DO NOT TAKE THIS “SHORTCUT”!
The track started off great, with a half dozen stream crossings and bumpy ruts, before it went very steeply uphill. I pushed for awhile and the track grew smaller and smaller. Eventually it disappeared (I should’ve turned back). With less than 2km to the next road I decided to keep going. It took me 5 hours to reach the road. Absolute nightmare to get through the forest and wouldn’t recommend on foot, certainly not with a bike.