4 days Great Victorian Alpine walk
What your day looks like
4-Day Great Victorian Alpine Walk – A Pack Free Guided Walking Tour by Life’s An Adventure: Life’s An Adventure invites you on a 4-day Pack Free guided walking tour through Victoria’s High Country, a stunning alpine region located about 380 km northeast of Melbourne. This tour takes you deep into the heart of the Victorian Alps, where diverse landscapes of forests, alpine grasslands, snow-covered peaks, and high plains create a remarkable setting for an unforgettable walking experience. The tour is designed to showcase the region’s natural beauty and rich history, providing a journey that blends exploration with comfort. The walk is based in Falls Creek, where we access the Bogong High Plains, an area characterized by high undulating terrain dotted with streams, granite outcrops, and vast herb fields. Above the snow gum treeline, the plains transform into a vibrant tapestry of alpine wildflowers during the warmer months, including alpine marsh marigolds, mountain heath-myrtle, yellow kunzea, mint bush, and a variety of daisies and everlastings. The unique snow gums, with their twisted trunks and beautifully patterned white and pink bark, add a distinctive charm to the landscape. Explore trails that traverse a variety of environments, from lush forests to open high plains, and take in the spectacular views from precipitous ridges and mountain summits. The area is steeped in history, with stories of early cattle graziers, the development of the Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, and the area’s significance as a seasonal migration route for Indigenous Australians. Our knowledgeable guides share these fascinating insights along the way, enriching your experience with the cultural and historical context of the High Country. Accommodation is carefully selected to ensure a comfortable stay, with lodgings that reflect the beauty and serenity of the alpine setting. Each evening, unwind in a welcoming atmosphere and enjoy gourmet meals featuring fresh local produce, providing a taste of the region’s culinary delights. The pack-free approach ensures a relaxed and enjoyable journey, allowing you to explore the trails without the burden of carrying a heavy pack. With private transfers and flexible daily walking options, the tour caters to different fitness levels and preferences, making it accessible for all.
The experience, in brief
- PackFree Alpine Adventure
- Diverse Landscapes
- Rich History
- Bogong High Plains
- Wildflower Wonderland
- Snow Gums
- Alpine Exploration
Your day, step by step
Melbourne
Transportation. Welcome to Australia! Meet your Life’s An Adventure representative in the foyer of The Langham Melbourne at 7.00am. From here we drive north with stops at Euroa and Bright on the way to Falls Creek.
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Hiking at Victorian Alps. Victorian Alps: On arrival, we head out on our walks from the Wallaces Hut Track, just beyond Falls Creek, on this lovely historic circuit walk. These huts are amongst the oldest on the Bogong High Plains. Wallaces Hut, dating from 1889, is classified by the National Trust and is a stunning piece of bush architecture. Built by brother Arthur, Stewart and William Wallace using snow gum drop-log construction it originally had split woolybutt shingles on the roof. The internal rafters carry the carved names of cattlemen and visitors. Cope Hut, the only hut on the high plains built specifically for ski-tourers, dates from 1929 and is equally enthralling. The hut was called “The Menzies of the High Plains” by early skiers because of its size and comfort.
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Dinner in the restaurant featuring local produce and Victorian wines.
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Our accommodation for the next three nights is at the stylish St Falls Resort (formerly QT) in a stylish one-bedroom apartment.
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Eco Tour at Victorian Alps. Mt Jaithmathan: Enjoy breakfast in the hotel restaurant before heading out on the day’s adventures. An easy climb over the Bogong High Plains leads to an old cattle yard and stream at Tawonga Huts, with impressive views of Mt Feathertop and The Jaithmathangs along the way. We start today’s walk along the Mt Fainter Fire Track from Pretty Valley Pondage to Tawonga Huts where we stop for morning tea and on to Mt Jaimathang for lunch. These huts nestle in a small snow plain below the rocky top of the mountain ahead. On the return trip, guests can choose to return to the vehicle on the Mt Fainter track at 13km, for those who are keen to continue we walk back along the trail and then find the summit of Mt Jim after some steady but not steep climbing.
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Breakfast. After our walk, we return to our accommodation with time to relax before joining the group for an a la carte dinner in the hotel restaurant served with Australian wines.
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Accommodation.
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Eco Tour at Victorian Alps. Fitzgerald & Kelly Huts: This morning enjoys a hearty breakfast before we head out walking. A pleasant stroll through grassy plains and snow gum forest this morning leads to two huts with an interesting history. Each was named after graziers who ran cattle on the nearby plains. The original Fitzgerald Hut was one of the oldest and most appealing of the cattlemen’s huts in the Alpine National Park. It was destroyed by fire in December 1991 but skilfully rebuilt in 1993 using salvaged and recycled timbers.
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Hearty breakfast Dinner in the restaurant. Enjoy a la carte dining accompanied by local wine.
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We return to our accommodation with time to relax.
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Hiking at Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park. Beechworth and Woolshed Falls: This morning enjoy a hearty breakfast before setting out on our last day of walking. Located in the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park, Woolshed Falls is a popular destination for nature lovers and history buffs. The area was once the centre of one of the richest goldfields in Australia, where up to 8,000 prospectors camped along the banks of Spring Creek, in search of their fortune. The bushranger Ned Kelly had many links with Beechworth – he spent time in HM Prison Beechworth and gang members Aaron Sherritt and Joe Byrne came from the Woolshed mining camp. The falls are a ten-minute drive north from Beechworth, where you can view the cascading falls, and take a self-guided walk around the alluvial gold workings. An observation deck provides views to falls and the valley below, which is particularly spectacular after heavy rainfalls.
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A celebratory lunch will follow before we make the return journey to Melbourne.
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ARRIVAL TIME: Approximately 5.30pm at The Langham Melbourne. Thanks for traveling with us!
What to know before booking
Included
Fully supported Pack Free Walk with no overnight packs to carry Professionally guided by local guides National Parks Fees
Not Included
Tips and gratuities
What to Bring
Hiking shoes Comfortable clothes
Meeting & Pickup
The Langham Melbourne
Languages Offered
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Optional Add-ons
FlexiWalk - Cancel for Any Reason - 319.00 Per Person | SINGLE SUPPLEMENT - 0.00 Per Person
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business