Major Mitchell Plateau Loop

[daniel_4tw]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to organise a 2 night hike (plus 1 night pre and post hike) in the Grampions. However as we only have one car, it has to be a loop.

I've been reading up about Major Mitchell Plateau, and seem to be getting conflicting information!

Most trip reports on this site and others state you need to do a car shuffle, however the Vicparks site says its 40km loop starting and finishing in sheep hills car park.. Which one of these is right?

I am thinking the walk back from Jimmy Creek is just along the main road, and as such, people just drive this rather than walk 15km (?) back? If this is the case, can you walk this in 3 days walking back to the start? If it is just a road back, would one be able to use a push bike to ride back to the start, and what is the incline?

On another note, is there drinking water at these sites this time of year?

I appreciate any feedback.

Thanks in advance.


Dan

[dashandsaph]

Hi Dan,

I did this about this time last year. Drove up from Melbourne and camped at Jimmy Creek, collected by a taxi service I located through the tourist info office in Halls Gap. I think it was Halls Gap Taxi Service 5356 4774. We were dropped at Sheep Hills the next morning then up Mt William and overnight at First Wannon hiker campsite on the plateau. However you can do it as a 3 day loop as there is a track marked along the valley floor from Jimmy Creek to Sheep Hills. You could easily ride the road on a bike as it's pretty flat. We brought water from Melbourne but there was a stream we crossed heading up to Mt William and water at the campsite, otherwise pretty dry on the top of the plateau. There also is a creek along the valley path.

Hugh