As winners of the 2017 Southern Highlands PIE FEST it made sense to start at the Southern Rise Bakery in Moss Vale. The run was very pleasant following the trail along the winding Wingecarribee River, including part of the course from the well patronised Bowral Parkrun. With Autumn in full swing, a strong headwind made going tough in parts but the autumnal leaves were a healthy distraction the entire way into Moss Vale.
Running Stats:
- Distance: 8.2km
- Pie Time: 40 mins
Pie Charts:
Unfortunately, the award-winning ‘Bernie’ pie from last year was no longer available. However, with Southern Rise Bakery having two outlets in town (located back to back) three pies were eventually sampled. We had 2 from the tradesmen entrance out back and one from the more spacious main street cafe dine-in entrance. We look forward to visiting the 3rd Southern Rise Bakery in Robertson
- Pies: Meat; Satay Chicken; Bacon & Cheese
- Pastry: The meat pie may have spent a little long in the oven, as the pastry was a little hard. The bacon & cheese from the front though had a better, softer pastry.
- Filling: Bacon & Cheese was the clear winner. Temperatures of each pie were though perfect.
- Cost: $4.50
- Sauce tax: 30 cents a sachet.
The Bacon & Cheese pie is hard to beat at Southern Rise Bakery in Bowral.
Southern Highlands Pie Trail Run
The Southern ‘Pielands’ Trail Run went for the month of June. As ambassadors for ‘Pie time’ we ran to all of the 26 bakeries on the official Pie Trail to see what they had to offer. See our reviews of all 26 bakeries, their stories and their pies.
About The Author
Warren
Ever since venturing out the back gate into the bush as a kid, I've had a curiosity to escape and explore as often as I could. It's fair to say that my curiosity has continued to grow instead of fade as the years go on. It eventually came time to turn a few scribbled notes into some legible stories and travel tips for anyone with a similar curiosity as me.