Mount
BEAUTY
ADVENTURE LIVES HERE!
Nestled in the heart of the Kiewa Valley, Mount Beauty is a destination that lives up to its name. With its stunning backdrop of Victoria's highest peak, Mount Bogong, this charming town offers a perfect escape for nature lovers and adventurers alike.
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Located in the heart of the Victorian High Country, Spring Spur Stay is your country home away from home.
Visit the working property, home of Bogong Horseback Adventures, any season of the year. Ride the mountain bred horses in their spectacular backyard. Stay with the Bogong Baird’s and share the experiences of everyday life combined with warm country hospitality.
Each beautifully appointed king ensuite room has a patio and stunning views across the horse paddocks or sunny north-facing windows. With a delicious farm breakfast included it is a perfect base from which to explore the High Country.
Spring Spur Stay’s ride and stay packages or clinics are available throughout the year. All rides include brilliant riding terrain on one of our good-natured Spring Spur bred Australian Stock horses. The rides travel the stock routes of the beautiful Kiewa Valley through river crossing into the scented peppermint and woollybutt forests of the Alpine National Park.
Check the website for dates for the short stay and clinic options.
Horsemanship clinic in a spectacular classroom, beyond the yard and stable. Advance your horse and rider relationship in a working environment. Great horses, beautiful camps, brumby country, experienced leaders.
This five day travelling clinic combines the rewards of a remote packhorse expedition with the the extra dimension of horsemanship skill building in a working environment. The experienced horse masters offer ongoing advice and ideas throughout the expedition.
Although all BHA rides include basic Natural Horsemanship, these clinics are an opportunity to focus on horsemanship, observe brumbies in there natural wild herd environment, learn the traditions of using packhorses, bush skills, camping with horses and problem solving the challenges of horses in remote landscapes.
On these expeditions there is an opportunity to bring your horse or use one of BHA’s own bred and trained mountain horses. Offering one on one mentoring, the Natural Horsemanship mobile clinics will be run this year by Lin and Clay Baird.
Step back into another time with a celebration of Australian heritage. Ride the High Plains on a journey to the Mittagundi Bush Dance and Pioneer Festival before climbing onto Mount Bogong, Victoria’s highest mountain.
Pioneering the High Plains expedition takes you on a journey, through diverse landscapes, along a route that highlights the vertical scale, and the rich cultural heritage of the Victorian High Country.
Mid tour you will follow the spectacular Track 107 down to Mittagundi, a not for profit outdoor education centre where they host the annual Mittagundi Bush Dance and Pioneer Skills fundraising weekend. Bogong Horseback adventures invites guests to get involved in a traditional bush festivities weekend and pick up some long lost bush skills along the way.
For the final few days the tour will head up The Long Spur to the final camp on Mount Bogong, Victoria’s highest mountain. On your last day you climb to the highest place you can take a horse in Australia, and nestled in the valley far below is Spring Spur, your destination at day’s end.
This is the Mittagundi 40th Anniversary Bush Festival.
Based at Jindabyne Airport in the Snowy Mountains. Scenic Helicopter flights. Flights are available all year round.
Soar high above it all and see the untouched places of Kosciuszko National Park from the sky.
Take a flight and land for lunch at an award-winning winery or brewery. See the mighty Hydro Electric Scheme.
From spectacular mountain flights to overnight stays at the seaside town of Bermagui, their experiences are something to add to the ‘favourite things to do’ plan. Their helicopters are fitted with powerful turbine engines.
Design a special charter itinerary of your own – their friendly staff is ready to assist and help make a booking. Visit them at the shop in Nuggets Crossing or call them any day of the week.
In winter – skiers, boarders and sightseeing guests have enjoyed the freedom of flying above it all between the resorts at Hotham, Falls Creek and Jindabyne.
The Heli-Hop takes about 40 minutes in a five-seat helicopter which cruises at over 200 km/h taking passengers between helipads at Jindabyne, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham. Along the flight path see some amazing snow-capped mountains such as Kosciuszko, Mt Bogong and historic cattlemen’s huts.
A mountain of experiences with Bogong Horseback Adventures jammed into four days. Riding the best of the High Country, camping at the bushranger Bogong Jack’s hideout. Canter to the top of the Bluff where you can view Mount Feathertop and Mount Fainter at just over 6,000 feet. Ride onto Pretty Valley and the sweet pastures of the Bogong Brumbies.
This ride offers spectacular views and delicious campfire meals. Then the expedition descends back into the Valley of the Kiewa via Big Hill to all the comforts of Spring Spur, swapping your swag for a luxurious bed and delicious home cooked dinner.
Welcome to Kiewa Valley Snowsports, the Premier Snow Sports Shop in Mt Beauty with the best brands and largest range right at the base of the Falls Creek Ski Resort.
Kiewa Valley Snowsports is your one-stop, friendly and family-owned Shop providing modern high quality and carefully maintained ski and snowboard equipment right at the base of the mountain with very competitive prices. They also provide snow chain rental.
Kiewa Valley Snowsports stocks a wide range of gloves, beanies, goggles, socks, thermals, outerwear, helmets and many other accessories for all your riding needs. They also have a new modern workshop and provide waxing, tuning and repairs for all skis and snowboards. At Kiewa Valley Snowsports, they strive to ensure that your equipment is correctly suited to you and your ability to ensure a safe, fun and progressive riding experience.
The team look forward to meeting you soon.