Craig's Hut

Father/Son weekend – April 2017

Join Arron and Club 4×4 in a multi-generational exploration of the Vic High Country around Craig’s Hut (Craig’s Hut location) in the Father/Son weekend trip.  As the title suggests, please bring your Son or Father along as we enjoy journey in and around Mt Stirling.  Enjoy tales around the campfire, take in the breathtaking scenery and spend quality time with Dad (or son).

Itinerary

Departing on Friday evening, the plan will be to camp at Pineapple Flat on Friday night then early on Saturday, head up to Craig’s Hut and then take on Clear Hills Track over the top of Stirling (only if it is open, which is rare) or down Monument track, onto Bindaree Falls, down to Lovicks Hut, then taking the Bluff Link Road past Bluff Hut and camping at 8 mile Flat on Saturday night. Sunday will be a nice late sleep (and if desired, the 8km hike to Ritchies Hut) before departing via Sheepyard Flat.

Butcher Country (Cup Day Weekend) – Nov 2014

Join Club 4×4 for a trundle through the Victorian High Country.

Travelling from Walhalla we’ll cross the Thomson Dam wall and through to the Macalister River at the Macalister Gorge (on Burgoyne Gap Tk). Travel down Dingo Hill Tk and up through Butcher Country to the Howitt Plains. Then Across to Craigs Hut and back through to Mansfield.

Saturday’s Tracks:

Sunday’s Tracks:

Monday’s Tracks:

Tuesday’s Tracks:

Wonnangatta – Jan 2014

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.