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View from Mount Sturgeon – Mount Abrupt (Mud-Dadjug) loop from Mount Sturgeon Walk Carpark

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View from Mount Sturgeon – Mount Abrupt (Mud-Dadjug) loop from Mount Sturgeon Walk Carpark

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View from Mount Sturgeon – Mount Abrupt (Mud-Dadjug) loop from Mount Sturgeon Walk Carpark

08:00

23.8km

1,080m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Grampians National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.73 km

Mount Sturgeon Lookout

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Walk to the very end of the summit where it offers panoramic views of the surrounding ranges and plains, and over the city of Dunkeld which is the gateway to the southern Grampians.

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4.10 km

View of Mount Abrupt

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Great place for watching the sunset as it doesn’t take too long to go down.

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7.42 km

View of Mount Piccaninny

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13.3 km

Mount Abrupt (Mud-Dadjug)

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The summit offers rewarding panoramic views, especially north to the shark's fin of signal peak and the Grampians beyond. A metal triangulation station (used for land surveying) marks the summit.

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13.3 km

Trig Point at the Summit of Grampians National Park

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14.5 km

View of Signal Peak

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The trail up to the viewpoint is steep but well-constructed. You'll encounter some stone steps and rocky scrambling, and the views are extremely rewarding for the effort you put in.

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23.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

3.59 km

1.61 km

928 m

495 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

4.48 km

3.59 km

498 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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