Well... where should I start ? This route was advertised on bikepacking.com as a gravel route. I have ridden gravel before and this wasn't it. As a matter of fact gravel would feel like well laid Italian marble in comparison. If your idea is to walk the bike for half the time- this is your ride. And it is not because you run out of gears. Some segments are so rocky that you will have to shoulder the bike to get through . On the profile it would seem like the second half of the ride is a joy inducing descent but not so fast (roadies). My average on the way down was about the same as on the way up. I was burning through brake pads like the Kardashians are burning through money. The route was called "overnighter" ... Now I know why