Grampians Peaks Trail walk
A guided 3 day Pack-Free walk
The Grampians Peaks Trail is Victoria’s latest iconic long-distance walk. Be inspired by this region of spectacular rugged mountain peaks and escarpments, magnificent gorges and forests. Stand in awe at the superb outlook from the top of Mount Rosea, panoramic views from the Pinnacle Lookout, ancient rock features of the Grand Canyon and the rich cultural history of this truly iconic Grampians landscape.
A Pack Free Walking Experience
Carry as little as your water and lunch
This walking holiday has been designed for those looking for a guided multi-day walking experience where everything is taken care of for you. Our guests won’t be asked to carry their clothes or overnight bags for the entire tour, as our tours are designed to be pack-free experiences. This is a big advantage for our guests, in that you will avoid carrying a heavy rucksack on your back every day. With Life’s An Adventure, you will carry as little as your water bottle, camera and lunch.
Mountainside accommodation
Glamping at its best!
Our accommodation for two nights is ideally located in Halls Gap overlooking the stunning lake and mountains. Our guests will enjoy a glamping experience based on twin share. This unique accommodation has stylish furnishings featuring an ensuite, a canopy king bed in the main room and single bed in the second walk-through room, a kitchenette and a large deck to enjoy the views with a bathtub on the deck! Based on twin share.
Note: Modern 2 bedrooms cabins at the same property are also utilised during peak times or can be chosen instead by guests (subject to availability). Cabins have a kitchen, lounge room, bathroom, king bed in the main room and twin beds or king bed in the second room.
Local Produce a feature superb dining
Evening meals will be spent at local restaurants featuring produce and wine sourced from the local area.
Our CEO guides
Proudly 100% Victorian
Our guides are proudly 100% Victorian. We call them our CEOs – Chief Experience Officers and it’s their job to ensure your tour exceeds your expectations. Our guides have grown up walking the trails of Victoria. Their wealth of knowledge and expertise ensure your tour is relaxing, fun and informative.
Personalised tours
Maximum group of 12
Our tours are designed to be personal and intimate with a maximum group size of 12 people.
21 Tourism Awards of Excellence
including Australia's best Adventure Tourism Company
Life’s an Adventure have won 21 Tourism Awards of Excellence including the Qantas Australian Tourism Award for Australia’s Best Adventure Company. Awards are great, but our biggest accolade which we value even more, is that our clients come back and travel with us time and time again.
Genuinely all-inclusive
Our walking tours are all genuinely all-inclusive and once you pay for your tour there are no hidden extras. During your evening meals, you won’t need to put your hand in your pocket to pay for food or wine as this is included in the price of the tour. Everything down to the smallest detail has been taken care of, we won’t even ask you to pay additional credit card fees.
NEW Flexiwalk Add-On
Cancel for any reason option
FlexiWalk is a new optional Add-On that allows passengers to cancel their tour last minute and not be penalised. Exclusively designed by Life’s An Adventure, this product gives our guests certainty in a time of uncertainty. Click here to find out more details
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Why Choose Us
Tour Itinerary
Your 3 day walking holiday includes:
- A Pack Free fully supported walk – with no overnight packs to carry
- 2 nights glamping at Halls Gap (Cabins also available if preferred)
- Celebratory Lunch on day 3 at the Royal Mail Hotel Dunkeld.
- 2 delicious lunches to enjoy whilst walking
- Superb dinners at the lodge served with superb regional wines
- 2 x Hot and Cold breakfasts
- Fresh fruit and trail mix to enjoy while walking
- Professionally guided by local guides – Our guides are locals who are passionate, well trained and enthusiastic with the ability to bring to life a depth of information
- Transfers to and from Melbourne CBD
- NO Credit Card Fees
SUGGESTED PRE NIGHT ACCOMMODATION:The Langham Melbourne
DEPARTURE TIME: 7.30am
TRAIL NOTES: 8.6kms. 5 hours walking with breaks. Medium Grade.
TERRAIN: Formed walking track. Steps. Steady steep ascent. Total climb of 382m to Pinnacle Lookout. Beyond this, the track undulates with some short steep ascents and descents. Some uneven, rocky terrain to negotiate.
WALK ITINERARY: Meet your guide at 7.30am at The Langham Melbourne for transfers to The Grampians (approx 3 hours). Today’s walk takes us on the first section of the Grampians Peak Trail. The trail makes its way to Venus Baths naturally formed smooth rockpools which in the warmer months make this an enticing place to splash around and cool off before the steady climb ahead. After the ascent to Wonderland, the track makes a dramatic change. Marvel at the seemingly precariously perched boulders as you climb towards the Grand Canyon, a very much smaller version of the American icon but nonetheless an awe-inspiring experience walking through this sandstone chasm. Other features such as the “Cool Chamber” and “Bridal Veil Falls” along the way bring us to the unbelievably tall, narrow gorge that is Silent Street. After rains, water flows through the gorge alongside the narrow walking track, the sound of which adds to the unreal atmosphere of this incredible place. Finally, we reach one of the most spectacular vantage points in the Grampians National Park at the Pinnacle Lookout with its terrific views over Western Victoria. From here we transfer to our accommodation in Halls Gap. Relax and enjoy the stunning views of the mountains before we enjoy dinner in a local restaurant featuring local produce perfectly matched with superb regional wines. A wonderful way to finish the day.
TRAIL NOTES: 13.8kms. 5 to 6 hours walking. Medium Grade.
TERRAIN: Today’s walk starts with a steady ascent to Mt Rosea with nearly 400m elevation gain with an average angle of ascent at 23%. But, the descent is longer, although less steep, dropping 687m in elevation over the final 8.2km. Well formed walking trail but some sections of uneven rock and boulders.
WALK ITINERARY: This morning enjoy a hearty breakfast before we set out to walk the next section of the Grampians Peak trail. The track this morning starts mildly enough but we soon find ourselves traversing a very expansive, spectacular rocky landscape. This recently-constructed track has attended carefully to the needs and desires of walkers by searching out a clearly sculpted path through the sandstone escarpment. The stone steps and bridges occasionally look like the Romans may have had a hand in construction! Eventually, we reach a lookout on the edge of one of the highest peaks of the Grampians, Mt Rosea. Time must be spent here taking in the panoramic views and orientating oneself in this mighty scenery. It’s all downhill from here, mostly through the forest on carefully laid steps and graded tracks until we reach the Borough Huts Campground and a short return drive to Halls Gap to celebrate a great day on the trail. We return to our accommodation to relax before enjoy dinner served with regional wines.
TRAIL NOTES: 6.3kms. 3 hours. Grade 3. Medium.
TERRAIN: Track climbs steadily at first then flattens as it follows the escarpment before a final steeper ascent to the summit. Total climb of 494m. Can involve water crossings, slippery track surfaces, rock hopping and rock scrambling.
WALK ITINERARY: We enjoy breakfast before heading out on the last section of the trail to Mt Abrupt. This classic Grampians peak climb zig-zags its way initially up the east-facing slope of the Serra Range. At about halfway the track shifts to the ridgeline towards Mt Abrupt and showcases pastoral land of the Victoria Valley and further to the west. Again carefully constructed stonework assists us in achieving the summit of this highest peak in the Southern Grampians with the humble town of Dunkeld sitting quietly below. This is a most spectacular lookout and a viewpoint that warrants time to capture from above the full circumference of this ancient landscape. After our walk, we head to to the Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld for a wonderful celebratory lunch. From here we return to The Langham Melbourne the end of a wonderful journey.
FINISH TIME: Approximately 6.00pm
Tour Availability
We run this tour a few times per year during the months September to April. Dates are listed below however availability changes by the hour – to see real-time availability click on the monthly calendar at the bottom of the page and select the month you require. We will also consider opening up a new departure date if we have enough demand. Email us at walks@lifesanadventure.com.au
SPECIALS
Check below to see if your preferred departure has a specials saving. Conditions apply see pricing page.
Note: Spot Special save $150 per person & Super Earlybirds save $300 per person off “Normal Prices”.
PRIVATE GROUPS:
Date of your choice is available for groups of 10 -12 people. Subject to availability.
Please contact us for more details on (02) 9975 4553 or email: groups@lifesanadventure.com.au
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| 19 Mar 2021 | Available | Spot Special Saving |
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FlexiWalk Option – Cancel for any Reason
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Discount Information:
PAST PASSENGER DISCOUNT: Those who have travelled with Life’s An Adventure previously, receive a past passenger discount of $100. In order to receive this discount please email us for your special “promo code” to use when booking. In your email, you should outline what Life’s An Adventure tour you have done with us in the past so we can cross-check.
EARLYBIRD & SPOT SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS: Refunds or cancellations are not permitted for Earlybird Deals or Spot Specials, however, transfers to another date are permitted 8 weeks or more prior to departure. We advise taking out travel insurance, in case unexpected circumstances prior to the trip, prevent you from joining this tour. Early bird or Spot Special discounts cannot be used in conjunction with another offer. To receive these special discounts, full payment must be made at the time of initial booking. Flexiwalk Add-On option not available on these tickets.
Travel Insurance
We strongly advise our clients travelling within Australia to take out Travel Insurance. We have partnered with Cover-More to provide travel insurance to our guests. To get a quote or purchase travel insurance directly with them CLICK HERE .
Additional Information
- Prices are per person in Australian dollars and include GST.
- A deposit of $300 per person is required to secure your booking. (unless taking advantage of Earlybird or Spot Specials in which full payment is required at time of booking).
- Note: If you are booking within 90 days of your departure date – we will require full payment at the time of booking
- Prices are based on twin share of rooms. If you are travelling solo you may be required to share with someone of the same gender. If this is not suitable you can request to pay a single supplement, however, limited single rooms are available per trip so are on a request basis.
- Payments must be made online via our NAB (National Australia Bank) secure payment page via credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or over the phone.
- NO Credit Card fee applies.
- We advise taking our Travel Insurance to cover items such as cancellation of tour due to minimum numbers not met, or adverse weather conditions, injury, evacuation, delayed flights, illness, etc.
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