The Royal Mail Hotel provides access to a variety of walks within the town of Dunkeld, on the Mt Sturgeon property and into the Grampians National Park.
| Trail | Distance | Time | Difficulty |
| Royal Mail Boardwalk |
1km return |
15 minutes |
Easy |
| Dunkeld Arboretum |
2km return |
40 minutes |
Easy |
| River Trail |
7km return |
2.5 hours |
Easy |
| Peregrine Trail |
8km return |
3 - 3.5 hours |
Medium/Difficult |
| Mountain Trail |
800m |
10 minutes |
Easy |
| Mt Sturgeon |
7km return |
2.5 - 3 hours |
Difficult |
| The Picaninny |
2.4km return |
1 - 1.5 hours |
Medium |
| Mt Abrupt |
6.5km return |
2.5 - 3 hours |
Difficult |
On arrival at the hotel, guests can collect a Walking Guide at reception which details each walk and includes descriptions and photos of the flora and fauna you can expect to see on the way.
Native Wildlife Viewing
Mt Sturgeon's wildlife enclosures house squirrel gliders, long nosed potoroos and eastern quolls. These native species are part of Dunkeld Pastoral Company's captive breeding program which aims to reintroduce endangered species into the Grampians National Park. Enclosures are marked on hotel walking maps and are available for viewing and guided tours.
Daily feeding times: Monday to Friday 8.30am and Saturday 9.00am. Closed Sunday. Advance tour bookings required on 03 5577 2241.
Dunkeld Art Galleries
View local artists' work all year round at one of Dunkeld's many galleries: Waiting Room Art Gallery, Off the Rails Gallery, Ros McArthur Art Studio and Sandra Kranz Gallery.
Massage
Allow a local massage therapist to treat you to a relaxing in-room therapeutic massage.
Advance bookings are required. Please contact reception for details on 03 5577 2241.
Yoga
Griffins Hill is a peaceful, modern yoga retreat set in a six acre garden with spectacular views of the Southern Grampians. Small group yoga and relaxation sessions are available that cater for absolute beginners to advanced. Retreat weekends, private and small group classes are offered to Royal Mail Guests.
For enquiries, please contact Griffins Hill directly:
phone: 03 5577 2499
email: info@griffinshill.com.au
web: www.griffinshill.com.au
Sight Seeing
The Grampians National Park offers endless sightseeing opportunities which include mountainous look outs, waterfalls, lakes, aboriginal rock art, and bushwalks.
Absolute Outdoors Australia offer guided hikes and adventure activities in the Grampians National Park.
For more information visit www.absoluteoutdoors.com.au.
Helicopter Tours and Transfers
Heli Experiences offer helicopter transfers direct to the Royal Mail Hotel and luxury helicopter touring over the Grampians National Park.
For details, please enquire with Heli Experiences directly:
phone: 0413 961 918
email: darcy@heliexperiences.com
web: www.heliexperiences.com.au
Golf
Dunkeld is a great choice for a weekend golfing getaway. The unique 18-hole Grampians Golf Club is located between Mount Abrupt and Mount Sturgeon on the Victoria Valley Road in Dunkeld. The course, situated in a secluded bush land setting has black ‘scraps' and is naturally fertilised by its abundant kangaroo population. Other wildlife such as native birds, emus and wallabies are frequently spotted on the greens. Visitors are welcome, but are required to provide their own golfclubs.
Walking and touring maps of the region can be found at the Dunkeld Visitor Information Centre, open 9:00am to 5:00pm daily in Parker Street, Dunkeld. Phone 03 5577 2558.