Trip Overview

Join us for a spectacular weekend hike along the final leg of the Grampians Peaks Trail—in reverse. We’ll depart Melbourne on Friday and stay overnight in Dunkeld or nearby, ready for an early start on Saturday. The hike begins in Dunkeld on Saturday and finishes at Cassidy Gap Road on Sunday, walking through some of the most iconic landscapes in the Southern Grampians. On Day 1, we’ll climb Wurgarri (Mt Sturgeon) and cross Bainggug (The Piccaninny) before reaching the rocky summit of Mud-Dadjug (Mt Abrupt) and camping at Mud-Dadjug Hike-in Campground. The following day, we’ll continue over escarpments and Signal Peak, descending through rocky shrubland to our endpoint at Cassidy Gap Road. Expect panoramic views, open Red Gum woodlands, and well-marked trails through rugged terrain.

• Total Distance: 22.1 km

  • Day 1: 14.8 km

  • Day 2: 7.3 km

Campsite cost: $51.80 per site

If you’d like to join, please submit your expression of interest (i.e. Booking Request – see below) along with details of your most recent pack carry hike—include the grade and number of days.

Once your participation is confirmed, you can proceed to book your campsite.

If you’d prefer to share a site (small tents only), you’re welcome to organise a buddy yourself or indicate this in your booking request, and we’ll do our best to pair you up.

In the booking request, could you kindly advise the date and duration of your most recent pack carry? Additonally, please let me know if you’d prefer to share a campsite.  

I am away over the Easter and ANZAC weekends, but I will respond to your emails upon my return.

Camping

Mud-Dadjug Hike-in Campground

The campsite fee is $51.80 per site.

Itinerary and Walk Descriptions

Distance: 22.1 kms in total

Friday  23 May

Travel to Dunkeld.

To allow for an early start on Saturday, we’ll need to stay in Dunkeld or nearby on Friday night.

Saturday 24 May

Dunkeld to Mud-Dadjug Hike-in Campground (14.8 km)

Sunday 25 May

Mud-Dadjug Hike-in Campground to Cassidy Gap Road (7.3km)

We depart for the drive home.

Transport

Transport to and from the walk location is by car. Please indicate your transport requirements and preferences on the booking request form when you book in.

If you don’t have a car, we can’t guarantee to provide you with a lift – this will depend on available drivers and their locations.

Passengers must pay the driver their share of car-pooling costs as described on the Car-pooling page. Please discuss the preferred method of payment with your driver.

Booking

Booking is required for this walk. Please indicate what similar walks you have done recently (i.e. in the past few months) to give the leader confidence that you are capable of doing this one. Refer to Walking Grades which, in conjunction with the walk description, will help you assess whether you have the required walking fitness and experience to do this walk.

The Leader will confirm your acceptance on the walk, or not, via email.  The leader will provide details of where and when to meet.

By booking into this event you acknowledge that you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Booking Fee:
Members: free.     Non-members: $12.

Payment:
Non-members are required to pre-pay their booking fee by Paypal or, if you are not a Paypal member, you can use Paypal to pay by credit / debit card.

Cancellation:
If you need to cancel, please advise the leader as soon as possible, so that someone else has the opportunity.
There will be no refunds, so please do not book unless you are fully committed to walking.

What to Bring

• All the equipment, clothing, food and water you will need for the walks and overnight stays (refer Trip details above).

Refer to our Gear Checklist page for more details, or discuss with the leader.  If you are not properly equipped, the walk leader can decide not to let you participate on this walk.

Emergency Club Contact 

The emergency club contact for this walk is Ken.  The leader can provide you with the contact’s phone number, if you wish to pass this on to any friend/family member who may be concerned if you return late.

Safety and Ambulance Insurance

We strongly recommend that you have Ambulance cover. If conditions are hazardous, the walk may be cancelled. If any doubts at all, check your emails the night before and the morning of the event. For more details refer to: Joining a walk and your safety

For the latest government advice about Covid-19 refer to:
Better Health Victoria: Covid-19

Still have questions?

Check out What happens on a walk.

Check out Weekend and extended walks.

Contact the leader using the “Enquiry” button.

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