Venus Baths Circuit

Starting from Halls Gap Caravan Park, Halls Gap, this walk takes you on a circuit around the area, visiting Venus Baths. You can enjoy the birdlife and small groups of kangaroos in the first half of your journey before you reach Venus Baths. The walk is perfect for families with children to have lunch and spend time together. The baths are pretty fun for children and adults that feel like, so you might want to bring spare clothes and towels. If you want to be more adventurous, you can try to climb different rock formations around the area as well. The rocks can be slippery, especially during the wet season. Therefore, you can bring suitable footwear. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions
Start (-37.1383584,142.5175471)
Mode Car
Directions From Western Highway, A8, Stawell.
Turn on to Grampians Road, C216 then drive for 24.7 km
Turn right onto School Road and drive for another 220 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Getting started
From School Road (110 metres south of Halls Gap Primary School Market), head towards the green directional signpost (Bullaces Glen - Chautauqua Peak - Venus Baths) along the dirt path as you move directly away from the road. Stay on the same trail as you pass by the tennis courts (to your right) to continue along Venus Baths Circuit. (counterclockwise)....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. There is a toilet (about 60 m back from the start). After 90 m pass the sign (on your left). After another 75 m head through/around the gate. After another 95 m continue straight. After another 20 m pass the sign (8 m on your left). Then head through/around the gate. After another 230 m pass a seat (on your right)., has no backrest.
	After another 150 m continue straight.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This is the side trip that takes you to the Venus Baths, where you can cool off and have a fun little picnic. To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 250 m turn left, to head along Wonderland Loop Walk. After another 6 m cross the bridge (about 10 m long) After another 500 m (at the intersection of Halls Gap to Pinnacle Track & Wonderland Loop Walk) continue straight, to head along Halls Gap to Pinnacle Track. After another 150 m (at the intersection of Halls Gap to Pinnacle Track & Venus Baths Walk) continue straight, to head along Halls Gap to Pinnacle Track. After another 130 m come to "Halls Gap Picnic Reserve".
	The end.

This is the side trip that takes you to the Venus Baths, where you can cool off and have a fun little picnic.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Wonderland Loop Walk.
	After another 20 m (at the intersection of Wonderland Loop Walk & Venus Baths) veer left, to head along Venus Baths.
	After another 25 m come to "Venus Baths". Continue another 0 m to find Venus Baths at the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 50 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Venus Baths Circuit

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	1.7 km
Time	30 min to 45 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one -59 m back from the start.

Seat: There is one 450 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	-59 m	[toilet]
Seat	450 m	[seat]

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Stawell Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
  
  Monday 30 December
  
  Mostly clear.
  
  Mostly clear. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
  
  Tuesday 31 December
  
  13°C → 30°C
  Mostly sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the southwest in the early morning. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: High
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 9:10am to 5:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
  
  Wednesday 1 January
  
  11°C → 28°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31.
  
  Thursday 2 January
  
  11°C → 26°C
  Partly cloudy.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Cloud clearing. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
  
  Friday 3 January
  
  9°C → 33°C
  Sunny.
  0% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending easterly during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
  
  Saturday 4 January
  
  16°C → 37°C
  Partly cloudy.
  10% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy.
  
  Sunday 5 January
  
  19°C → 36°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Monday 6 January
  
  15°C → 25°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Possible shower.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

Start	(-37.1383584,142.5175471)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Western Highway, A8, Stawell. Turn on to Grampians Road, C216 then drive for 24.7 km Turn right onto School Road and drive for another 220 m

Weather Forecast

Alerts