Whitfield wandering (Take 2) – Nov 2016

Published October 13, 2016December 1, 2016 by Club 4x4

Join Arron and Club 4×4 in exploring the great tracks in the northern section of the Alpine NP around Whitfield and Mt Stirling.

Friday: Night drive into Sandy Flat campsite

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Saturday: from Sandy Flat to Pineapple Flat

Sunday: Pineapple Flat to Mt Buller via Craigs Hut

Whitfield wandering – Sept 2016

Published September 14, 2016October 3, 2016 by Club 4x4

Join Arron and Club 4×4 in escaping the city for the Grand Final long weekend by exploring the area around Whitfield including the open tracks in the Alpine NP.

Mansfield – Top Crossing Hut – (Cup Day Weekend)

Published September 26, 2015November 1, 2015 by Club 4x4

Join Mirko (Mike) and Club 4×4 in a trip to Top Crossing Hut over the Melbourne Cup weekend.

Craigs Hut to Lake William Hovell – Feb 2014

Published February 25, 2014June 21, 2014 by Club 4x4

Trip to Lake William Hovel from Craigs Hut.

Location: Craigs Hut and Lake William Hovell
Trip Leader: Jacko
Trip Rating: Medium/Difficult
Trip Dates: 21st Feb 2014 to 23rd Feb 2014
Itinerary:

Day 1:

We left Friday 3pm from South Morang and traveled to Telephone Box Junction via Mansfield. From Telephone Box Junction we followed The Circuit Road to Howqua Gap Hut, then across Clear Hills Track (over Mt Stirling) to Craigs Hut. Camp for the first night was near Craigs Hut, we arrived around 8pm.

Day 2:

A quick trip up to Craigs Hut to see it in the morning light. the rest of the days driving is summarised as follows:

– Craigs Hut down Clear Hills Track to the Circuit Rd
– Circuit Rd to Black Landing Rd, onto King Basin Road and into Pineapple Flat campground.
– From Pineapple Flat campground we went back along King Basin Rd (checking a few camp sites along the way) and onto King Hut.
– King Hut to Speculation Rd then turned left towards The Staircase.
– We Followed The Staircase to Lake Cobbler Track and into Lake Cobbler.
– From Lake Cobbler we followed Lake Cobbler Rd to Abbeyard Track and onto Williams Landing Rd (some parts of this were steep) and back onto Lake Cobbler Rd.
– Then it was onto Wild Horse Gap Track for lunch at Rose Creek. Leaving Rose Creek we followed Burnt Top Track and turned left into the Basin Track.
– Long Spur Track was next and down into Sandy Flat campground. We followed Top Crossing Track to Top Crossing Hut.
– Then backtracking along Top Crossing Track we arrived at Lave William Hovell.
– From Lake William Hovell it was onto Evans Creek Track to Tomahawk Gap Track and onto Carters Rd campground via Carters Rd.
– Next it was onto Sawmill Settlement (via the bitumen) where we set up camp for the night.

Day 3:

– We drove along the Highway to Gough’s Bay and along Walshes Rd to check out a few of the camp sites (for future camping trips).
– Then turned into Plantation Rd and found a short steep rocky track that took us to the top of the hill and Highett Track.
– There were great views of the lake and surrounds from Highett Track.
– We followed Highett Track to the end and followed a few tracks back down to Lake Eildon to have lunch by the lake.
– After lunch we turned and headed for home.

Wonnangatta – Jan 2014

Published January 9, 2014April 15, 2015 by Club 4x4

Awesome trip led by Rob through the Victorian High Country.

Location: Victorian High Country
Trip Leader: Rob
Trip Rating: Difficult
Trip Dates: 2nd Jan to 6th Jan 2014
Itinerary:
Day 1: Mansfield to Pikes Flat via The Circuit Road and then Bindaree Road
Day 2: Pikes Flat to Wonnangatta Valley via Lovicks Hut, King Billy 1 Track, Zeka Spur Track
Day 3: Wonnangatta Valley to Lake Cobbler via Humffray Track, Penny Track, Abbeyard Lake Cobbler Track
Day 4: Turned off Cobbler Road into Wild Horse Gap Track, Burnt Top Track, Stockyard Track and then Long Spur Track. From there into Long Spur Track into Sandy Flat Track. We stopped at the bottom for lunch then went back up did a loop around Lake William Hovell then made for camp at Top Crossing Hut.
Day 5: In the morning we went up Buckland Spur Track turned right into Buttercup Jeep Track and into Buttercup road then to Mansfield to the Pub for lunch

The track for days 1-3 is shown on the following map.