The recovery from the fires that devastated the Frampians National Park last summer continues.
The latest in the comeback of the iconic location is the re-opening of the entirety of the Grampians Peaks Trail.
The trail was partly re-opened last July but the remoteness of parts of it has meant it took until now to sign off on the full opening.
Six hike-in campgrounds were damaged in the fire, while kilometres of track required repairs.
The 2024-25 fires reached 135,000 hectares of the national park.
Parks Victoria recovery project officer for assets, Kyle Hewitt, said rebuilding the campgrounds and track was a challenge.
“The post-fire inspections of the track quickly identified large sections which no longer had the cut-vegetation corridors which once guided people on their journey – it was like the track had disappeared,” Mr Hewitt said.
“A lot of work has occurred to deliver stabilization and definition works on approximately 20km of track to allow a safe and sustainable opening of these sections.
“Works included machine/hand benching and reprofiling focussing on sediment removal, drainage, and track definition.”
“To date there has also been approximately 100 stone steps installed to protect steeper gradients in what is now a fragile environment.”
(Photo: Parks Victoria).
