Best trails in Alpine National Park

20/01/2025. An awesome yet challenging hike that can be split into a day hike, or like how we did, into an overnight hike. The track is very well established and it would be pretty hard to get lost, offering scenic views the whole way of the Alpine National Park. It took us around 4 hours with plenty of breaks to get from where we parked our car to Federation Hut. The hut itself offers really nice camping spots, with two drop toilets (which had seen better days), and a rainwater tank. We also saw one couple hike to the top of Feathertop and set up camp there. The tank was 2/3 full at the time of our hike, the water was pretty clear but do filter it just in case. The hike from Federation Hut to the top of Feathertop took us around 30 minutes for sunrise which was simple enough but an incline to the top which you may struggle to do if carrying a full pack. The hike back to the car park took the same amount of time around 4 hours due to a very hot day and as the trail is very exposed, it slowed progress quite a bit.

This is a beautiful walk that gives a taste of what’s on offer in the heart of the Alpine National Park whilst still being easily accessible from nearby Mount Beauty and Tawonga. The walk up Mountain Creek stays very near to the creek, providing dozens of opportunities to experience the creek up close, with spectacular photo opportunities. The return leg following Peppermint Track allows for a very different walking experience, with tall trees and relatively clear undergrowth. If you’re not able to get to the top of Mt Bogong then this is a fantastic short alternative to explore the area. Highly recommended.

Very challenging uphill on 6 mile spur (unmarked no track) thick bush bashing until about 1400m then it turns into some fairly steep rock scrambling and a few sections of almost vertical rock climbing where a fall is deadly. Coming down 4 mile spur is somewhat of a steep descent but smooth sailing compared to the ascent of 6 mile spur. Enjoy amazing views on the ridge line after you pass the alpine national park border. 4 mile spur is a well marked track not too overgrown and some fallen trees to detour when I went. Overall very challenging and rewarding not for the faint of heart but definetly a must if your looking to push yourself on a tough hike with scrambling and rock climbing If you don’t have experience with rock climbing/bouldering or steep scrambling with exposure I’d reconsider as a fall on a couple sections would almost certainly result in serious injury

Ive do e this hike at my time at the alpine school for student leadership and it was one of the best experiences in my life, most of the walk felt pretty easy the whole track has ups and downs physically but uts just long and the last streach to the summit was hard for me. The walk back was hard to but i did it after only ever doing 1 hike in my life so go for it.

To be honest it was a bit of a blur, fitness wise I was punching well above my weight. The party I was with, experience mountain climbers, so I lagged back a bit. But once I found my own pace, it was something else. The loop takes you through some spectacular Alpine country, and during the summer months, it's kinda cool, starting at Hotham and seeing all the dormant ski equipment, imagining it bustling at the peak of the Ski season. But we had all this beauty to ourselves! Spectacular! Diamantina Spur was a killer. It just was like some optical illusion! The flora seemed to keep changing but, nope, it just went on, and on, and my thighs were choking! To get through it I started to swear out loud. ( I didn't really have to I suppose ), but it was a great strategy to get filthy at this spur. I mean, frick! Who make's em like this! Sorry, redaction necessary.... Respect mother nature folks, not saying get filthy at her, just was good therapy! What are we there for if we cant get some therapy! It was an awesome walk and I will do it again for sure! Thankfully the third day walk out was a bit more gentler on the legs, and with most of the food consumed by then, a pleasure to walk.

Huge! The best hike you can do in the alpine region.