Werribee River Mount Hope Circuit is a 17km, grade 4 hike located in Wombat State Forest, Victoria. The hike should take around 4 hours to complete.
Hike overview
This Werribee River Mount Hope Circuit commences at the junctions of the Ballan-Daylesford and Bunding-Blakeville Roads. From the small car park, follow the vehicle track in a south easterly direction.
The track up to Mt Hope requires a lot of scrambling through and arounds large trees that have fallen across the track.
The second half of this hike includes a couple of camping areas and beautiful scenery around the Werribee river where you will follow a narrow track.
This hike has fewer offtrack sections and is slightly longer than the Werribee River Mt Hope Circuit 1.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 779 m
Min elevation: 544 m
Total climbing: 2000 m
Total descent: -2010 m
Tips
- This circuit follows a combination of dirt roads/4wd tracks, creeks and off-trail sections.
- You should always carry a map and compass and possess good navigation skills.
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Getting there
From Melbourne's CBD, follow M1 and National Highway M8 to Ballan-Daylesford Rd/C141 in Ballan. Take the C141 exit from National Highway M8. Follow Ballan-Daylesford Rd/C141 to Bunding-Blakeville Rd in Bunding and park your vehicle in the space near the junction of the Ballan-Daylesford Rd.
About the region
The Wombat State Forest is located between Woodend and Daylesford and covers approximately 70,000 hectares of virgin bushland. Popular wildlife like grey kangaroos, wombats, wallabies, echidnas, koalas and 150 species of birds will invigorate you €“ that is, if you catch a sighting. The Wombat State Forest is an outdoors lover's paradise. Four-wheel-driving, bush-walking, picnicking, horse-riding and bird-watching are just some of the activities that can be indulged in here.
The Wombat State Forest has also gained a reputation for being one of the best places in Victoria to ride a mountain bike, with more than 100km of single track just waiting to be discovered.
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Gear to consider
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Acknowledgement of Country
Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.
1 Review on “Werribee River Mount Hope Circuit 2 Hike (17km)”
Great circuit. Was a fun day out with the family. Heaps of trees down at the moment though.