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Mount Buffalo Road, Mount Buffalo National Park, Victoria
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Drives Victoria, Australia The Victorian High Country

Mount Buffalo Road

Mount Buffalo Road, C535, Chalet Road · Porepunkah → Mount Buffalo Chalet

Intense16.6 mi35 min5,000 ft climbHigh point ≈ 4,400 ftOne way
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The drive

Mount Buffalo Road climbs 27 km (17 mi) from Porepunkah to the Mount Buffalo Chalet on the plateau of Mount Buffalo National Park. The road gains about 5,000 feet in bends through forest and granite country, with a high point near 4,400 feet, and it ends at the Chalet, so you return the way you came.

The plateau has granite boulders and rock formations, and the Chalet overlooks large sheets of granite. The Chalet was built in 1910, soon after the first road to the plateau, and Parks Victoria says its cafe is open at weekends and on Victorian public holidays. The Horn, at 1,723 m, is the park's highest accessible point, reached by a walking track.

In winter the plateau is a destination for cross-country skiing and tobogganing at Cresta Valley and Dingo Dell when there is snow. Wildlife includes kangaroos, wallabies, wombats and crimson rosellas.

Along the way

  1. Porepunkah (Mount Buffalo Road)
  2. Mount Buffalo Chalet (Chalet Road)
Elevation
5,000 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 4,400 ft
PorepunkahMount Buffalo Chalet
Curves
Twisty most of the way
PorepunkahMount Buffalo Chalet
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Snow chains must be carried on all days as indicated by the signage at the Entrance Station, and they must be fitted where road signs say so. The rule applies to all vehicles, including 4WDs, and penalties apply.
  • Parks Victoria asks visitors to check its page before going, since conditions and closures can change at short notice.
  • Parks Victoria warns of deep, unstable snow and steep icy slopes off the road in winter.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Parks Victoria: Mount Buffalo National Park.

Questions about this drive

How long does Mount Buffalo Road take?

Mount Buffalo Road from Porepunkah to the Chalet is 27 km (17 mi) and takes about 35 minutes without stops.

Do you need snow chains for Mount Buffalo?

Parks Victoria says chains must be carried on all days indicated by the signage at the Entrance Station, and fitted where signs say so. It applies to all vehicles, including 4WDs.

Is Mount Buffalo Road open in winter?

Yes, but snow can affect the plateau and chains are required where signed. Check the Parks Victoria page for current conditions.

What is at the end of Mount Buffalo Road?

The road ends at the Mount Buffalo Chalet, built in 1910, on the plateau. The Horn, the highest accessible point at 1,723 m, is reached on foot.

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Map of Mount Buffalo Road, from Porepunkah to Mount Buffalo Chalet