RESTAURANTS & CAFES

PLACES TO EAT IN BRIGHT

Road cyclists riding up Mount Buffalo

Myrtleford/Mount Buffalo

Winter School Holiday Kids’ Mountain Bike Programs

Adventure awaits. Welcome to School Holiday Shred Squad – school holiday mountain bike skills coaching for beginner to intermediate riders. The Holiday Shred Squad will encourage kids to learn and develop their mountain bike skills, to push their boundaries, conquer obstacles, and discover the joy of outdoor exploration with like-minded kids. Led by qualified and experienced mountain bike instructors with first-aid certificates and Working with Children Checks, our program focuses on building a solid foundation of biking skills. There will…

The Great Alpine and Lakes Adventure

Join WAM on their legendary five day, four night Great Alpine and Lakes Adventure in the Victorian Alps and Gippsland Lakes, along the iconic and breathtaking Great Alpine Road. From Skiing and Snowboarding Mount Hotham, Australia’s highest alpine village, snowshoeing to an eco village for a dinner experience, whale watching cruise from the southern most point of mainland Australia, kayaking the Gippsland Lakes to an island of koalas, bathing in the Metung Hot Springs with lake vistas, exploring ancient landscapes…

Bogong Horseback Adventures

Bogong Horseback Adventures has been running award-winning tours since 1986. With licensed access to the Alpine National Park and Mount Bogong, the riding landscape is truly spectacular. Based at our property Spring Spur, Bogong Horseback Adventures travel from rich mountain valleys to the vast Bogong High Plains and Victoria’s highest mountain, Mount Bogong. The award-winning tours combine great food and wine, fantastic mountain-bred horses, and friendly, experienced staff. Offering daily trail rides in the Alpine National Park, as well as…

Hoys Mt Hotham Snow Chain Fitting Service

It is a legal requirement to carry snow chains between Harrietville and Omeo during the declared snow season and fit them when directed. Hoys Mt Hotham Snow Chain Fitting Service is a mobile fitting and removal service operating on the Great Alpine Road. This service operates when there is snow on the road and chains are required to be fitted during the snow season. This mobile service is located in the designated chain bay – depending on the snow conditions…

Great Alpine Walk 7 Day – Self-Guided

Few places in Australia offer such a diversity of pristine scenery and hiking options as the Victorian Alps. This inn-to-inn walk traverses striking landscapes of alpine forests, grassland, snow-blanketed mountains, precipitous ridges and high plains. The alpine hiking trails cover some of the most spectacular sections of the 700km Alpine Walking Track from Walhalla to Canberra. With each breath of fresh alpine air, the stresses of modern life will slowly be left behind. Take in dramatic views from the breathtaking…

Club Wyndham Dinner Plain

Club Wyndham Dinner Plain boasts alpine charm and rustic elegance and provides the perfect alpine base to combine wilderness adventures with impeccable hospitality and superb food and wine. Snuggle up in the beautifully appointed classic guest rooms, sit back and enjoy the ambience of the lounge bar by the open fire. Indulge in local delicacies in the restaurant and enjoy a cold beer under the snow gums. Dinner Plain is located only 10 kilometres from the highest point of The…

Room With a View Walk, Dinner Plain

A short and easy 3 kilometre walk from Dinner Plain out through snow gum forest to an open plain with spectacular views of Mount Hotham, Mount Feathertop, Bogong High Plains and the Cobungra River. Starting from Dinner Plain Hut, follow the track to the sign marking the crossing point to the northern side of the Great Alpine Road and the track leading to the Forest Walks trailhead. The Room with a View walk initially follows a slightly undulating trail then…

Deep Creek Farmstay

Welcome to Deep Creek Bright. Modern off-grid farmstay in the rolling foothills of Victoria’s High Country. Named after their miniature donkeys Saddler and Rosie, they present to you Saddlers Stay and Rosie’s Rest. Saddler’s Stay has two bedrooms, sleeping six people and Rosie’s Rest has a master bedroom and separate custom built in bunkbeds, sleeping four people. Both have a well-appointed kitchen, lounge, and single bathroom. Sit out on the deck and savour the breathtaking views of Mt Buffalo, Mt…

BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES

TRY OUR AWARD-WINNING BEVERAGES

A visit to Bright & Surrounds isn't complete without a taste of our local craft brews, fragrant gin, apples cider or moonshine.

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FARM GATES

PRODUCE RIGHT FROM THE SOURCE

Out here, we know where our food comes from. Want to know where the locals source the best fresh produce?

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TRY OUR AWARD-WINNING WINES

Crisp cool nights and warm summer days make the Alpine Valley one of the country's most delightful boutique wine regions.

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MARKETS

FRESH PRODUCE & ARTISAN WARES

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