Great Alpine Road Vic

Just a note!

When you see a those "Not suitable for caravans" signs, it does not mean that caravans are prohibited.

What it really means is that you need to be a bit more advanced than the once a year caravan tower who has a van way too heavy for tug, has never had the van brakes checked adjusted and probably has the bum of the tow tug on the ground.

We have seen many very big rigs on that road as well as a couple of sizable motor home Winnebago thingies.

Once again, it's a case of knowing what you are about.


Ian.

Ian
I towed my van over that road in November and didn't see any "not suitable" signs. It's certainly not the type of road where I have seen those signs and I wouldn't have expected to. Could I suggest that your advice is a bit misleading. My experience is that those signs mean what they say. I have seen "not suitable" signs on roads like Galston Gorge where it would be crazy to try and tow a van. I've also seen them on the Alpine Way between Thredbo and Khancoban. You could certainly tow a van through there but some of the stretches of that road are so narrow and blind that to do so would be inviting disaster. No matter how experienced you are as a driver towing a van you still have to share the road with others. And of course there are the "No Caravans Permitted" signs in places like the Bungle Bungles where the rangers delight in telling people with offroad vans that they have to turn around and drive back the 3-4 hours they have taken to come in because the signs mean what they say "not Permitted"!!!

You remind me of another attraction that has been damaged by authorites in Victoria Darian.

You used to be able to drive to the very top , did that in a HK holden once.

And the "road" across what is now known as Dinner Plains was a two wheel track winding between the snow gums

Somewhere in the photo box is a photo of the entire family of kids sitting in the boot of my fathers EJ Holden trying to stay out of the wind whilst having a picnic on top of Hotham

Don't blame the authorities; image the damage to that track with a couple of hundred cars per day; half of them 4WDs trying to make their way to conquer the heights...even with all the mod cons its still a beautiful drive.

Looking down on the High Country it feels that you are high enough to touch the sky, then you look up... Why does the sky in the High Country seem so big?

Thanks all you folks for your very informative replies.It confirms what I wanted to hear.Sounds great and we will definately do it .I am fairly experienced at towing,having towed horse floats and vans most of my life as well as operating heavy machinery
Cheers Bob