Catskills Park Day One

After working through the weekend all happened to line up perfectly last minute Sunday evening and plans changed with an kind offer from Dave to stay the night in New Paltz and ride part together Monday morning. Thus driving up to New Paltz Sunday evening after dinner.

Together looking at the Monday route we modified the start out of NP and included a new climb :)
A few impression along the way...

Nice rolling roads, Oregon Trail, ... leading to the first climb "Cragsmoore via 52 to Vista Maria".

and a nice view of the South range of the Catskills... 

Then via Ellenville down to the Rondout Reservoir proceeding to the second climb on Yaegerville. 

descending to Peekamoose and gently riding up the beautiful Peekamoose valley.

After descending from Peekamoose Dave and Py split up after the bridge at High Point Mountain Road.

Py continuing towards Woodstock -- for a refreshment, a good fruit juice and not so exciting not even worse naming Cappuccino... Oh well.   

and around km 140 hitting the infamous Devils's Kitchen climb, always again a challenge and in particular with extra 5kgs on the back...

That left behind a welcome slight tail wind help pushing into Tannersville for dinner :)

And the final few km into Hunter for the night's stay.

This is the ride.



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