Topographic maps should be obtained . Use of a compass is necessary. Unexpected detours may be required. Availability decreases as the dry summer progresses. Expect difficulty finding water in some areas, especially later in summer.
Snow is a possibility at any time, and the change in the weather can be very rapid and dramatic.
Even in summer you should be prepared for both extremes of temperature, including severe heatwaves when it is too hot for trekking. For days on end it is not unusual to be in shorts at lunchtime and wrapped in everything you have after dark. This is not pleasant trekking country in winter so plan for trips from November through mid-April. Water and grass availability decrease as summer progresses. Guidebook 12, Healesville to Omeo Location map Almost entirely within forests and National Park, the Trail offers a rich variety of scenery from dense forests to trout-filled rivers and subalpine meadows.