Werribee River Mount Hope Circuit is a 15.9km, grade 4 hike located in the Wombat State Forest, Victoria. The hike should take around 4 hrs to complete.
Hike summary
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 around 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 less offtrack sections and is slightly shorter than the Werribee River Mt Hope Circuit 2.
Route and GPX file
Max elevation: 781 m
Min elevation: 566 m
Total climbing: 481 m
Total descent: -480 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.
Gear you might need
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Location
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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.
Let someone know before you go
It’s a good idea to let someone know where you’re going. Fill in a trip intention form to send important details about your trip to your emergency contact. If you are lost or require help and have phone reception, call 000 and ask for police. The international standard emergency number is 112, if you dial this number in Australia you will be treated exactly the same as a 000 call. If you believe your life is at risk, activate your personal locator beacon (PLB), then make your position visible to rescue teams and keep warm and dry.
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.
Let someone know before you go. Register your trip intentions here. Your trip intentions will be emailed to your emergency contact.
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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.
0 Reviews on “Werribee River Mount Hope Circuit (15.9km)”
This was a really good trail and could have been awesome if there had been any water in the Werribee River and if the walk description had been more accurate and detailed. The details of how to commence the walk are inaccurate as is the description of the final 4-5 kms compared with the map provided. Perhaps someone can fix this up since if made the walk more difficult than it was supposed to be.
Simon Izzard no2
Thanks Jeff, same to you and Heather.