Hard to believe in just 3hrs from Melbourne there's a winter playground that feels like another world! It's possible to do it in a day - but you'll want to stay longer...
You'll want to settle in for a real winter holiday and there's a wide range of options including hotels, apartments and cosy lodges to make you feel right at home.
Getting to Australia's most accessible major alpine resort is easy. Plan your drive, or explore options including coaches - and we'll see you soon.
Plan resort entry, parking, transfers to your accommodation and transport around the village, inc. accessible options.
Find your way and get your bearings with our helpful maps before you visit. Almost everything in resort is a short walk, or shuttle ride, to the slopes!
Can you believe the first skiers got sliding up here 100 years ago? We've been loving it ever since. With over 80kms of runs to explore it's time to get your slide on!
Skiing and snowboarding is just the beginning. Find a mountain of experiences to make your complete winter holiday with fun things to do, on and off the slopes.
Rent what you need. Shop for what you want. Enjoy the convenience of rental and retail services to keep you sliding and comfortable during your visit, or plan a little retail therapy.
Bring your appetite and embrace the apres vibes in resort. You'll love the variety of bars, cafes and restaurants up here - who's hungry?
Smart skiers and boarders pre-purchase lift passes whether it's for one day, a few days or a whole season. Find the right pass for you and make the most of off-peak savings.
Season membership unlocks unlimited days on the slopes, discounts and perks all season long. It also opens doors to savings and free days at partner resorts.
The instructors at the Ski & Snowboard School have lessons for everyone from beginners to advanced riders. Find a lesson time and style to take your riding to the next level.
Nothing beats a one-on-one ski or snowboard lesson tailored just for you. Invest in yourself, brush up on your technique and enjoy a VIP experience.
The Ski & Snowboard School can help you identify what level you are at and what your learning goals are. Start here to find the right lesson to suit you and your abilities.
Browse, compare, and book all lodge, hotel, and apartment options on Mt Buller and in the Mansfield region. Filter by price, features, location, and special offers.
With exclusive offers like Kids Stay Free and Snow Guarantee, you'll never need to book anywhere else.
Hard to believe in just 3hrs from Melbourne there's a winter playground that feels like another world! It's possible to do it in a day - but you'll want to stay longer...
You'll want to settle in for a real winter holiday and there's a wide range of options including hotels, apartments and cosy lodges to make you feel right at home.
Getting to Australia's most accessible major alpine resort is easy. Plan your drive, or explore options including coaches - and we'll see you soon.
Plan resort entry, parking, transfers to your accommodation and transport around the village, inc. accessible options.
Find your way and get your bearings with our helpful maps before you visit. Almost everything in resort is a short walk, or shuttle ride, to the slopes!
Can you believe the first skiers got sliding up here 100 years ago? We've been loving it ever since. With over 80kms of runs to explore it's time to get your slide on!
Skiing and snowboarding is just the beginning. Find a mountain of experiences to make your complete winter holiday with fun things to do, on and off the slopes.
Rent what you need. Shop for what you want. Enjoy the convenience of rental and retail services to keep you sliding and comfortable during your visit, or plan a little retail therapy.
Bring your appetite and embrace the apres vibes in resort. You'll love the variety of bars, cafes and restaurants up here - who's hungry?
Smart skiers and boarders pre-purchase lift passes whether it's for one day, a few days or a whole season. Find the right pass for you and make the most of off-peak savings.
Season membership unlocks unlimited days on the slopes, discounts and perks all season long. It also opens doors to savings and free days at partner resorts.
The instructors at the Ski & Snowboard School have lessons for everyone from beginners to advanced riders. Find a lesson time and style to take your riding to the next level.
Nothing beats a one-on-one ski or snowboard lesson tailored just for you. Invest in yourself, brush up on your technique and enjoy a VIP experience.
The Ski & Snowboard School can help you identify what level you are at and what your learning goals are. Start here to find the right lesson to suit you and your abilities.
Browse, compare, and book all lodge, hotel, and apartment options on Mt Buller and in the Mansfield region. Filter by price, features, location, and special offers.
With exclusive offers like Kids Stay Free and Snow Guarantee, you'll never need to book anywhere else.
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Last updated 08 September 2024 01:55AM
Mt Buller and Mt Stirling are ready to welcome riders, walkers and cool-escape explorers with earlier-than-usual ‘green season’ activities confirmed from Saturday 11 November.
Saturday 11 November marks the start of summer experiences with a fun day of live entertainment and food in the Village, early access to the trails, guided nature walks and the addition of new events including a photography competition and exhibition and a new Race to the Top speed rock climbing challenge.
“It’s cool, beautiful and completely different up here during ‘green season’, as many locals know, and we’re thrilled to get so much of the resort open and accessible for visitors a month before the calendar officially declares the start of summer,” said resort management COO Mark Bennetts.
Work on summer preparations started ahead of schedule with the early snow-melt and the maintenance crew are promising a near-complete trail opening for 11 November.
The green season event calendar is already taking shape with firm favourites including long lunches, bike and running events back on the program for the 2023-24 summer, as well as some exciting new reasons to take a cool trip up to the mountains.
Australia’s first ‘Via Ferrata’ is scheduled to open on Mt Buller’s summit ahead of the new year offering a thrilling new way to explore the sheer west face of the rocky peak. This exhilarating ‘iron road’ will enable safely harnessed climbers to traverse the rock face via metal fixtures, steps and bridges accessing previously unexplored aspects of the mountain and surrounding views.
“We love offering more ways for more people to enjoy it up here – in all seasons. We welcome wildflower lovers, mountain bikers, photographers, hikers, horse riders, frisbee golfers, road riders, trail strollers, fly-fishers, beer sippers, rock climbers, river-dippers, trail runners, stargazers, picnickers, trampolinists, foodies, forest bathers, geocachers, 4WD’ers and sunrise swooners with a wide variety of events and experiences” said Bennetts.
“For the bike tribe we’re happy to confirm every trail in the network will be ready to roll from 11 November, with Abom the only section awaiting a little more attention before it comes online into December” Bennetts added. “The skilled team from Contour Works are working closely with our crew to ensure the major refurbishments of recent years are maintained to deliver an enhanced ride.” Road riders are already tackling the classic 16km climb from Mirimbah to the Mt Buller village, one of Victoria’s iconic 7 peaks rides.
The cheerful orange village pump track is in the Village Square, the tennis court net is up and the disc golf course is ready. Players can borrow racquets and discs from Alpine Central free of charge.
Plenty of accommodation options are available including a wide range of self-catering apartments, lodges, Alpine Retreat and the return of the Mt Buller Chalet Hotel for summer stays.
The Kooroora Hotel in the centre of the Mt Buller village is serving from 1 November with an all day menu and hearty meals for dinner. Alpine Retreat opens in December with a great pub atmosphere including bar, meals, darts and pool tables. The licensed Buller Grocer is open throughout for supplies and snacks. And the Mirimbah Store will have coffee and snacks for people enjoying Mirimbah Park and bike riders relaxing after descending the Delatite or Epic mountain bike trails.
Shannon Rademaker of All Terrain Cycles is enthusiastic, “I am looking forward to another fun season of biking on Buller.” All Terrain Cycles have expanded their fleet of TREK E-Bikes to meet the growing demand and are eager to welcome more riders back to Buller. “The improvements in the past couple of years are significant and I’d say to anyone who’s not ridden here in a while to come back up and experience the transformation.”
On neighbouring Mt Stirling, the roads reopen for 4WD access to Howqua Gap and the Circuit Road from Cup day so hikers and 4WD enthusiasts will be able to visit Craig's Hut, Bridal Veil Falls, the cattleman huts, and the Stirling Summit with its 300 year old “Stirling Tree” - which is recognised in the National Trust of Australia’s Register of Significant Trees and came second in the 2016 Victorian Tree of the Year competition.
With a hot summer anticipated it’s a timely reminder that a cool escape up at Mt Buller and Mt Stirling is just a short hop up the road with plenty to explore and enjoy in the mountains – consistently a refreshing 10 degrees cooler than the valley on a summer’s day.
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