The first new guidebook for very many years for the Grampians National Parks, Deb and I are very happy to have researched, walked, written, photographed and mapped our new ‘Best Walks of the Gariwerd/Grampians National Park‘, which was published in December 2019 by Woodslane Press and Australian Geographic. It’s available online and in bookstores, and at many outlets in Grampians itself, including the newsagent, Brambuk National Park Centre and Outdoor Adventures. It includes many realigned walks ranging from 1-12km, and from easy to tough, with some multi-day walks (including the first 3 day loop of the Grampians Peaks Trail). I have to say, this was a cracking guidebook to walk – the Grampians are an absolute jewel in the Australian walking crown. And less than 4 hours drive from Melbourne.
Here’s the hit-list, from North to South.
- Mura Mura / Mt Zero
- Guingalg / Mt Stapylton
- Wudjub Guyan / Hollow Mountain
- Gulgurn / Manja Shelter
- Beehive Falls / Briggs Bluff
- Wonderland Loop (of course – so spectacular!)
- Grand Canyon, Silent Street and the Pinnacle
- Venus Baths
- Bim / Chatauqua Peak & Clematis Falls
- The Balconies & Reed Lookout
- MacKenzie Falls to Zumsteins
- Barri Yalug / Fyans Creek Loop
- Boronia Peak
- Mt Rosea Loop (perhaps one of the best circuit day walks ever)
- Tower Hill (the last walk we did for the book, and a cracker)
- Silverband Falls
- Sundial Loop (Greg’s guest entry)
- Paddy Castle
- Mt Wurgarri / Mt Sturgeon
- Bainggug / The Picanniny)
- Mt Murdadjoog / Mt Abrupt
- Larni bunja / The Chimney Pots
- Bilimina Shelter
- Duwil / Mt William
- Mafeking Historic Walk
- Grampians Peak Trail – Central Circuit (3 days)
- Major Mitchell Plateau (3 days)
- Victoria Range Circuit (3 days)
We’ve just started on the companion guide for the new Grampians Peaks Trail when it opens next year too, for all those through-walkers. Watch this space. Let us know what you think as you walk the ones in this book – we’d love to hear back from you.
