Parking
Tandara Road Car Park at the end of Tandara Road; start here and cross the Fyans Creek footbridge.
Overview
About Boronia Peak Walk
Why go
- Big summit views over Fyans Valley and Lake Fyans
- Quieter alternative to the better-known Wonderland hikes
Heads up
- Rocky final scramble and exposed summit
- Sustained climb with slippery, uneven sections
The summit is the whole point. From the top you get broad, close to 360-degree views over Fyans Valley, Lake Fyans, Lake Bellfield, Halls Gap and the surrounding Grampians ranges. It is a proper summit viewpoint rather than a walk with scattered lookouts along the way.
Parkwolf’s verdictThe payoffMap & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation245–502 m
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Before you go
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Safety
5 active Grampians alerts
- ClosureBushfire-damaged walks and picnic area remain closedThe Fortress, Red Gum, Billimina, Chimney Pots and Brownings Loop walks, plus Mafeking Picnic Area, remain closed because of track or site damage from the 2024/25 summer bushfires.Official details
- ClosureMackenzie Falls precinct closed during constructionThe Mackenzie Falls (Migunang wirab) Precinct has no vehicle or visitor access during major construction works expected to finish by the end of 2026.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grampians Tour Guide
Your drive to Boronia Peak Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grampians National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Boronia Peak: A Quieter Summit0:00 / 0:43
“You're nearing Tandara Road, the access for the Boronia Peak walk. This is a good choice if you'd enjoy a quieter summit outing than the better-known Wonderland hikes.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Grampians Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Brambuk: Wildlife and Wetland Walks
- Halls Gap and Venus Baths
- The Pinnacle from Wonderland
- Lakeview Lookout from Sundial
- 233 audio storiesacross Grampians’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Short-beaked Echidna, Powerful Owl, Wedge-tailed Eagle, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 81 trails, 62 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Boronia Peak Walk
The short versionAn out-and-back walk from Tandara Road Car Park to the Boronia Peak summit viewpoint and back…
An out-and-back walk from Tandara Road Car Park to the Boronia Peak summit viewpoint and back the same way. The visitor figure is 6.6 km return, and the mapped line here shows the one-way corridor of 3.50 km (2.17 mi) from the car park to the summit. Allow 2 to 3 hours, and closer to 2.5 to 3.5 hours if you are climbing steadily, taking care on the rocky summit approach, and stopping for views.
How the walk unfoldsFrom the end of Tandara Road you cross the Fyans Creek (Barri yalug) footbridge, pick up the…
From the end of Tandara Road you cross the Fyans Creek (Barri yalug) footbridge, pick up the Fyans Creek Loop approach, then turn off at the Boronia Trail junction. From there it is a connected climbing track up the western slope of the Mount William Range, through tall messmate forest and native pines, with rocky ridge sections higher up. The last stretch is a rocky scramble onto the summit itself.
Difficulty and footingGraded medium, about 6/10.
Graded medium, about 6/10. Nothing technical, but the climbing is sustained and the ground is uneven and rocky, with stone steps in places. Rocks can be slippery, and the final scramble is exposed. The summit itself is open to sun, wind and rain, cliff edges are unstable, and falling limbs are a hazard in the forest, so keep your footing deliberate near the top and give the drops a wide margin.
Wildlife you might noticeKangaroos and emus are often reported around the Fyans Creek approach near the start, and…
Kangaroos and emus are often reported around the Fyans Creek approach near the start, and Gang-gang cockatoos are frequently seen along the ridge. No guarantees, but they are worth watching and listening for.
RulesAssistance dogs are covered by separate rules.
Assistance dogs are covered by separate rules.
- No dogs
- No fires, no generators
- No bikes, no horses
- No fishing, no firearms
Wildlife
Wildlife in Grampians
157 sightingsShort-beaked EchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
37 sightingsPowerful OwlMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
59 sightingsWedge-tailed EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
24 sightingsEastern Brown SnakeMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
10 sightingsTiger SnakeMost seen around noonSighting map
29 sightingsRed-bellied Black SnakeMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grampians. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
