Grampians Walk - Auswalk 7 Day Group Guided Grampians Walk

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OVERVIEW

The Grampians Peaks Track is a truly epic walk and a real challenge.

This unique landscape is a perfect platform for this one-of-a-kind hiking experience. The walk follows the best parts of the Grampians Peaks Trail from Mount Zero via Halls Gap and south to Dunkeld. It includes walking on the northern, southern and unique western side of the mountains, walking through rugged, craggy, yet strangely beautiful landscapes with some of the best views as you walk anywhere in Australia.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Walk every day on the GPT. These stunning Grampians Peaks Trail walks take you via the Grand Canyon, the Pinnacle, Mt Stapylton, Mt Victoria, Mt Zero, Mt Rosea, Mt Abrupt and Mt Sturgeon.
Australian native fauna spring wildflowers (800 varieties of indigenous plant species), native animals, including prolific quantities of kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas and koalas and an abundance of bird species.
One of the most spectacular tracks in Australia for views and diversity of landscape.
Dine and stay at the award-winning Royal Mail Hotel for 2 nights with the majestic Grampians as a backdrop. Watch this walk being featured on an episode of Eat Play and Stay.

WALK OVERVIEW

TYPE OF WALK

GROUP GUIDED

TRIP LENGTH

7 DAYS

WALK GRADE

Moderate to Challenging

PRICE FROM

$ 3495

per person twin/double share

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

$ 795

per person

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ITINERARY

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7

DAY 1
MELBOURNE TO THE GRAMPIANS; WALK TO THE PINNACLE ONTO MNT ROSEA CAR PARK

Starting in Melbourne at 8.00 am, we travel through to the Grampians National Park, to start our first walk in the afternoon. We’ll enjoy our first walk on the GPT up to the Pinnacle; ascend through the fascinating Grand Canyon in the Wonderland Range. Enjoy stunning views over Halls Gap and Lake Belfield. We continue the walk all the way to Mount Rosea car park.

Walking: Moderate / 8 km / 3.5 hrs

Meals: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Motel in Halls Gap

DAY 2
THE GPT: THE TRAILHEAD TO COPPERMINE TRACK

Today you walk from the GPT trailhead at Mount Zero Picnic Ground walking to the Coppermine track. The track initially heads steadily upward over Flat Rock with stunning views over Mount Stapylton. We will ascend to Mnt Stapylton to get 360-degree views over the Wimmera. Wind and water-eroded caverns, cliffs, and gargoyle-like rock formations are a sign of what is to come as you walk the GPT.

Walking: Moderate / 11 km / 6 -7 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Motel in Halls Gap

DAY 3
THE GPT: COPPERMINE TRACK TO ROSES GAP

Today’s walk is on the Grampians Peaks Trailhead once gain to Roses Gap. The landscape is simply gorgeous. The walk is in the much more remote country of the rugged Northern Grampians. Walk amongst intricately sculpted cliffs and look over range upon range of spectacular mountains. Visit an Aboriginal shelter with cave paintings that depict the special relationship between the indigenous people and their land. We have planned for an easier day today to give you time to explore Halls Gap and its surroundings.

Walking: Moderate / 10.5km / 4 to 5 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Motel in Halls Gap

DAY 4
THE GPT: MOUNT ROSEA BUROUGH HUTS

Today’s walk is one of the real highlights. It’s a day full of high points on the Grampians Peaks Trail with 360-degree magnificent views from the summit of Mt Rosea. The options along the way make this an epic day of hiking.

Walking: Challenging / 13 km / 6-7 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Motel in Halls Gap

DAY 5
THE GPT: MOUNT WILLIAM AND ONTO DUNKELD

Today we get an early start as this is the most difficult of all the walks, but the payoff is the largest. Expect magnificent views as you walk and a high degree of variety. From Mnt William we walk all the way to Jimmy’s Creek rd. Mnt Rosea used to get the most plaudits, but this walk might end up being more popular. Walk from lookout to lookout and enjoy a 360-degree view of the valley and the plains as you walk. Then it’s on to Dunkeld, Mt William is incidentally the highest peak in the Grampians.

Walking: Moderate to challenging / 20 km / 6.5 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld

DAY 6
THE GPT: SIGNAL PEAK AND MOUNT ABRUPT

Today we will explore the Dunkeld area of the Southern Grampians. This is one of the epic GPT walks, with two magnificent peaks to climb. It is a challenging walk due to the elevation of Mnt Abrupt and Signal Peak. It is a not to be missed walk.

Walking: Challenging / 12km / 6 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld

DAY 7
THE GPT: MNT STURGEON TO DUNKELD TO MELBOURNE

As a finale, we say goodbye to the GPT and walk the very last section via Mnt Sturgeon back into the small village of Dunkeld, which includes the end of the last 8km of the Grampians Peaks Trail. Travel back to Melbourne to arrive around 5.00 pm.

Walking: Moderate / 11km / 3 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast and lunch

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Pack-free walking
25+ years experience
Customised
Eco Travel

Genuine all-inclusive pack free inspired walking holiday
A stunning handpicked selection of walks on the Grampians Peaks Trail
2 professional and experienced guides
6 nights comfortable accommodation in rooms with ensuites
Chef prepared cooked breakfasts, two-course dinners and comprehensive walkers lunches
All transport from Melbourne
National Park admission and the Auswalk guide pack including notes, maps, lunch bag and container

ACCOMMODATION & DINING

OVERVIEW

You will stay in two accommodations on this Grampians walk. The first is a comfortable motel in Halls Gap with ensuite rooms. Then it’s on to the luxurious, Royal Mail Hotel. Its’ award-winning restaurant has one of the longest wine lists in the Southern hemisphere. All the accommodations are in bushland settings with lots of wildlife and fine mountain views.

The dinners prepared by chefs at the Royal Mail and local restaurants focus on local fresh produce. Every day you will wake to a cooked breakfast in a cafe/restaurant to ready yourself for the upcoming day’s walk. You’ll lunch at incredible locations. The walker’s lunches complete the circle ensuring that your appetite is always kept satisfied. Our walker’s lunches are substantial, providing you with your own insulated lunch bag, and a silicon collapsible tub for your convenience. A walker’s lunch may include a high protein type salad, a roll or a wrap, a muesli bar, cake or muffin and a piece of fruit. Each day is slightly different. Lunch is always augmented by Auswalk’s famous trail mix.

The region is noted for its burgeoning olive industry, fresh venison and extensive Grampians and Great Western vineyards.

Alcohol or drinks with meals are not included (except tea/coffee and juice with breakfast).

NIGHTS 1, 2, 3 & 4
HALLS GAP
Set amongst the untouched landscape of the majestic Grampians Mountains, you will stay at a local motel for the first 4 nights of your walk. Comfortable rooms, with a private ensuite bathroom will await you after a day of walking. Located only minutes away from the main street of Halls Gap, which is filled with shops, cafes and restaurants.
NIGHTS 5 & 6

DUNKELD
On your last couple of nights, you will stay at one of the posh Mountain View rooms of the Royal Mail Hotel, where you are invited to immerse yourself in food, wine and ambience. They are known for their two restaurants, Wickens at the hotel itself and Parker Street Project, their casual diner.
The Mountain View rooms are set within landscaped gardens, offering views of the Gariwerd and feature comfy beds, spacious ensuite bathrooms with luxurious amenities, heated floors and private balconies.
Apart from luxe accommodation and dining, they offer an internationally recognised wine cellar, a relaxing Wine Bar, landscaped gardens full of native plants and a billabong-inspired swimming pool. Their Reception area houses a retail outlet featuring products connected with the hotel. They also offer experiences where you can get behind the scenes and meet their chefs, kitchen gardeners, sommeliers and conservation team members.

GENERAL INFO

This is a circuit trip starting and finishing in Melbourne. The Grampians’ walks and tracks vary a lot. Many are rough and rocky underfoot and on these tracks, we will walk slower and cover less distance than on other trips.

Pre and post-tour accommodation: Our pick-up location for this trip is the Mercure Southbank, 9 Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne with an early departure of 8:00 am (we request you be there by 7.45 am). It would be beneficial to stay near here as it is near everything. There are many options, however, we can also recommend the nearby Quay West Suites or the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Melbourne. The trip finishes in Melbourne around 5.00 pm on the last day.

For what to bring please refer to Gear Advice on our FAQ section.

WEATHER

Our choice for this trip is spring time as the wildflowers are at their best and the weather is usually warm and sunny.

See the Bureau of Meteorology for information about temperatures and rainfall ahead of time to ensure proper clothing.

THE WALKING

The walks on this trip are some of the most spectacular and of the highest quality in Australia. Like all things of high quality, there’s a cost to pay, and in this case, it is a bit of energy. The walks on this trip are moderate to challenging and include some substantial climbs. The tracks range in quality, but most are reasonably good underfoot. There are no easy walks available on this walk as we want everyone to enjoy this magnificent destination.

The tracks vary in quality, but all are easily passable. There are some opportunities for more eager walkers to really challenge themselves, the main walks are all moderate, but on the Mnt Abrupt and Mount Rosea days, where the grading is challenging, due to some challenging sections

INSURANCE

We require that you have adequate travel insurance against potential losses, damage or injury, including cancellation costs and loss of luggage.

For all trips that require international travel, you must have purchased travel insurance that also includes medical evacuation coverage.

We also charge a cancellation fee if you cancel your walking holiday after we have confirmed it to cover costs incurred from our suppliers and in the office. See the FAQ section for more information.

INFORMATION PACK

For nearly 30 years we have taken pride in providing seamlessly organised walking holidays, but we know, even with that in mind, that you’ll have many more questions. You will receive a very detailed information pack and itinerary approximately 6 weeks out from departure outlining all the fine detail and much more.

CONTACT

If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of our destination consultants or to speak with one of our guides. You can get in touch with us via our contact form, email us at info@auswalk.com.au, or call us on +61 3 9597 9767.

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