Walhalla to Britannia Creek Circuit is a 17km, grade 3 hike located in the Walhalla Historic Area, Victoria. The hike should take around 5 hrs to complete.
Hike overview
The Walhalla to Britannia Creek Circuit explores the historic mountain township of Walhalla and its surrounds.
Commencing in the centre of town head north towards the Long Tunnel Extended Mine until you see the zig zag track on the right which takes you up to the Walhalla Cricket Ground. Walk up to and across the cricket ground onto the Cricket Ground Track. Follow this to the junction of the track coming from Maiden Town. Turn left here and shortly after turn left again to go down to the Walhalla-Aberfeldy Rd. Cross the road and start down the Britannia Spur Track, crossing Britannia Creek and then up to Mormon Town Track. Turn left and follow Mormon Town Track past Sun Hill and Black Diamond Hill. Keep to the main track until you reach the junction of the Australian Alps Walking Track. Turn left onto the Australian Alps Walking Track and follow it back to Walhalla.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 664 m
Min elevation: 345 m
Total climbing: 1041 m
Total descent: -1042 m
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Getting there
From Moe, 130 km East of Melbourne on the Princes Highway, drive to Rawson 36.2 km and 41 minutes from Moe. Take the Moe-Walhalla Road C466, turn right onto Knotts Siding Road C481. From Rawson, take a short drive from Rawson to Walhalla of about 12kms. Drive to the junction of Main Road and Right Hand Branch Road and park your car in the car park near the war memorial.
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About the region
Walhalla, a rich gold producer for 50 years, is a remote and picturesque mountain township. It is hard to imagine a more difficult site for a town than the steep, narrow valley of Stringers Creek as it winds down through the dense forests of the Baws Baws. Yet in its heyday, between 1880 and 1895, more than 4000 people lived there. The town is the start of the 650 km Australian Alps Walking Track to the ACT. But most people come to discover the remnants of a community that defied a forbidding environment in its quest for gold. The best way to see the town is on foot.
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Lovely place
Love Walhalla.