GENERAL INFO
This Great Alpine Walk starts and finishes in Bright. It’s a 5-hour drive from Melbourne, with public transport services available from the city. Contact us for more details.
This is one of the more challenging inn-to-inn walks. The terrain on the alpine hiking trails is sometimes undulating, some up and down, but with a great deal of flat sections along well-marked trails. Rougher tracks progress along gradual ascents to the summits for spectacular views, then down steeper downhill sections through snow gums to forested valleys below.
You’ll be walking an average 17 km a day over five days. Those that enjoy the solitude of nature will appreciate some days where you are probably more likely to see deer and wild horses than other people.
There are five walking days on this seven day itinerary, starting in Bright and ending in the village of Harrietville. We include accommodation from day one to day six, plus most meals, transfers and comprehensive trip notes and walking maps. Each day we transfer your luggage to the next accommodation so you can focus on enjoying the walking with just your daypack and what you need for the day.
Not included is the alcohol, meals not listed in itinerary, drinks with meals (except tea/coffee and juice with breakfast).
WEATHER
This walk can be done any time from the start of December to 20th April. This mountain environment is about 10–15 degrees cooler than Melbourne and Sydney, and there is a possibility of bad weather even during summer. January and February are usually warm and the alpine wildflowers are at their best. December and March are usually mild, and considered by many people to be the best times to visit.
See the Bureau of Meteorology’s information about average temperatures and rainfall at different times of the year.
INSURANCE
We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance for all of our trips. We absolutely require that you purchase a travel insurance policy for all travel overseas. We charge a cancellation fee if you cancel your walking holiday after we have confirmed it. It is also important in the event of an accident or loss of property. See FAQ’s 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 about the Great Alpine Walk, feel free to ask one of our destination consultants. 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.
Ian D
Once again Auswalk provided us with a great experience, both in terms of the walks and the accommodation and our hosts. A big thanks to the Auswalk team who rearranged our walks to meet our changed circumstances. We enjoyed the walks and they were the right length and difficulty for us. Accommodation and meals were great and it was enjoyable to sit around chatting with our hosts and learning more about the Victorian alpine region. This was our second walk with Auswalk and we can highly recommend them.
gdixonrb
The Great Alpine Walk by Auswalks traverses spectacular country in the Victorian Alps. Every phase of the organisation of the walk by Auswalks was faultless. The booking staff were always friendly and helpful, even when we changed our plan midway to skip our rest day. The accommodation and hosts were fantastic in the Alpine region. It was just so relaxing to walk at our own pace with all the details taken care of and fantastic notes to guide us along the way.
JessH087
My mum, sister and I did the self guided Great Alpine Walk just before Easter. The walk is a selection of stunning tracks across the Vic Alps. Aside from the walk being brilliant – Aus walks were amazing to deal with. Everything, at every stage was managed expertly. Booking the trip was painless. The accommodation and hosts were delightful. The food was excellent (not ‘basic’ as it was sometimes described in the notes, perhaps ‘rustic’ is a better term!). Can recommend highly enough!