Gunner55 wrote:I have it on good authority bookings will open before December. To do the entire walk you/we will be paying about $600 as you are obliged to use a tent pad. The tent pad is for up to two people, so if solo it's the 600 and if as a couple it will be half that cost per person, obviously. The plan is to disallow off-track camping in the NP. Bookings will be compulsory. ATM a walker is obliged to stop one night at every designated campsite, which I have flagged with a Parks rep was ludicrous and will aggravate some, as why can't you walk two sections in a day if you see fit? Regardless, whatever itinerary you book, you'll be expected to stick to it. Don't you dare live in the moment!
Drew wrote:Just saw this earlier post that pre-empted my comment. Crazy. At least it's not quite $600. It's $429.30. I suppose it's not too bad shared between two, but it's obscene for a solo walker. And surely they could have provided a hikers camp option instead of forcing walkers in to Halls Gap?! Again, I guess they just want us to spend money. Maybe after a week of walking a night of (optional) luxury would be good, but you don't really need it after walking 50km over 4 days!
Eremophila wrote:
My Sturgeon had a couple of sets of stone steps added to the track back in 2017, presumably to prevent erosion. The only recent additions have been extra signage and emergency markers. The car park desperately needs extending.
jimjim wrote:Eremophila wrote:My Sturgeon had a couple of sets of stone steps added to the track back in 2017, presumably to prevent erosion. The only recent additions have been extra signage and emergency markers. The car park desperately needs extending.
Mt Sturgeon now has a loop walk going up and over the summit by the old track, heads west and descends a big old steel staircase on the south slopes. Possible to loop back to the carpark or continue into Dunkeld along the Wannon River. (Georgous private land, generously donated for the trial)
This will become very popular as its a great walk.
Lophophaps wrote:The GPT has day walks
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to- ... /day-walks
Is it possible to do 2-3 GPT sections as a day walk? A fast walker could do the entire GPT in two days. What is happening about remote camping - just a clearing in the forest - and off track walking? Are these allowed in the Grampians?
bmak wrote:While the sections do appear short don’t underestimate the terrain. It’s the usual Grampians that’s not very well marked, steep in sections and rocky.
There’s extra signage and additional items to help with the extra traffic but the sections I’ve explored haven’t changed that much and you could easily make your own walk camping away from the masses.
I don’t think they’ll get the expected numbers completing the walk in one outing.
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Tino B wrote:From the March 2019 Parks guide, it’s possible to make dispersed campsites in (still) quite large areas covered by Grampians Peak Track (we’re Aussies and shouldn’t be adopting American nomenclature).
CraigVIC wrote:ggorgeman, dispersed camping is allowed from the start to Lake Wartook, then around Mt Rosea and then from Jimmy ck onwards.
Of course this will change and imo a two kilometer wide strip following the GPT will be banned at the very least (as it is around all the car based camps now).
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