CraigVIC wrote:Has the Major Mitchell Plateu reopened? The GPT update is a bit unclear.
bernieq wrote:Not sure about your distance info, JGB - my recorded gpx of the track has (clockwise) Richards to BC (Beeripmo Camp) as 8.9km. The trip down from BC to Richards was 8.3km - 3.5hrs without pushing it.
ChrisJHC wrote:Beeripmo is really only a 2-day walk.
Leave Melbourne around 9am on Day 1. Drive to the start and hike to the campground.
Day 2 you'll be back at your car by mid-day and back in Melbourne by mid-afternoon.
You can, of course, add in extra legs if you want.
bernieq wrote:There is an additional loop (Paradise Walk) that you could add to the beginning of the first day (9km, but can be shortened somewhat).
Heremeahappy1 wrote: Baw baw plateau, close to Melb, access in 2wd, approach from Mt Erica or Mt St Gwinear. Overnight/multidays, explore and camp, just don't walk on groomed trails.
Heremeahappy1 wrote:Baw baw plateau, first snow in 2017 was July. This year last Thursday saw a good few inches, hard to tell what the season will be like, long range forecasts says a dry one. Generally walking on the plateau you wont posthole up to your waist, but without snow shoes prepare to get wet up to mid calf.
peregrinator wrote:JGB, if your time is limited, a key issue is the location from which you start driving in Melbourne. Will you be in the central area, or east or west from there? Please note that it takes forever to both exit from and then return back to Greater (if that's what you want to call it!) Melbourne in any direction through almost endless suuburbs. (Well, except south, unless you are geting on a ferry to Tasmania, but that is an even longer trip!) But particularly travelling east (i.e. to Baw Baw).
JGB wrote:Thank you all for your recommendations.
I ended up hiking out of Mt St Gwinear toward Baw Baw Village.
I did make a couple of mistakes along the way, but really enjoyed my hike & camping.
My trip report is here - http://www.trailjournals.com/journal/22426
bigkev wrote:Nice report JGB, it's beautiful up there isn't it?
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