Travel Video: Grampians National Park & Grampians Peaks Trail | We walked 40 km in one day!
My travels these past months have felt like a whirlwind that somehow looped back on itself — everywhere and nowhere all at once. I wrapped up my Tasmanian adventures in Launceston, flew back to Melbourne for the first time since leaving for King Island well over a year ago, then bounced back to King Island for two weeks of cheesemaking shifts and music with the band. From there it was back to Melbourne again, and now I’ve been in Adelaide for about two weeks, freshly arrived in my second-to-last state: South Australia.
These past few weeks have been a beautiful blur of constant motion while I chipped away at editing my travel videos backlog — especially that beast of a South Coast Track project. But I’m thrilled to pause the grind and share something special today: my pictures and video from The Grampians in Victoria.
(Side note: YouTube’s copyright police muted my original song choice after upload. Had to swap tracks post-editing — loses a bit of vibe, but those Grampians views still dominate.)
The Grampians
The adventure kicked off when I rolled into Halls Gap, the beating heart of the Grampians region. I’d been dreaming about this place since my first Melbourne days, but time and money always seemed to run short. This time? I wasn’t leaving without tackling the iconic Grampians Peaks Trail — a rugged 40km, three-day epic that slices across the park’s most dramatic sandstone ridges and lookouts.
My plan was pure madness: crush the entire thing in one single day. Light backpack packed with just water, snacks, and grit — no tent, no stove, no multi-day slog. Just pure foot-powered domination from dawn to dusk.
That night in my hostel, I mentioned the idea over dinner to Cam Hamilton, my dorm mate. His eyes lit up. “You’re actually doing that? Count me in!” By morning we were laced up and rolling out at 6 AM sharp, headlamps cutting through pre-dawn chill as we hit the trailhead.
The Grind Was Real
Those first hours tested everything. The trail climbed relentlessly through golden grasslands, then plunged into dense eucalyptus forests where kangaroos froze mid-graze to watch us stumble past. By mid-morning we hit the high ridges — that moment when the world drops away on all sides, sandstone cliffs glowing burnt orange under climbing sun, endless vistas stretching to the horizon. We stopped at every major lookout, not because we were ahead of schedule (we weren’t), but because some views demand you breathe them in.
Lunch was whatever trail mix survived the morning’s sweat, eaten perched on sheer drops while eagles circled below. The final push back to Halls Gap felt endless — legs screaming, feet blistered, but that sunset hitting the western cliffs kept us moving. Stumbled through the hostel door around 5 PM, collapsing into chairs as someone shoved ice-cold beers into our hands. Eleven hours, 40km, zero regrets.
Day Two: Waterfalls and Sore Legs
We weren’t done. Next morning, despite calves protesting every step, Cam offered his car for a deeper park dive. Cruised twisty backroads to chase elusive waterfalls — some raging from recent rain, others delicate threads shimmering down mossy cliffs. Hiked more side trails despite the burn, discovering hidden lookouts and secret swimming holes the dayhikers miss. Pure Grampians magic.
The rare bonus? Traveling with Cam meant actual photos of me in the scenery for once — no awkward tripod selfies or empty landscapes. Check the video above to see the full story unfold — captures the grind, the golden hour ridge magic, and those well-earned victory beers perfectly.
From Tasmania’s muddy wilderness to Victoria’s sandstone cathedrals — these unplanned detours with chance hostel encounters create the travel moments that stick forever. Grampians chapter: closed with a bang.
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