Bungalow Spur to Mount Feathertop

How to get there

1. Harrietville via Great Alpine Road. Bright is the larger overnight base ~20 minutes down-valley.
2. Do not assume you can “just pop up to Feathertop” after a Bright café — this is a full day.

How to do it (step by step)

1. Early start from Harrietville. Steady climb on Bungalow Spur through forest to the hut precinct, then the exposed finish.
2. Federation / old hut sites are emergency context, not a booked stay.
3. Summit and reverse. Do not drop the Razorback to Hotham unless a second car was placed.

What to expect

Bungalow Spur is Feathertop from the valley: longer vertical than the Razorback start, forest for hours, then the same exposed summit. Official site: Bungalow Spur Walk on Parks Victoria. Verify current signed distance and any closures.

Use this when you are based in Harrietville or Bright and do not want the Hotham road. Use the Razorback when you are already on the alpine road in a weather window.

Map (orientation)

Pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads, parking and track status on Parks Victoria before you drive.

Itineraries that use this walk

Full day on the ground (overnight in Bright first)

High-country day from Bright

Sleep in Bright, then pick one extra (a Harrietville valley walk, a short High Plains hut if the road is open, or a lookout drive). Do not treat Feathertop as a casual afternoon add-on.

7–9 hours walking + Hotham access

Razorback day (Feathertop)

Diamantina Hut to Mount Feathertop and back on the Razorback. The weather decides. Do not squeeze this into a Melbourne day trip.