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Mount St Gwinear is an 8km, grade 4 hike in Baw Baw National Park, Victoria. This hike typically takes 4 hours to complete.

Length: 8km

Duration: 4 hrs

Grade 4 (Hard)

Style: Return

Start: Mount St Gwinear car park

End: Mount St Gwinear car park

Location: Baw Baw National Park

State: Victoria

Nearby town: Rawson

From state capital: 195km

Latitude: -37.840344

Longitude: 146.331812

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Hike Overview

The hike to the summit of Mount St Gwinear in the Baw Baw National Park winds through heathland and snow gum forest from the Mount St Gwinear car park to the 1509m summit. The magnificent views, stretching across the valleys of the Thomson and Aberfeldy Rivers and into the Victorian Alps, are a perfect reward. This hike extends 1km beyond the summit, through Gwinear Flat to a natural granite rock shelter at the junction of the Australian Alpine Walking Trail. This is a great spot to relax for lunch before returning via the same route.

Snow camping

Dispersed camping is permitted on the Baw Baw Plateau except in the Reference Area Zone and within 20 metres of streams and alpine bogs.

Tips

Parks facilities
Heated shelter room
Toilets with disabled facilities
Two toboggan runs
12km of cross country trails
Professional ski patrol
Hot and cold drinks and snacks are available on weekends and school holidays from a food van.
No charge to enter the park
No charge for car parking

Trail features

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Mount St Gwinear Hike (8km)

Total distance: 7924 m
Max elevation: 1500 m
Min elevation: 1290 m
Total climbing: 320 m
Total descent: -327 m

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Getting there

Mount St Gwinear Hike (8km)

Mount St Gwinear is located on Mount St Gwinear Road in the Baw Baw National Park in West Gippsland. The carpark is signposted from the Thomson Valley Road, north of Erica. It is easily accessible from the Latrobe Valley, only 45 minutes from Moe or Traralgon.

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Track Grade

Grade 4 (Hard) - Challenging Walks for Experienced Walkers: Grade 4 on the AWTGS signifies challenging walking tracks. Bushwalking experience is recommended for these tracks, which may be long, rough, and very steep. Directional signage may be limited, requiring a good sense of navigation. These walks are suited for experienced walkers who are comfortable with steeper inclines, rougher terrain, and potentially longer distances.

About the region

Mount St Gwinear is a mountain in Victoria, Australia, located at the north-east end of the Baw Baw National Park in the Gippsland high country. It is popular with families looking for a cheap and accessible snow-play/tobogganing destination and cross-country skiers. The Baw Baw Plateau provides an abundance of easy touring terrain. Mount Baw Baw downhill ski village is approximately 9 km away across the Baw Baw plateau to the south-west and trails link the resorts.

Mount St Gwinear is a family friendly snow attraction with free entry which offers toboggan runs, cross country trails, a snowplay area and a heated shelter room. Hot and cold drinks and snacks are available from a food van on weekends and school holidays.

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Mount St Gwinear Hike (8km)

1 Review on “Mount St Gwinear Hike (8km)”

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Grant Hollingworth

This is a great fantastic hike. Especially in winter.

10/03/2022, 00:30

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