East Mount Barren Trail Head — Attraction in Hopetoun

Access to this trail requires pass access which is usually $15 per car. There is plenty of parking, but no amenities near the start. It's a 2.6km return and grade 4 difficulty.

The trail tricks you into a fall sense of comfort with an introductory board walk, but then leads to a fairly steep gravel climb, which can be tricky for some. We climbed this in the late morning and was exposed to strong winds. The remainder of the trail is a combo of gravel, rocks, dirt and towards the end a bit of a climb over some rocks. The ending is worthy of the efforts with views all round, but was extremely windy in sections. A worthy hike, but not easy for everyone.

The trail is only marked on two sections, but it's a pretty easy trail to follow.

Trousers recommended for the narrower parts, short sleeves are fine. Glasses recommended for when winds blast the eyes! I wouldn't want to do...

It was first time and went there solo. The view from the top was amazing!!! It was not that difficult to get the top however while I was enjoying the view I totally forgot where I came from and went back wrong way few times😅 Luckily I met a couple and they helped me out so it didn’t become a serious problem. For someone like me, make sure to follow the steps of someone and remember where you came from when you get the top! Also recommend to wear long sleeves and long pants if you don’t want to get any scratches. Hope they will put...

Lovely hike, beautiful views. It's not easy, it's steep and there's plenty of rocks to walk and climb through. I recommend long sleeve and long pants, a lot of bushwalking. Trail not marked properly, got lost 2 times. At the end there was no indicator so I wasn't sure I even reached where I was supposed to. Took me 1h20m to complete the hike and I was quite slow too, I just didn't need break. National Park fees applies. Watch your step as a lot of lizards and they...