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Mount Buller

Information

Elevation: 1.805 m
Country: Australia (AU)
Location / Range: Alpen Victoria, Great Dividing Range
Mountain type: Puncak alpin Pegunungan Alpen Victoria (Great Dividing Range); resor ski sekaligus tujuan hiking musim panas
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -37.1453, 146.4260
Difficulty: Beragam — dari Summit Nature Walk yang mudah hingga sirkuit alpin berat via West Ridge
Best Season: Musim panas hingga awal musim gugur (Nov–Apr) untuk hiking; musim dingin adalah musim ski
Permits & Rules: Tiket masuk resor berlaku di musim salju; umumnya gratis di 'green season'. Sebagian jalur menembus Taman Nasional Alpine di sekitarnya
Hazards: Cuaca alpin berubah cepat, salju & es di musim dingin, bagian West Ridge yang curam dan berbatu

Description

Mount Buller (1,805 m) is an alpine peak in the Victorian Alps, part of Australia's Great Dividing Range. Better known as a winter ski resort, in the green season it becomes a hiking destination with a short Summit Nature Walk to the top plus several longer alpine routes. The summit gives wide panoramas toward The Bluff and the Victorian Alps, and the area includes protected mountain pygmy-possum habitat. Easy access from the resort village makes it one of Victoria's most popular alpine summits.

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Routes

Mount Buller Traverse (via West Ridge)

Grade 4 (berat)

20.00 km ~7 jam

A demanding ~20 km alpine circuit in the Alpine National Park following the steep West Ridge with sustained climbs and rock-scrambling up to the Mt Buller summit, with over 1,300 m of ascent. The descent runs via McLaughlin Shoulder onto the gentler Klingsporn Bridle Track. For experienced, fit hikers only; conditions can be severe in both summer and winter.

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Summit Nature Walk

Pemula / mudah

4.10 km ~1–1,5 jam

A loop from the village area (around the Clock Tower/Arlberg) up to the Mt Buller summit at 1,805 m, through heathland and snowgum glades with interpretive signs on alpine flora and fauna. The final push to the true summit is a short, steep, rocky climb rewarding walkers with panoramas toward The Bluff and back over the village. It passes through mountain pygmy-possum habitat.

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Climbing Experiences

Accounts of Mount Buller split between summer summit hikes and winter activity. For hiking, the short Summit Nature Walk to the 1,805 m top is discussed most, while fitter walkers tackle the steep West Ridge. Almost all highlight the easy access from the resort village and the wide Victorian Alps panorama from the summit.

References

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