The Horn

The Horn is the highest peak of Mount Buffalo in Mount Buffalo National Park, Alpine Shire, Victoria, at 1,723 metres elevation. Located southwest of Bright, it is renowned for its 360-degree panoramic views over the Victorian Alps, Buckland Valley and Ovens Valley. Reached via a short steep walking track with granite boulders and alpine vegetation, it is a major scenic attraction within one of Victoria's oldest national parks, established in 1898.

Visitors can expect a short but steep walk from the Horn Road car park to a granite summit with 360-degree views. The track passes through sub-alpine snow gum woodland and granite tors before a final rock scramble to the summit cairn. At the top, open rock platforms provide uninterrupted views of the Alps, valleys and distant ranges. The area is exposed and natural, with no buildings at the summit, focused on sightseeing, photography and nature appreciation.

Mount Buffalo was reserved as a national park in 1898, making it one of Victoria's oldest national parks. The Horn, as the highest point of the plateau at 1,723 metres, has long been a landmark for exploration and surveying of the Victorian Alps. The Mount Buffalo Chalet, built in 1910, established the area as an early alpine tourism destination.

Mount Buffalo is part of Country of the Taungurung people. The plateau and peaks hold cultural significance as part of the alpine landscape. For visitors, The Horn is valued as a natural scenic landmark and recreational hiking destination within the Victorian Alps.