Our exclusive guest walking trails begin from your hotel room and lead you alongside rivers to iconic red gums, blooming wildflowers and local wildlife. Guests are provided with a walking guide, which also lists other walks around Dunkeld.
River Walk
Starting along Salt Creek, near the Royal Mail Hotel, this grassy track then hugs the Wannon River below Wurgarri (Mt Sturgeon). It is an enjoyable walk where you can spot wallabies, kangaroos, emus and bird life. Finishing at Mount Sturgeon Station, walkers can return via the same track, or continue along the Peregrine Trial.
Peregrine Trail
Linking to the River Walk, more adventurous walkers can continue along the Peregrine Trail. This is a medium to hard walk. Look out for the falcons the trail is named for – a large, crow-sized bird, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts and a black head. The walk loops back to rejoin the River Trail back to the Hotel.
Gariwerd is renowned for rugged mountain ranges, rich cultural heritage and breathtaking views. And it’s on our doorstep.
The national park boasts a healthy population of kangaroos, wallabies, emus, reptiles, birds and more than a third of Victoria’s endemic flora, with over 1000 species of wildflowers blooming in spring.
Walking and hiking tracks within close proximity to the hotel include the ‘three peaks’ of the Southern end of the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park: Wugurri (Mount Sturgeon, 7km return), Mud-Dadjug (Mount Abrupt, 6.5km return) and Bainggug (The Picanniny, 2.4km return). More walks are located in the northern end of Gariwerd. Head to the visit Grampians or Parks Victoria website for more information
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Royal Mail Hotel acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the land we are on, the Gunditjmara and Eastern Maar Peoples and their elders past and present. Continue reading.
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