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Length: 18.3km
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Duration: 7-8hrs
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Grade: 4-5
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Style: Circuit
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Start: Halls Gap
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End: Halls Gap
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Location: Grampians National Park
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Closest Town: Halls Gap
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Distance from CBD: 253km
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State: VIC
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Latitude: -37.13928038
Longitude: 142.5186464
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Hike Summary
The Pinnacle and Devils Gap circuit is a challenging hike for experienced hikers (and rock scramblers). The circuit commences in Halls Gap and follows a well made trail to Venus Baths. Cross the creek at the baths and ascend the rock face knows as 'the elephant hide' to the summit of Mackey's Peak. After exploring the peak descend to the saddle south of the peak to join the trail that traverses below the ridge line past Sunshine Point and on the The Pinnacle. Enjoy the views overlooking Halls Gap before joining the Sundial carpark trail over Bellfield Peak. As you descend from the peak you will encounter a sign posted trail junction. At this point you will turn east to locate the closed trail that descends down through Devils Gap. As this trail is no longer maintained and was closed some time ago you will need excellent navigation skills in order to find your way through the cliff lines and dense scrub to Pinnacle Road, opposite the National Park Visitors Centre. Be mindful of private property in this section.
From the visitors centre follow the Fyans Creek trail north towards Halls Gap until you reach Tandara Road. Turn right at this point and follow the signposted trail past Peverill peak to the summit of Borinia Peak.
After taking in the views overlooking Halls Gap to the west and the volcanic plains to the east, descend back down to the Fyans Creek trail and follow it along its length to Grampians Road. Turning right, follow the main road back to your start point in Halls Gap.
About the region
Renowned for rugged mountain ranges, rich cultural heritage and breathtaking scenic views, the 168,000 hectare park is ideal for a wide range of outdoor activities. The many walking tracks will take you on a journey to waterfall vistas, ancient geological rock features and forests. There are guided tours, and with a large network of roads available, car touring is a great way to explore. Renowned as the major attraction in the region, the Grampians National Park is a must-visit destination for all travellers, backpackers and day-trippers in Victoria. The spectacular setting of the mountainous landscape boasts a wide array of attractions and activities for visitors to the region. The Grampians National Park (also Gariwerd), commonly referred to as The Grampians, is a national park located in the Grampians region of Victoria, Australia. The 167,219-hectare (413,210-acre) national park is situated between Stawell and Horsham on the Western Highway and Dunkeld on the Glenelg Highway, 260 kilometres west of Melbourne and 460 kilometres east of Adelaide.
Getting there
Grampians National Park is in western Victoria, 260km from Melbourne and 460km from Adelaide. Halls Gaps is 253km west of Melbourne.
GPX File
Max elevation: 717 m
Min elevation: 231 m
Total climbing: 1058 m
Total descent: -1058 m
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32 thoughts on “The Pinnacle and Devils Gap (18.3km)”
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Great hike. The section through Devils gap is not easy to follow so good navigation is required
Ian, Laura
Lets do it ?
The photo is Boronia Peak, a 40min walk if anyone doesn’t want to do the whole loop 🙂
Great suggestion Greg
Joe Drew
Btw Devils gap closed years ago…
Dear humans, don’t walk off from Devils Gap… That’s just a bad idea. You will definitely loose any track you thought you were following. Also, it’s basically just cliffs everywhere with maybe one or two possible routes down if you really really know where you’re going, and still it’s likely you’ll get “cliffed out”. Also, you’ll end up in peoples private property if you do get to the bottom.
Also, walking up the elephants hide is pretty much free solo rock climbing a few hundred metres (although easy if you’re used to climbing, it’s still high consequences).
I did this hike around this time last year. As the description states, the circuit is a challenging hike for experienced hikers (and rock scramblers). I would only recommend doing this with a small group and please make sure you are prepared with excellent navigation skills for the off-trail sections
Great tips Samantha
Benita Trevaskis
Lucky you have a head for Heights Simone Amos ?
Gail Higgins
Laura Kirby
Mark Goodwin
Marcin Chomkowicz ?
Alexandra one day!
Mat Ross
Karl Bryann Te
Just a note to anyone thinking of doing this. The track via Devils Gap has not been maintained for years and is likely to be non existent. You will need good navigation skills and be prepared for some off trail bush bashing
Emmalee Allardyce I want to smash this one
Danielle Allardyce that’s a long as hike lol. When my knee is better!!
Kim, for Easter?
Can anyone going use Cairns app, so that it marks the track for the rest of us?..
Kristina Serpentina the GPX file is on my site. You can just download and follow that
Great, thanks, I will try that! Do I need an app for it?
Kristina Serpentina all you need is an app that allows you to import GPX files.
Karen Malloch ?
Cameron Forrest I really want to go to the Grampians in vic ?
Sam Dunkley
Hiked thru there for 7 days solo in 1980. Camp fire, camp anywhere. Take nothing but photos – Leave nothing but footprints. The good old days.
Robbie Middleton cannot agree more. Not much wild in the wilderness now ?