roads in the world, with amazing landscapes and features to surprise any visitor. I would like to confirm this, because it was a fantastic adventure cycling along the route, from Warrnambool to Geelong. The attraction which comes to everyone mind is the Twelve Apostles, which I came across just after the town of Port Campbell. The Twelve Apostles, or what remains are huge piles of sandstone, stand just of the coast. And what a sight they are. Just fantastic and beautiful and well worth the the ride to see them. That not mentioning the other landforms: Bay of Island, Bay of Martyrs, London Bridge, Grotto, Arch and Loch Ard Gorge. Then you got the road its self. From flat straight section, to winding section, to long hill climbs and fantastic downhills. It's a ride with a amazing route, with great views and the chance to see a Koala!

How Crawl Pedal Splash achieved the Great Ocean Road was we got a train from Southern Cross to Warrnambool, costing about $35 to buy the ticket. If your worried about taking the bike on the train, then not to worry. The bikes are stored in the luggage compartment with the guards at the back of the train. Only issue is with big groups of people my struggle, as I sure they can only take a max of 5 bikes if that.
The benefits of starting in Warrnambool, is that your travel back to Melbourne with the prevailing winds and you have no deadline to get to Geelong, as there is multiple trains using Myki cards leaving everyday.
The first day ride from Warrnambool to Port Campbell is about 48miles (77km) and has about 1400ft (426m) for climbing, so a nice easy day of cycling. The highlight of the day are the Bay of Islands, Bay of Martyrs, Grotto, London Bridge and the Arch. All worth stopping to have a look. Stoping at Peterborough for lunch and staying at Port Campbell for the evening. I would recommend the Port Campbell Hostel for cheap accommodation.
The second day starts off with you seeing the Loch Ard Gorge, followed by the Epic Twelve Apostles and by getting there before 11am, you miss the tour groups. The second day is about 66miles (106km) long and involves in the main, two large climbs totalling 6300ft (1920m). Stopping at the top of the first and largest at Laver Hill for lunch, before descending down to tackle the next hill, with a average section of 11% for about 3km on it. But watch out for the Koalas in the trees, on the second climb. Finally finishing the day at Apollo Bay, where we stayed at the YHA hostel for the evening.
The next and final day was 76miles (122km) long and was a section of road cyclists should dream about. Beautiful climbs and decents along the coast. It was an epic day of cycling! No tourists attractions to see, just a great ride to enjoy. Stopping at Lorne for lunch and Torquay for coffee, finishing at the end of the Great Ocean Road in Geelong after a days elevation gain of over 7700ft (2346m) Then jumping on the train back to Southern Cross.

The Stats for the ride are:
Days 3
Nights 2
Length 192miles (309km)
Elevation gain 15603ft (4755m)