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High Country and via Ferrata

Days

4

Grade

4

Distance

48km

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Overview

Famous for skiing, but awesome for hiking. Taste some real adventure and reach the summit of both Mt Buller and Mt Stirling. Not only that, on the steeper side of Mt Buller we try out some steeper terrain with Australia’s only and brand new Via Ferrata experience. Explore the Victorian High Country and surrounding areas featuring stunning mountains, valleys, rivers and an abundance of rich history.

The spectacular landscape changes from alpine grassland, rolling hills and eucalyptus forests to Mountain peaks, sheer ridges and high plains. Spoiling us with a vast array of activities, hiking challenges and breath-taking scenery, this high country tour allows you to work hard on the trail during the day and rest easy at night.

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No hassle, no stress

Itinerary, accommodation, food...TSA has it covered! Join us on this adventure without the stress of organisation so you can focus on getting the most out of your trip.

Expert guidance

Highly trained and experienced tour guides who bring the adventures to life. Our guides are remote first-aid trained and carry powerful UHF radios, PLBs, and first-aid kits.

Great community

Create long-lasting connections and friendships with like-minded people. Our community is one of the largest hiking communities in Australia and we're growing every year!

Hiking and scenery

Experience the best wildlife, scenery, and trails around the world. We take you on the paths less travelled to create unforgettable memories.

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High Country and via Ferrata

Start: November 29, 2024 8:30 am

End: December 2, 2024 5:00 pm

Price: $2195AUD

Members Price: $1995

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Tour Highlights

  • Experience Mt Buller summit like never before on a via Ferrata
  • Summit two iconic high country peaks
  • Great social fun with support and encouragement
  • Restaurant meals at our accommodation
  • Comfortable and cosy accommodation at the Sebel resort
  • Full catering, lunch and snacks including all dietary needs
  • Experienced & qualified guides
  • Scenery & wildlife
  • Our wonderful TSA enthusiasm!

What's Included

  • 3 nights accommodation, twin share
      • A comfortable bed, a hot shower and a place to relax at the end of the day, leaving you recharged for tomorrow’s adventures!
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
      • The food will be provided by the accommodation and our very own adventure staff. We’ll prepare and cook your delicious and nutritious dinners, lunches, all snacks and breakfast.
  • Experienced and qualified guides
      • Highly trained and experienced tour guides who will bring the adventures to life. Our all guides are remote first aid trained and carry powerful UHF radios, PLB’s and first aid kits.
  • Walking
      • This trip is grade 4 so you should be comfortable on longer distances and varied terrain as well as ascending steep trails.
  • Scenery
      • Mountains, forests, rushing mountain rivers
  • Community
      • Friendships are forged through shared experience. Create long-lasting connections with like-minded people as you experience something amazing together.

 

Itinerary

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Day 1 Day 1
Included:
Hotel
Lunch
Dinner
We travel from Melbourne in the morning or alternatively you can meet us at our location. We will pick you up in the CBD Ibis hotel on Therry st at 8:30am. We’ll travel straight to our first hike so please wear hiking clothes ready for the first day. Our first hike (7km) is an awesome introduction with a steep trail up to jaw dropping views across the high country. We’ll have lunch before our hike and afterwards head to our nearby accommodation to settle in, have dinner and get to know each other.
Day 2 Day 2
Included:
Hotel
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
After breakfast we’ll drive up to our first mountain- Mt Stirling, a short drive from our accommodation. Today is a full day hike up and around the summit of Mt Stirling (18km). On the way we’ll explore a couple of high country huts and be prepared for epic views up at the summit. This is a loop hike so we descend through the majestic forests back to our transport and back to our accommodation for a well deserved dinner and relax.
Day 3 Day 3
Included:
Hotel
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Another day, another mountain! Today is the day you’ll get to experience Australia’s only via Ferrata based up on the summit area of Mt Buller. Taken from Europe it’s a super safe way of experiencing high alpine terrain you normally wouldn’t hike on. Please note max weight is 12kg for this experience. This is how you feel alive!, you’ll be so pumped after this one and yep you guessed it, the views are pretty damn good. This activity will be in the morning and we’ll have lunch in Mt Buller village, with a chance for a coffee. We’ll stay on the mountain completing an afternoon hike before retiring back to our accommodation which is about 20 mins away for stories, dinner and basking in your achievements.
Day 4 Day 4
Included:
Hotel
Breakfast
Lunch
A more relaxed start today, after breakfast we’ll pack up our gear and then head out for a final hike down in the mountain valleys (13km) complete with extra large morning snacks and lunch. We aim to finish at mid afternoon giving us time to head back to Melbourne and your drop off point in the CBD

Accommodation

The Sebel Resort, Merrijig

Food

Full catering, lunch and snacks including all dietary needs

Where we're going

ibis Melbourne - Hotel & Apartments 15-21 Therry St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Meet outside the hotel entrance on Therry st

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FRIENDSHIP

Most of the people that come on our tours come by themselves. Our community is built on friendships that have been made on our trips, experiencing something life changing together, the shared memories and also goals to do more in the future! We encourage people not to be anxious about coming on these trips by yourself as we promise you will leave with some like minded friends and be really glad you made the decision to get out of your comfort zone and join in.

BELONG

Our community is our backbone. We have had so many people start with no hiking experience, basic fitness and not knowing anyone on our trips. These same people have gone on to do some incredible multi day hiking trips with us and their friends they have met in our community. Witnessing the development of their fitness, confidence, experience, friendships and happiness is why we do what we do. Come join us and let us help you get from the couch to the top of the mountain!

ADVENTURE

Experiences, not things. The moments that take your breath away. The feeling of accomplishment and the realisation that you are capable of so much more than what you thought. The views that blow your mind and the ticking off of bucket list items. We take all the hard work out of it for you. We organise the lot so you can just turn up and get the best of your experience without all the headaches of organising/logistics. We make it easy for you to do all the thing you want to do – you just need to turn up and be ready to jump into life!

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