I don't know about anyone else but the boggy ground through the forest by the lake was horrible coming back, I did hear from someone that there was a firm route through there but I stuck doggedly to the ribboned route not knowing the area. The tarmac run-in was a joy after that so much so that I didn't care about wearing out the studs on my Mudclaws. If anyone enjoyed the bog, I can recommend Ras Beca.