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Elevation 1190m Great Alpine Road, to your snow holiday h Melbourne - Harrietville - Mt Hotham • Keep well away from snow clearing machines. c Melbourne to Wangaratta 252km 2 hours 50 min A chain fitting service operates on the Great Alpine Road USEFUL Chain Bay 2 Dinner Plain • To avoid 14km windscreen wipers freezing when parking in destination. a Wangaratta to Harrietville 101km 1 hour 30 min Harrietville approach during the snow season and can B500 Harrietville to Mt Hotham 32km 45 min (summer road conditions) snowy weather or overnight, lift wipers from windscreen. M Chain Bay 1 Wire Plain 2km • When parking your vehicle disengage your hand brake assist you by fitting your wheel chains to your vehicle. CRESCENT SADDLE Melbourne - Omeo - Mt Hotham whilst leaving your car in Gear or Park to avoid freezing Wheel Chains are not available for hire from this service or Chain Bay 6 Elevation 1215mThe Black Melbourne to Bairnsdale 282km 3.25 hours k Bairnsdale to Omeo 121km 1.5 hours your brakes to your wheels. Corbetts Flat Hole T 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 on mountain and must be carried before beginning your DIAMANTINA SPRINGS Omeo to Mt Hotham Airport 34km 35 min (summer road conditions) Elevation 1240m e • Please avoid driving too fast with chains fitted. Recom- trip up the mountain. Elevation 1740m THE CROSS g Mt Hotham Airport to Mt Hotham 25km 25 min (summer road conditions) mended maximum speeds in the owners’ manual of chains Center Fold Chain Bay 5 Razorback Trail Head Elevation 1845m id R Mount is generally 30 to 40 km/h - maximum. out Olive Branch Great Alpine Road APPROXIMATE SCALE IN KILOMETRES DANNYS LOOKOUT h Chains should be fitted properly when directed either by G Elevation 1290m highest point c • Always carry a jacket, beanie and gloves for getting out in u Elevation 1705m o Loch C signage or a Road Management Officer. Look for the sign GETTING TO n L e r s k theDisclaimer weather - The to informationfit your chains. contained on this map may be of s Loch d l i n illustrated below or as directed, so you know when to put T Chain Bay 1 Reservoir S w • Alwaysassistance drive to you, with though your lights there ison no low-beam guarantee thatwhen this driving publication in & ARRIVING AT r a is without aw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for you particular them on. Elevation 1790m the alps. c Blowhard Hut Mount k purposes and therefore Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management HOTHAM Chain Bay 4 Elevation 1670m Tunnel Board disclaims all liability for error, loss or damage which may arise Star Extended Chain Bay 3 Hotham RMB Office 0 1 2 3 4 from reliance 5 upon it. All persons accessing this information should10 BALDY HOLLOW make appropriate enquiries to assess the currency of the data. Elevation 1320m The Black Hole V Elevation 1750m Slatey Cutting i Elevation 1670m l Elevation 1330m l Elevation 1640m Updated 11th May 2015 a Alpine Easy Access self-purchase iPad terminals M g APPROXIMATE SCALE IN KILOMETRES o e unt MT BLOWHARD are located at the following locations: E a s t Suga B r rloaf Elevation 1665m Chain Bay 1 a Tk B500 n Wire Plain c BUCKLAND GAP RENES LOOKOUT FAQs Off Mountain h Elevation 1345m Elevation 1589m Elevation 1635m Mount Hotham - Rays Ski Centre B Resort Entry Q. Are four-wheel drive vehicles exempt from u C Harrietville - Hoys Ski Hire c Point o b fitting chains? k l RENES LOOKOUT Alpine Resort u v e Omeo - Billies Ski Hire a n d ST BERNARD HOSPICE Elevation 1589m n i r A. No. In heavy snow conditions four-wheel drive vehicles R i v e r M o r n in g S ta r S p u r WHISKEY FLAT g r R Dinner Plain - Hoys Ski Hire, Hotham Sports Elevation 1475m B Elevation 1630m a may be required to fit chains. This will be dictated by the CRB HILL al BRANDY CREEK dy Chain Bay 2 Dargo Rd Turn off C Elevation 1585m conditions and the level of snow. Signs will indicate when re Elevation 1470m Chain Bay 2 e Dinner Plain 4WD vehicles need to fit chains. On Mountain k Elevation 1590m Chain Bay 3 (winter closure) Dungeys Hollow ICEWATER CREEK RUM GULLY Hotham Central – Guest Services Elevation 1600m Flour Bag Plain T Elevation 1455m Elevation 1585m Q. Is my All Wheel Drive a 4WD? Hoys - Jack Frost building Davenport Village wi St Bernard G R E A T A Elevation 1425m ns Je k L P I A. For the purpose of fitting wheel chains yes it is. Hotham Sports - Big D ep Trac Plant Shelter N E Omeo DARGO HIGH PLAINS R O A However, the Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Arlberg Reception MOTHER JOHNSONS D 39km’s ROAD (Winter Closure) Elevation 1595m Board recommends fitting wheel chains to All Wheel drives Resort Management Office (cash and eftpos and online sales) JB PLAIN D Dinneri Plain Resort Entry Elevation 1640m n as they may not have a differential locking 4WD system Point n LIGHTNING PLAIN and are generally fitted with highway tyres as opposed to WINTER e Elevation 1565m r mud/snow tread 4WD tyres. MTHOTHAM.COM.AU Mount P l Freezeout a i n T a b T r k l e e a e P r t c C o r k p e V w c i

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