About Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
Lake Mountain Alpine Resort is Victoria's most accessible alpine resort, located about 120 km northeast of Melbourne near Marysville in the Yarra Ranges. Situated at 1,433 metres elevation, it is primarily a cross-country skiing and snow-play destination in winter, with extensive groomed trails and dedicated toboggan slopes. In the warmer months it offers mountain biking, hiking and adventure activities. Rebuilt after the 2009 bushfires, it serves as a year-round family-friendly mountain recreation area.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a sub-alpine plateau with snow-covered trails and open snow-play areas in winter and forested mountain terrain in summer. In winter there are groomed cross-country ski trails, dedicated toboggan slopes, snowshoe trails and ski hire facilities with cafes and a day shelter. In the green season the resort offers downhill and cross-country mountain bike trails, walking tracks, a flying fox and nature-based activities with views over the Yarra Ranges and Cathedral Range.
Key highlights
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Australia's most accessible alpine resort, approximately 2 hours from Melbourne
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37 km of groomed cross-country ski trails
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Dedicated toboggan and snow-play parks for families
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Year-round mountain biking and hiking trails through snow gum forest
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