After making it up to the entrance of the turbine track a couple of days ago I decided I wanted to go up the Sawmill Track to the Fenceline Track.
It was a decent 50 minute ride, and very enjoyable.
Getting up to the trail entrance was fine. The Sawmill Track was awesome too, a fairly easy climb as the trail is all Wellington Greywacke and not too loose. I stopped to admire the view on the way up:
I discovered that the Fenceline Track gets REALLY steep, even walkers were being cautious coming down. I attempted the first steep section I came across and had to stop. I started walking up but choose to head down to the start of the incline and take the paved road. That took me up to the Turbine with one stop along the way.
After a brief photo stop I headed down. To be honest I was more freaked out about going down, it is steep and I rode the brakes most of the way. But it was OK, and again the blessing is the lack of vehicles on the road which made it much safer.
I am genuinely excited to try this route again and see if I can get further along the Fenceline Track or take the Highbury Fling.
Fun times!