Keppel Lookout

Keppel Lookout 

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Wilderness Walks
11 km
3 - 4 hours
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2: No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3: Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Grade 5: Very experienced bushwalkers with specialised skills, including navigation and emergency first aid. Tracks are likely to be very rough, very steep and unmarked. Walks may be more than 20km.
Keppel Lookout
Keppel Lookout
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Keppel Lookout is one of the region's most impressive lookouts, providing spectacular views across Marysville, Cathedral Range State Park and the Acheron Valley.

The site has a picnic table so pack a lunch and enjoy the views.

The large viewing platform can be accessed directly from the carpark via a short and flat gravelled pathway which is suitable for wheelchairs and prams. The nearest accessible toilets are located at the tourist information centre on Murchinson Street in Marysville, about a 12-minute drive away.

Visitors can access Keppel Lookout via Keppel Lookout Forest Drive or Keppel Lookout Trail.

Keppel Lookout Forest Drive is an easy 11 km return drive starts to the south of Marysville township and continues along Paradise Plains road past the Marysville water reservoir to take in some spectacular views of the surrounding valley. It is suitable for all vehicle types year-round.

Keppel Lookout Trail is a challenging walk, taking between 1 and 4 hours, that climbs up through mountain ash and stringybark forest. The trail is uneven and steep in places. Walkers need to be self-sufficient and bring food, water and wear sturdy footwear. The walk starts along Falls Road and is best done in an anticlockwise direction

Keppel Lookout is 2 hours drive north east of Melbourne

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