Lake Mountain Road

Marysville, AustraliaSee opening hoursFree, AU$69 per car in snow season

Overview

Lake Mountain Road climbs from Marysville in Victoria's Murrindindi Shire to Lake Mountain Alpine Resort, one of Victoria's six alpine resorts, run by Alpine Resorts Victoria. The way up leaves Marysville on the Marysville Woods Point Road, then turns onto Lake Mountain Road for the final climb to the resort gate.

The lower section passes three roadside lookouts, Jock, Robley and Nicholl, which look over the Marysville State Forest and the town in the valley below. Parks Victoria describes the top of Lake Mountain as sub alpine country that gets regular snow in winter.

In the snow season the summit is a snow play, tobogganing and cross country skiing area. From October to April the resort opens for mountain biking and bushwalks.

What to Expect

Jock Lookout is 2.5 km out of Marysville on the left, Robley Lookout 3.3 km out on the right and Nicholl Lookout 4.5 km out on the left, each looking over the state forest and the town below.
Above the lookouts the road keeps climbing through forest to the resort gate.
In winter the summit is snow covered, with groomed toboggan runs and cross country ski trails.
From October to April the resort is open for mountain biking and bushwalking.
Best way to experience it: drive or ride it yourself, in your own vehicle or a hire car, or join one of the guided tours that run on it.

Things to Note

In the declared snow season every vehicle pays resort entry. For winter 2026 car entry was AU$69 for vehicles up to 9 seats, entry was capped each day, and payment was by card only. The 2026 season ended on 30 August.
In the snow season the resort is open 8:00am to 4:00pm with last entry at 3:00pm. The gate is locked from 4pm, so visitors need to head back down to Marysville by 3:30pm.
On busy winter weekends in the Victorian school holidays the car parks fill and entry switches to one in, one out, with waits of several hours.
From October to April entry is free and the resort is open 7 days. This summer there are no toilets on the resort. The nearest are the Cascades toilets beside the ticket box at the gate.
There is no drinking water on the mountain. The cafe and bistro sell water, and Marysville has shops.
Pets are not allowed at the resort.
Marysville is the nearest town. Public transport is a train to Lilydale and a McKenzies bus once or twice a day to Marysville, with no public shuttle up the mountain.