Parking
Mount Zero Picnic Area car park on Mount Zero Road. Cross the Halls Gap to Mt Zero Road to reach the signed track.
Overview
About Mt Zero (Mura Mura) Walk
Why go
- Big views from a short summit walk
- Rocky track and steps make the ascent feel substantial
Heads up
- Steep, rough return from the summit
- No dogs allowed
Mount Zero is the northern-most peak of the range, so the outlook is wide rather than hemmed in. You look across to Mount Stapylton, out over the Wimmera Plains, and down onto nearby olive plantations. It is a lot of view for a walk this short.
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The route
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Full mapElevation245–359 m
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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 Mt Zero (Mura Mura) 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
Mount Zero and Stapylton: Pick Your Climb0:00 / 1:04
“Up ahead is the Mount Zero Picnic Area, the starting point for Mount Stapylton and Mount Zero, with a shorter option that's well worth knowing about.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Grampians Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Hollow Mountain and Gulgurn Manja
- The View That Changed the Route
- The Bird That Plants Mistletoe
- The Trail Starts at Mount Zero
- 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 Mt Zero (Mura Mura) Walk
The routeThis is a straight out and back: you walk up to the summit of Mount Zero and come back down the…
This is a straight out and back: you walk up to the summit of Mount Zero and come back down the same way. The 2.8 km figure is the full return trip, and most people take 1 to 1.5 hours including a stop at the top.
From Mount Zero Picnic Area you cross the Halls Gap to Mt Zero Road to reach the signed walking track, then climb a rocky hillside following clear yellow markers. The path is easy to follow the whole way. Near the top the ground steepens and you finish on steps with a handrail to the summit.
How hard it feelsGraded medium, and that is fair.
Graded medium, and that is fair. The distance is small but the climb is steady, the surface is uneven, and the last stretch asks for hands on the handrail and careful foot placement. It is not a walk for prams or wheelchairs, and it is not suited to everyone.
Footing and hazardsThe tread is natural dirt and rock, narrow in places, threading between rocky outcrops and dry…
The tread is natural dirt and rock, narrow in places, threading between rocky outcrops and dry woodland and heath. Expect a steep upper section, rocks that get slippery when wet, and unstable cliff edges near the top, so keep back from drops and keep children close. Falling trees and limbs are a listed risk, so avoid the track in strong wind.
Remember the descent. Going down the steep rocky section takes more care than going up, and tired legs on loose rock are where people slip. Sturdy shoes with grip make a real difference.
Access and rulesStart at Mount Zero Picnic Area on Mount Zero Road, where there is a car park.
Start at Mount Zero Picnic Area on Mount Zero Road, where there is a car park. Ordinary dogs are not permitted; separate requirements apply to assistance dogs. Firearms, camping, fires, horses, generators and bicycles are not allowed at this site.
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.
