AFTER building up a Jeep Gladiator for a lap of Australia, it was time to hit the hills for a shakedown run to make sure everything was in order and ready for the great escape. What better place to do this than theVictorian High Country, where there are some of the steepest and most challenging tracks in Australia, as well as some of the most spectacular country. Here are our Top 5 High Country takeouts that you simply shouldn’t miss on a trip to the mountains.
MOUNT STIRLING
AT 1749m, Mount Stirling isn’t setting any world records for the tallest mountain, though we’ve been told repeatedly the views from the top are absolutely stunning, and anyway, driving to the top of a mountain seems like the perfect first challenge to cut our teeth in the mighty High Country.
The narrow summit track climbs steeply over dirt, gravel and loose rock, and
