Mount Hotham
About Mount Hotham
Australia’s highest alpine village sits atop a ridgeline, trading valley views for dramatic, cloud-level living and steep, technical terrain.
Highlights
- Ridgeline architecture
- Backcountry touring
- High-altitude sunsets
- Technical steep runs
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1449m
- Top lift: 1856m
- Ski pistes: 37.2km
- Ski lifts: 14
- Lakes nearby: 2
- MTB trails: 25.5km
Ski Area
Included in these season passes
Weather and 10-day forecast for Mount Hotham
- Today: -1 to 10 °C, clear sky, 8 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 2498 m (1470 to 3440 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 21 | -1 / 10 °C | clear sky | dry | 8 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 22 | -2 / 9 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 1 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 5 / 15 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 8 / 17 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | 3 / 16 °C | drizzle | dry | 2 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | 1 / 14 °C | drizzle | dry | 5 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | 6 / 15 °C | drizzle | dry | 7 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 7 / 13 °C | drizzle | dry | 12 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 6 / 14 °C | drizzle | dry | 5 h sun |
Things to do in Mount Hotham
Hikes nearby — Mount Hotham (6)
6 curated hiking trails around Mount Hotham, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing
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Brabralung Trail
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The Huts Walk
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The Cobungra Ditch
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Tabletop Walk
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Montane Walking Track
Mountain biking near Mount Hotham
- Brabralung Trail (mtb)
- Precipice Plain
- Dead Timber Hill
- Collectors Cirque
- Fitzy's Cirque
- Vera Houghton
- Brabralung Trail
- Dead Timber Hill Walking Track
Getting to Mount Hotham
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), 18 km away, about 34 min by road
Where to stay in Mount Hotham
116 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 134 EUR per night, median 339 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Mount Hotham page.