Alpine High Plains December 2010
4 days
3 nights |
Monday 27th December to Thursday 30th December 2010
in our own beautiful lodge at Dinner Plain village |
What a great way to escape the maddening crowds of summer and be somewhere full of life and colour. Our four days away offer us the opportunity to give our legs a good stretch with exquisite alpine scenery and delightful walking tracks. A days walking with just a small daypack is followed by an evening of great company and delicious food. This year we'll take away 20 guests and 3 staff making it a very social occasion.
DAY 1
We depart from Melbourne at 8.15am and head immediately for a morning tea stop two hours away in Euroa. Then it’s time to make tracks again for lunch by the leafy banks of the Ovens River in the charming town of Bright. While in Bright we take the opportunity to walk a small section of the Ovens River Gorge, a delightful discovery full of early gold rush history. Then it’s onto our superb accommodation up in the gorgeous alpine village of Dinner Plain.
We have booked several lodges accommodating between 6 to 11 guests. Each lodge is well appointed and offers a delightful accommodation experience. The main lodge is the focus of the main gatherings for meals in the mornings and evenings. It has superb views overlooking Victoria’s High Country. None of the rooms have their own ensuite however there is typically one bathroom to two rooms.
Plenty of organic fare to tuck into for your first night away with. First it's time to open some carefully chosen bottles of local wine just to set the tone for the next few days.
4 kilometres walking
DAY 2
We’ll leave the vehicle alone today as we walk from Dinner Plains out to Mount Tabletop. This is a terrific shaded walk across alpine meadows, visiting a well preserved high country hut and then out on a narrow path to lunch atop Mount Tabletop. We return back to our village, with time for you to wander and absorb your charming surrounds. This evening we eat out in one Dinner Plains lovely local restaurants (OE).
15 kilometres walking
DAY 3
Today we stride out along Victoria’s most spectacular alpine route, The Razorback. We will give you the option of walking all the way to Victoria’s most impressive alpine peak, Mount Feathertop, or doing a shorter return walk. Either way the views are with us every step of the way today. After such a pleasing days walk it’s time to enjoy a delicious BBQ.
You can walk from 6 up to 22 kilometres today
DAY 4
One last tango! This morning we head off for a terrific short walk following the walking trail that leaves from Mt Loch. It's right next to Mt Hotham so the views are unsurpassable and make for a great finale to the trips walking. Then it's on to Bright where we lunch in one of the local eateries (OE) before returning to Melbourne around 6.00pm.
Up to 8 kilometres walking
PRICE
Cost: $980.00 (inc. GST)
(OE) denotes Own Expense
Single supplement is available for an additional $180.00 for the three nights.
