Delatite River Trail is a 22km, grade 4 hike located in Alpine National Park, Victoria. The hike should take around 8 hours to complete.
Hike overview
The Delatite River Trail will take you from Mount Buller to Mirimbah Park or vice-versa, then returns via the same route. If you choose to undertake this as a one way hike, you will need to organise a vehicle shuttle from either Mount Buller or Mirimbah Park. Each leg of the hike requires 12 log bridge crossings and some smaller creek crossings.
Commencing at the Mount Buller Village, drive to the Box Corner, and park your vehicle. Cross the road and walk through the gate and storage compound. At the sign posted junction turn left onto the Delatite River Trail.
At the intersection turn left onto Woody's Shortcut, which is shorter but steeper and more rocky, or continue ahead on a flatter but longer section of trail.
Follow the river trail along its length to Mirimbah Park before retracing your steps to Box Corner and the at the Mount Buller Village.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 1529 m
Min elevation: 658 m
Total climbing: 1694 m
Total descent: -1695 m
Tips
This trail is popular with horse and bike riders that may be on the trail at any time. Be prepared to move off the trail quickly.
Please note this track is subject to seasonal closures. When covered with snow, snowshoes must be worn. As a general guide, walking/hiking is encouraged from October to May inclusive and snowshoeing from June to September inclusive. For more information on snowshoe etiquette and the most up-to-date information to help you plan your trip, please contact Mount Buller Mount Stirling Resort Management 5777 6077
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Getting there
From Melbourne, take the Hume Fwy/National Highway M31, C382, Goulburn Valley Hwy/B340, B300 and Mount Buller Rd/C320 to Summit Rd in Mount Buller. Continue on Summit Road Drive to the Buller Village. The trail head is opposite Georges along Athletes Walk. View in google Maps
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About the region
The Alpine National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. The 646,000-hectare national park is located northeast of Melbourne. It is the largest National Park in Victoria, and covers much of the higher areas of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, including Victoria's highest point, Mount Bogong at 1,986 metres and the associated subalpine woodland and grassland of the Bogong High Plains. The park's north-eastern boundary is along the border with New South Wales, where it abuts the Kosciuszko National Park.
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