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Hike Victoria’s highest mountain ranges, explore wildflower draped landscapes on horseback or head out on world-class mountain bike trails. Run wild rapids on white-water rafting trips, four-wheel drive the secluded reaches of the park or cross-country ski through tangled snow gum forests.</p> <p>Head out on the Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing and hike over towering alpine ridgelines, through lush river valleys and unforgettable alpine scenery. Discover the history and heritage of the High Country as you tour through rugged bushland and unforgettable mountain scenery along the Wonnangatta Four-wheel Drive.<br /> <br /> You can follow the sharp spine of The Razorback to Victoria’s second highest peak, Mount Feathertop and take in the stunning panoramas over the Great Dividing Range. Or conquer Victoria’s highest peak, Mt Bogong.<br /> <br /> Find historic huts that legendary cattlemen called home scattered throughout the Bogong High Plains or get the adrenaline pumping on a white-water rafting trip down the Mitta Mitta River. The Alpine National Park boasts some of the best ski touring opportunities in Victoria – from well-defined downhill runs to remote cross-country skiing trails and backcountry terrain ready to be carved up.</p> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="component banner banner--acknowledgement banner--desktop"> <div class="banner__content"> <p class="banner__text">Alpine National Park is part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape that includes traditional Country of the Taungurung and Gunaikurnai Peoples. Parks Victoria respects the deep and continuing connection that Traditional Owners have to these lands and waters, and we recognise their ongoing role in caring for Country.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component banner banner--acknowledgement banner--mobile"> <div class="container"> <div class="banner__content"> <p class="banner__text">Alpine National Park is part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape that includes traditional Country of the Taungurung and Gunaikurnai Peoples. Parks Victoria respects the deep and continuing connection that Traditional Owners have to these lands and waters, and we recognise their ongoing role in caring for Country.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component top-places component--less-space"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="component top-places"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="container"> <h3>Top places</h3> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8"> <div class="component"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/attractions/benambra-buchan-bonang"> <figure class="feature-image feature-image--featured"> <div class="feature-image__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/kennedys-hut-benambra-alpine-national-park-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1480&rev=93411e0ff9c54211b6fc57b79fb38e28&bc=FFFFFF&hash=9A7932A42EB666C331F91950D3DFC34F" alt="Kennedys Hut near Benambra in the Alpine National Park. " class="feature-image__item" /> </div> <figcaption class="feature-image__title">Benambra, Buchan and Bonang</figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/attractions/bright-feathertop-dinner-plain"> <figure class="feature-image"> <div class="feature-image__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/3-camping-alpine-national-park-bright-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1480&rev=ff995374d4ae4ee2a13566b4209c5764&bc=FFFFFF&hash=7E2A67D657F1058D2346BB2301A2AD7A" alt="Two friends explore JB Plain after spending the night camping out." class="feature-image__item" /> </div> <figcaption class="feature-image__title">Bright, Feathertop and Dinner Plain </figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/attractions/heyfield-licola-dargo"> <figure class="feature-image"> <div class="feature-image__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/2-4wd-alpine-national-park-heyfield-licola-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1480&rev=cc30e549f30245c8825258e3d01b2ad9&bc=FFFFFF&hash=5C1CA1525A9A199E2E71DF34ACC4FF72" alt="A four-wheel drive climbs to the top of the Blue Rag Range Track." class="feature-image__item" /> </div> <figcaption class="feature-image__title">Heyfield, Licola and Dargo</figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component card-listing component--less-space"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="cards cards--grid"> <div class="cards__track"> <div class="card"> <div class="card__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/1-view-mt-cobbler-alpine-national-park-mansfield-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1274&rev=aeb1e2c419704757b835f098015dc4e7&bc=FFFFFF&hash=FD2F405492B66AE0BB1009DC4F989164" alt="A woman hikes to the top of Mt Cobbler with spectacular views of the High Country in the background." class="card__image" /> </div> <div class="card__content"> <h4 class="card__title"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/attractions/mansfield-whitfield" tabindex="0">Mansfield and Whitfield</a> </h4> <p class="card__description">See Victoria’s tallest waterfall, Dandongadale Falls, plunge 255 metres over a sheer cliff face and disappear into the Ross River below. Visit Paradise Falls, where a fine silver mist spills over a red conglomerate ledge or the quaint Little Falls nestled in a narrow fern-laden gully.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/3-walking-alpine-natinal-park-bogong-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1274&rev=1e38c028b366434ea8654cbae747c97b&bc=FFFFFF&hash=7BF410F358ABF6C77110C74A4A524121" alt="Two women follow the path through scrub up Mt Bogong with mountain views in the distance." class="card__image" /> </div> <div class="card__content"> <h4 class="card__title"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/attractions/mount-beauty-bogong-high-plains" tabindex="0">Mount Beauty and Bogong High Plains</a> </h4> <p class="card__description">Nestled in the heart of the Alpine National Park, Mount Beauty and the Bogong High Plains offer a plethora of activities for thrill-seekers. Ski the seemingly endless runs and ride the world-class mountain bike trails of Falls Creek, set out on an overnight adventure along the Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing or tackle Victoria’s highest peak, Mount Bogong.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/2-bluff-falls-alpine-national-park-mitta-mitta-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1274&rev=ffc2d2c57e6b4a78bc29ad9be82631de&bc=FFFFFF&hash=ED907B85BB5937A000638FE72C2C5194" alt="Two women take a photo of the ephemeral Bluff Falls." class="card__image" /> </div> <div class="card__content"> <h4 class="card__title"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/attractions/omeo-mitta-mitta" tabindex="0">Omeo and Mitta Mitta</a> </h4> <p class="card__description">The Mitta Mitta River carves its way through the heart of the Alpine National Park. Its lower reaches stretch from Lake Dartmouth to Anglers Rest where it splits into the Cobungra and Big Rivers. Among ample fishing, camping and four-wheel drive opportunities, the rich gold mining history of Omeo and Mount Wills Historic Area provides plenty of excitement.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/1-camping-with-your-horse-in-the-alps-and-howqua-hills-alpine-national-park-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1274&rev=93e2ed2807514b1d9cbf5a01b6ef0b23&bc=FFFFFF&hash=EB51B4217B6BC1FC1C3FDB5E86B9B45A" alt="Three horseriders saddle-up a pack horse before the day's riding." class="card__image" /> </div> <div class="card__content"> <h4 class="card__title"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/where-to-stay/camping-with-your-horse-in-the-bogong-high-plains" tabindex="0">Camping with your horse in the Bogong High Plains</a> </h4> <p class="card__description">The Alpine National Park and Howqua Hills Historic Area provide a unique and stunning backdrop for multi-day horse rides. Horse riding’s long association with the region started in the 1840s when European explorers and miners used horses in their search for gold and summer pastures.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/3-camping-with-your-horse-in-the-alps-and-howqua-hills-alpine-national-park-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1274&rev=a94464cbdfe14b8b9fc103799bb3243f&bc=FFFFFF&hash=2D9E3335987EBCF40473C5DCDF759F25" alt="A man wearing a driza-bone jacket adjusts the saddle of his horse in a forest in the Alpine National Park." class="card__image" /> </div> <div class="card__content"> <h4 class="card__title"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/howqua-hills-historic-area/where-to-stay/camping-with-your-horse-in-the-howqua-hills" tabindex="0">Camping with your horse in the Howqua Hills</a> </h4> <p class="card__description">This old gold mining area on the Howqua River is set in a beautiful, secluded valley, once busy with gold miners but now popular for picnics, bushwalking, four-wheel driving, and horse riding. Selected areas in the Howqua Hills Historic Area and some sections of the Alpine National Park have horse yards that can be reserved in advance.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card__frame"> <img src="/-/media/project/pv/main/parks/images/places-to-see/alpine-national-park/2-hiking-falls-to-hotham-alpine-crossing-alpine-national-park-1920x1124.jpg?thn=0&w=1274&rev=4e651010f72448ec8500d5bf70f87f0c&bc=FFFFFF&hash=23E1D92EF46F0F4E8C41BC4CC9E35454" alt="Three friends stop for a quick drink late in the afternoon on their walk from Hotham to Falls Creek." class="card__image" /> </div> <div class="card__content"> <h4 class="card__title"> <a href="/places-to-see/parks/alpine-national-park/things-to-do/falls-to-hotham-alpine-crossing" tabindex="0">Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing</a> </h4> <p class="card__description">The Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing is a 37km three-day hike through the Alpine National Park from Falls Creek to Mt Hotham. Enjoy spectacular views of mountain ridges from 2000m above sea level, walk through beautiful Snow Gum woodland and camp near two historic huts.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cards__controls"> <button class="cards__arrow cards__prev">Previous</button> <div class="cards__paging"></div> <button class="cards__arrow cards__next">Next</button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component text-links component--less-space"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="container"> <h3>When you're there</h3> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <div class="component rich-text intro"> <div class="component-content"> <p>The Alpine National Park stretches from central Gippsland all the way to the New South Wales border where it adjoins Kosciuszko National Park. Within the park are some of Australia’s most stunning alpine landscapes, including mountain peaks, escarpments and grassy high plains. 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