Summary

Home to most of Australia's Alpine Region.

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Contact details

Parks Victoria
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/

Regions

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Walks in Yarra Ranges National Park

Easy

2 km return

45 mins

Keppel Falls

Another short walk on the Lady Talbot Drive section of Yarra Ranges. See Keppel Falls on the Taggerty River and stop off up the road at Keppel Falls Lookout for a view of the Taggerty River Valley including the falls.

Medium

11 km return

4 hrs

Keppel Lookout Trail

The most challenging walk in the area, Keppel Lookout Trail climbs up through Mountain Ash and Stringybark forest to visit four of Marysville’s best lookouts.
There are spectacular views across Marysville, Cathedral Range State Park and Steavenson Falls. The trail is fairly uneven and steep in places, and walkers need to be self sufficient with food and water and wear sturdy footwear.

Easy

1.6 km return

45 mins

Phantom Falls

A short steep walk through a moist fern gully leads to a wonderful view of these falls. Spring is the best time as the melting snow brings the falls to life.

Easy

4 km return

2 hrs

The Beeches

Immerse yourself in the best rainforest trail the national park has to offer.
This enjoyable circuit walk skirts through Mountain Ash regrowth before entering a delightful temperate rainforest of Myrtle Beech, Southern Sassafras, Blackwood, tall tree ferns and thick green mosses.
The trail passes Taggerty Cascades, which provide a noisy contrast to the quiet Whitehouse Creek.
A number of timber bridges and floating boardwalks are crossed along the way.
Lyrebirds are common in the area.

Walks in You Yangs Regional Park

Easy

5 km return

2.5 hrs

Branding Yard Trail

Part of the You Yangs Regional Park between Melbourne and Geelong. There are many hiking, running and mountain bike trails in the park which range in difficulty. I ran the Branding Yard Trail as part of a run that incorporated other trails in the area. It is a mostly flat trail with a few ups and downs particularly at the start/finish part of the trail. The trail starts and finishes at the turn table car park which inside the park grounds past the main office about 2km up. There is a monolith monument along the trail that is pretty cool. It's is a moderate run and would be an easy walk.

Medium

3.2 km return

1 hr

Flinders Peak Walk

Flinders Peak walk is a short, moderate walk up the highest peak in The You Yangs with excellent views over the park. You may even spot local wildlife such as echidnas.