DINNER PLAIN

The Mountain Amongst the 7 Peaks climbs, the Omeo to Dinner Plain climb is unique in its length, characteristics and those all-important views. Omeo, the starting town’s name, is a term originating from the Aboriginal word for ‘mountains’. An appropriate starting position for a climb. The top of the ‘peak’, though it’s not a peak, is Dinner Plain and is so named as it has been used as a meeting place for generations from Aboriginal tribes to cattlemen and later tourists. It’s an equally appropriate place to end a climb and start refuelling with mates! The climb travels along the Great Alpine Road, the same road that the Mt Hotham climb traverses. So, essentially the Dinner Plain climb ascends the same mountain but from the other side of range, though…

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